The first round started off a cagey affair but saw some heavy punches exchanged right at the very end of the first round.
However, the fight turned into a war and a real classic as everyone thought it would before hand.
In a razor close fight Beterbiev got the nod in the end:
A class act.
At 39 he has shown that the late thirties are becoming the new prime in boxing.
He boxed well as did Bivol in a brilliant fight that surely any boxing fan would want to see again based on feedback so far from around the world on social media.