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ARTUR BETERBIEV was told “you have to knock him out” by his own corner – just minutes before beating Dmitry Bivol on points.

Beterbiev slugged it out with his fellow Russian in Riyadh on Saturday night in their light-heavyweight world title showdown.

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Artur Beterbiev got a controversial win over Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia[/caption]

It looked as though Bivol was on his way to securing the belts with most viewers having him far enough ahead on their own mental scorecards.

And even Beterbiev’s team appeared to agree that their man was behind in the latter stages.

So much so that it is understood they were telling the 39-year-old veteran that he had to go for broke to stop Bivol inside the 12 rounds in order to maintain his unbeaten record and become undisputed champ.

However, Beterbiev could not secure the knockout as the final bell sounded and it came down to the judges’ scorecards.

And eyebrows were raised when it was controversially given to Beterbiev on a majority decision.

One judge had it 114-114 but the others went with 115-113 and 116-112 to Beterbiev.

Bivol’s gutted promotor Eddie Hearn let rip at the result – and cited the victor’s camp’s comments in the corner as evidence.

Hearn said: “In one of the biggest fights of our generation and in the most important fight in Dmitry Bivol‘s life you give him FOUR rounds?

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“It’s absolutely disgusting.

“You heard in the tenth round ‘you have to knock him out to win this fight’.

“They knew Artur Beterbiev lost this fight. I’m absolutely baffled and disgusted by a scorecard of 116-112.

“I don’t want to disrespect Artur Beterbiev but Dmitry Bivol should be the undisputed champion tonight and that judge should never work again.

“Four rounds in a fight of that magnitude is disgusting.”

Fans watching the fight on TV were also furious at the outcome.

One said: “Beterbiev’s corner last two rounds, ‘You have to knock him out,’ implying they know they are going to lose. And then there goes that judge with his 116-112 scorecard. It’s just indefensible.”

Another wrote: “In the ninth and tenth rounds, Arthur’s corner kept telling him ‘you have to knock him out’ – that basically means you are losing and you have to put his a** to sleep.”

A third added: “There’s no bigger Beterbiev fan than me and that was one of the worst robberies I’ve ever seen in boxing. That’s insane.”

A fourth commented: “Can’t call it a robbery when it’s close, but Bivol deserved to win. He killed the threat of Beterbiev, and schooled him in some moments. There’s a reason Beterbievs’ corner told him ‘you have to knock him out’ in the last rounds…”

And a final user fumed: “F*** BOXING. Bivol has just produced one of the best 12-round performances I’ve ever seen and won that fight easily it’s an absolute robbery. 116-112 to Beterbiev is the worst card of all time.”

Today I am lucky

Artur Beterbiev

Even Beterbiev admitted he was “lucky” to win the fight.

But he did respond to the accusations of his corner’s comments about needing a knockout.

The champ insisted that is just their standard practice for the man who had won all 20 of his previous professional bouts by knockout.

Beterbiev said: “They always say that.

“I was more focused but not more aggressive. It’s my experience and I am happy. I am a very simple boxer.

“I feel not bad. I did not good today.

“I wanted to box with more quality. I’ll be better one day. It was a little bit uncomfortable.

“Of course, it was a tough fight because Dmitry is a tough champion and he has tough skills, better than me.

“During the fight, we always try to change something. I didn’t deliver more punches, I don’t know. Today I am lucky too.”

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Many fans believed Bivol did enough to claim the win[/caption]

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Beterbiev maintained his unbeaten record and was crowned undisputed light-heavyweight champ[/caption]

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Bivol looked utterly gutted as he processed his first defeat[/caption]

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An angry Eddie Hearn let rip at the judges[/caption]

THE World’s Most Travelled Man, who’s logged over 31,000 hours in the air, has revealed the two European destinations he isn’t a fan of.

And it’s bad news for fans of a cheap holiday to Bulgaria or Spain.

