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Lonnie B Thompson says he views Dmitry Bivol’s win as a “Fake victory” over undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on Saturday evening in Riyadh. Thompson feels the judges gave Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) for “Making it to the finish line” and feels that the judges gave it to him “out of sympathy.”
Ageism Towards Beterbiev?
He additionally sees it as Beterbiev (21-1 20 KOs) shedding attributable to ageism as a result of he’s 40 years od, and Bivol is the youthful fighters. He’s acquired extra years left within the sport than Beterbiev.
Many followers felt that Beterbiev ought to have been given a call, which is how I really feel. The choose’s scores had been as follows:
115-113116-112114-114
I scored it 115-113 in favor of Beterbeiv. He was the one pushing the battle, chasing after Bivol, who was operating and holding.
“I think it’s extremely bull s***. It’s like they’re awarding him the decision for making it to the finish line because he didn’t win that fight,” stated Lonnie B to Fighthype, reacting to Dmitry Bivol’s win over Artur Beterbiev on Saturday evening on DAZN PPV.
“I gave him the primary two rounds, however y’all are going to take a seat right here and act like three, 4, 5, six, seven, eight, and none, he [Bivol] did nothing in the midst of the battle. He misplaced all these rounds clearly. You possibly can say he did alright within the tenth. He [Bivol] did good within the eleventh, and virtually acquired stopped within the twelfth.
“In my personal opinion, I think they have it out for Artur because he’s 40 years old, and Bivol is the younger guy and has the American style that everybody likes. So, I feel like they say, ‘If you get to the finish line, we’ll give him the victory. But he didn’t win the fight. I feel they gave him the win out of sympathy.”
It may very well be seen because the judges eager to stability issues out, given Beterbiev’s earlier win over Bivol final October. Promoter Eddie Hearn, and a variety of followers felt that Bivol ought to have gained that battle. Hearn had been complaining evening and day about that loss. At the least now, he can shut his yap lastly.
Everybody knew that Turki Alalshikh needed a trilogy match, and a few followers consider it might have performed an element as properly within the scoring. In a manner, the appropriate man gained, even when he didn’t within the true sense.
“People want to see him [Beterbiev] and Benavidez, which would be a firecracker. I don’t think he should fight Bivol again because that style is too hard because he fights to survive,” stated Lonnie B. “It’s hard to stop somebody like that. He doesn’t fight to dominate. You see, when he punches, he tucks his chin all the way back here. So it’s hard to get a clean shot. Then he grabs and holds, and then jumps back because he’s got good legs. He jumps back real far.”
A battle between Beterbiev and David Benavidez can be a heck of much more thrilling to observe than if Bivol had been to battle him. Bivol would battle the identical manner he did tonight towards Benavidez, and it might be boring. If Beterbiev and Benavidez fights, it’s going to be a brawl. That’s what followers within the U.S. like to observe. Lonnie B says followers want to observe Bivol’s type over Beterbiev’s, and that’s not true. Most followers like motion, not operating.
“So, I think that style is a hard one for Artur to look as good as he did against other opponents. So, I don’t think he should fight Bivol again. I think he should fight Benavidez and those guys. If they want to give Bivol the victory, cool, but he didn’t win that fight,” stated Lonnie B.
