‘Robbery, if you ask me’: Ryan Garcia, pros react to Artur Beterbiev’s narrow win over Dmitry Bivol

Artur Beterbiev is the undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world, though some might disagree with the “undisputed” tag.

The reigning WBO, IBF, and WBC champion at 175 pounds claimed the WBA title to complete his collection, defeating Dmitry Bivol by majority decision after 12 tense rounds of action. For much of the contest, Beterbiev pressed the action, but Bivol expertly countered and it wasn’t always clear who was winning the exchanges.

In the end, one judge saw the contest as a tie, while two gave the advantage to Beterbiev.

Suffice to say, the combat sports community had something to say about the result, with some disagreeing with the judges’ verdict, some being unsatisfied with the action, and others congratulating Beterbiev for his new four-belt status.

Controversial boxing star Ryan Garcia simply wrote, “Wow robbery if you ask me.”

See more social media reactions to Beterbiev vs. Bivol from the combat sports world below.