Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol II may not have been the card of the century, but it was still delivered on multiple fronts with a classic for the ages in the main event, writes Jeff Powell

It may not have been the letter of the century, much less in the history of boxing, when all those expensive fights reached the ring. Not with withdrawals and a lack of health game.

But the last crescendo, as was strangely right since there is much more here, produced a classic for the ages and a British contender for the fight of the year that contained what could well be the best round of 2025.

The revenge between the two preeminent light weights of his time was an even better fight than the first for the undisputed title of that division.

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol raised their elite games to an even higher technical level. Another notch in combative courage and commitment.

Both felt they had to work in improvements in the interval from the first fight. They both did.

Beterbiev, a common head holder, left as an express train in defense of all the belts he had taken here four months ago.

The long -awaited revenge between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headed a seasoned seasonal card stacked on Saturday

The event was scheduled to be headed by a clash of heavyweight title with Daniel Dubois before the British was forced to retire in the week from the fight.

A full billboard saw a totally British instantaneous classic between Callum Smith and Joshua Buatsi

Bivol, by preference, an elegant motor and a slippery counterprochero, bit himself in his rubber field and struggled more frequently to participate in the fight.

It was a sight show. If the judges served according to these high standards, it is a matter of opinion.

Beterbiev had talked about his concern that when the controversy surrounds the score of a first fight, there is a tendency to officials to favor the loser for the second time.

As happened with the uproar after Lennox Lewis was considered stolen by a draw granted to Evander Holyfield. Then the winner of a rematch voted that the real business seemed easily.

So aware of that trend was Beterbiev that it was for the knockout. When it did not happen, the irritating complaints of Bivol's promoter after he lost the first majority decision came into play.

Without wishing to massage Eddie Hearn's ego more, his man owes him a debt of gratitude after the letters opened. The roar of the majority bivol in the crowd also helped.

Not that this result was theft. While Beterbiev dominated the first half of the fight with his shocking pressure, Bivol recovered and could have achieved the level at the end of the eleventh. But the defending champion seemed to have closed the show with an unbridled final round.

The least deserved was a draw to maintain his crown. A judge scored it that way. The others gave it to Bivol 116-112 and 115-113, the last of which my letter reflected.

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Meanwhile, the late replacement Josh Padley produced a brave effort in the defeat to the great Shakur Stevenson de Libra by Libra

The loser abstained politely commented on the scores, but congratulated his archirival. In the inevitable third manufacturer of fortune, you will have the opportunity to make another statement in the ring. Feeling that Bivol's Herculean effort can be the best it will be. There is no other fight like it is in him.

This was a masterpiece of two men. The Brutal Barn Burner of the Night saw Callum Smith, the best and youngest of the unique fighting family of Liverpool, emerges from the shadows of the semi-irirus to claim another career in a world title. Joshua Buatsi in London gave him an infernal test in his first fight, very delayed and very delayed, but although he puts his career on a cross road, he will not discuss the unanimous decision. Although he was insulted by the score of Judge Steve Gray of 119-110.

Another great British hope also fell short. Perhaps the fight for the first world title of Hamzah Sheeraz arrived too soon, but the medium weight champion of the WBC, Carlos Adames, taught him that the left soaps do not win the brightest awards.

As for American's self -image idol, Shakur Stevenson needed nine rounds to stop the British latest replacement opponent Josh Padley. All credit goes to Gallante Padley, but although he took full advantage of his great moment and difficult = he won the biggest bag of his life, he should never have been sent to take this level of punishment.