Convey on the winner of the June 1 Dmitry Bivol-Artur Beterbiev battle?
Joshua Buatsi had no bother with Dan Azeez in a title eliminator for Bivol’s 175-pound title, placing his opponent down twice and profitable a one-sided resolution Saturday in London.
The official scores had been 117-109, 117-109 and 116-110.
Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs) outboxed and outworked Azeez (20-1, 13 KOs) from the outset, together with constantly good work to Azeez’s physique.
Azeez hit the canvas twice in Spherical 11, though neither knockdown was conclusive. Nonetheless, they didn’t issue into the end result. Buatsi would’ve gotten the nod with out them.
Buatsi is now in a robust place to problem the winner of the Bivol-Beterbiev battle for the undisputed championship in Saudi Arabia, which was simply introduced.
Nonetheless, he’ll have to attend on the end result and what may observe. The winner of the title battle might do it a second time, which might push again Buatsi’s massive alternative even additional.
