Artur Beterbiev outpoints Dmitry Bivol, makes history as first undisputed light heavy champ of four-belt era

In the end, it was aggression over agility, constant pressure over deft skill.

In the end, the judges favored the pressure, awarding Artur Beterbiev a majority decision over Dmitry Bivol on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The first decision victory of Beterbiev’s pro career made the 39-year-old veteran the first undisputed light heavyweight world champion in the four-belt era and earned him the vacant Ring Magazine 175-pound title.

Judge Glenn Feldman’s 115-113...