Artur Beterbiev will need a bigger trophy case. Beterbiev went twelve rounds for the first time in his career, edging out a majority decision victory over Dmitry Bivol to unify the WBA title with his WBC,

Artur Beterbiev became the undisputed light heavyweight champion by beating Dmitry Bivol in a razor-thin majority decision.

In the end, Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) went the distance for the first time in his pro career by edging Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) via majority decision in a hotly contested and disputed outcome as the judges scored it 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112.