Ex-champion WBCGrigory Drozd did not go back on his words regarding the victory of the Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev over a compatriot Dmitry Bivol in the battle for the title of absolute world champion, Sports.kz reports with reference to Sport24.ru.
The fight took place in Riyadh on October 13. Beterbiev won by split decision – 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112. Drozd then called it a judicial disgrace.
“It was done not out of emotion, but judiciously. Turki Al ash-Sheikh (Advisor to the Royal Chancellery with the rank of minister and Chairman of the General Authority for Entertainment Affairs in Saudi Arabia. – Sport24) is investing billions of dollars in this, and here you go: the side judges thought so. For example, 116-112. This is frank…
