BOVL: “When I heard that the first judge gave a draw, I thought that nothing depends on us”

The Absolute World Boxing Champion Dmitry Boval said that he felt after a rematch with Arthur Beterbiev.

– I am very happy. I returned my belt and earned the rest of the belts. He became an absolute champion. I didn’t really like it when they called me a former champion! But today, after the battle, I signed the gloves with the word undisputed (absolute champion) … It was much nicer. (laughs) What did I feel after the battle? I felt that he had won. When I heard that the first judicial verdict was a draw … I thought: “Well, nothing depends on us.” Thank God that in the end is victory.

When Beterbiev began pressure in the middle of the battle, I could also turn on, but that would not be according to my plan. And I was going to follow my plan. Everything turned out! Sitch on my face? It feels like that we have collided with our heads in the 12th round. This is boxing, such a face happens after a battle. I also tinted Beterbiev a little during the battle, – the correspondent of Match TV reports the words of Bivol.

The battle of two Russians was the main event of the boxing evening in Er -Riyad (Saudi Arabia). The duel lasted the full 12 rounds, as the results of which the judges made a separate decision in favor of Bivol.

The first judge announced a draw with a score of 114: 114. The other two gave Bivola the victory – 116: 112 and 115: 113.