Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn speaking to DAZN: “How could you not just talk about what just happened in the ring? How can you give Bivol four rounds in the whole fight? It’s disgusting.

“Beterbiev’s corner told him that he needed a knockout. I’m disgusted. Bivol boxed beautifully in there tonight.

“I don’t want to disrespect Beterbiev but that judge should never work again.
They’re both tremendous fighters. No one on our row had Beterbiev win. We got in the ring and I’m looking round at Beterbiev and they’re all deflated.”

On whether they will look for a rematch: “His Excellency (Turki Alalshikh) has talked about that but it’s fresh, it’s just happened. All of the marking around his eye, you can see it’s gauze from the tape. To not get the decision really hurts, I’m gutted for him.”