It was in effect ‘The Day of Reckoning.’ The world must have come to realize that the claws of ‘The Beast,’ despite a year-long hiatus, haven’t lost any of their sharpness. Lyndon Arthur, despite his heroic stand, could not match up to what Dmitry Bivol threw in the ring.
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The 32-year-old Mancunian suffered his second career loss to the reigning WBA (super) light heavyweight champion sometime ago in Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena. The duo clashed as one of the cards in Anthony Joshua versus Otto Wallin: Day of Reckoning. The event also features Deontay Wilder taking on Joseph Parker in the co-main fight. Right from the opening round, it was clear who held the reigns of the match. A relentless barrage of power jabs kept Lyndon Arthur on the ropes for most of the time. In the end, all three judges gave a unanimous verdict in favor of the Russian champion. Ever since, a slew of reactions, including a few from known names, have flown in celebrating Bivol’s win.
Dmitry Bivol: Simply too good
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Most were simply in awe of the way Bivol controlled the fight. But, as could be expected, the eleventh title defense has also offset talks of a much bigger fight. Something that most fans and followers would kill to watch.
Former world champion Shawn Porter lauded Dmitry Bivol. Especially Porter seems to appreciate the way Bivol tackled the tail-ending rounds. The former world champion mentioned that he always liked boxers who had a repertoire of punches to execute.
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Nice turn up there from Bivol as he approaches the end of this. I love a fighter that has multiple gears. PLEASE GO BACK TO IT
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) December 23, 2023
Light heavyweight Anthony Yarde, who lost his second attempt at world titles against Artur Beterbiev early this January, mentioned that it’s high time Bivol and Beterbiev clashed.
We neeeed to see bivol vs beterbiew ASAP
— Anthony Yarde (@mranthonyyarde) December 23, 2023
Former super featherweight champion Jamel Herring stated that though he likes watching Bivol, it was the Deontay Wilder bout that he was waiting for.
I like Bivol, but I’m ready to see Wilder…
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) December 23, 2023
But, former British cruiserweight champion, Enzo Maccarinelli, who had once defeated Roy Jones Jr., stated that despite all his talent, Bivol is still unable to enforce an early stoppage.
As good as bivol is he’s not a finisher
— Enzo Maccarinelli 🏴🇮🇹 (@theRealEnzoMac) December 23, 2023
Finally, former light middleweight champion Tony Harrison,