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A bad experience in Bulgaria has put frequent flyer Fred Finn off for life[/caption]

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Spain is overcrowded, according to Fred, and while there are some nice islands, he said you have to be careful about which ones you pick[/caption]

Fred Finn, 84, is recognised by the Guinness World Records for the title – one he’s held since 1983.

One place he said he didn’t have a good time in is Bulgaria because of a bad experience he encountered there when he visited.

He told Sun Travel: “I got ripped off there very badly. They copied my credit card and I lost £600.

“It was a very expensive dinner…. things like that put you off from going back.

“I’m sure now I’ll get friends telling me I’m wrong. Its my own opinion, that’s all.”

The Sun’s Jonathon Samuels recently visited the capital Sofia, and said it may not have the “pizzazz of Paris or romance of Rome but does have charm and history”.

Another place Fred isn’t in a rush to go back to is Spain.

He explained: “I think parts of Spain have become over crowded.

“There are some good parts to the country, such as the Spanish islands, for example.

“But again, you’ve got to choose which one very carefully – with a lot of them, Brits just go to the bars there to drink.

“I think, ‘Why do they go on holiday then?'”

There is one place he raves about that he says Brits should stop overlooking – the country of Georgia.

He said: “People don’t really know about Georgia. Kutaisi has tremendous history and Batumi on the coast is like the Monaco of the Black Sea.

“The food is good, the dancing they do is fantastic. It’s got the highest mountain in Europe, it’s got villages and lakes. It’s also very hospitable there.

“And it’s the oldest wine producing country in the world, they’ve been doing it 5,000 years.

Fred, born in Canterbury, started flying as young as 13, although his millions of miles racked up when he joined a major American corporation.

Over the years, he says he has flown 15 million miles in the air, including a record 718 flights on Concorde.

When it comes to his favourite airline, British Airways is his top carrier.

He said: “I’ve flown with British Airways more than anyone. By a long shot, I don’t think it’s the best airline in the world, because it doesn’t have the money to compete with Etihad, Qatar and Singapore Airlines.

“But British Airways is like a pair of old slippers for me, they’re actually very comfortable, you know what they look like, and you know what they’re going to do.

“I like the colour scheme, it’s restful, and it’s comfortable.

“Usually when I’m on a flight they announce ‘we’ve got a guy on board that has flown more than the whole crew put together’.

“That kind of thing goes on, which is good.”

Fred has now written a book called Sonic Boom where he shares the incredible journeys he’s undertaken over the years, as well as the evolution of commercial aviation and its impact on global culture.

The book is available for pre-order now here.

Former Chief Pilot and Director of British Airways, Al Bridger has shared how food on flights has changed through the years in his book Flavour of Flight: The Food and Drink of British Airways.

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Fred’s favourite airline is British Airways – he describes flights with them as like “a pair of old slippers”[/caption]

FANS have slammed Artur Beterbiev’s controversial win over Dmitry Bivol as “rigged” after spotting who was sat ringside.

Beterbiev is now the undisputed light-heavyweight champion after beating his Russian compatriot by majority decision.

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Beterbiev won via a majority decision[/caption]

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Ramzan Kadyrov is Vladimir Putin’s ‘warlord’[/caption]

Fans were left stunned at the result as many thought Bivol had done enough to retain his WBC, IBF and WBO belts.

Yet the judges scored the bout 114-114, 115-113 and 116-12 in Beterbiev’s favour.

Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn labelled the decision “absolutely disgusting” and viewers called it a “robbery”.

But conspiracy theorists are convinced they know why Beterbiev got the win.

Eagle-eyed supporters noticed that Ramzan Kadyrov was in the ring when the 39-year-old was announced as champion.

He is seen congratulating Beterbiev and posing for a photo with his arm around him.

Kadyrov is a controversial figure due to his close connection with Vladimir Putin.

He has been dubbed the Russian President’s “warlord pal” and “attack dog”.

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Kadyrov is currently the head of the Chechen Republic.

Over the years, he has come under intense criticism for alleged human rights abuses that include disappearances, kidnapping, torture and assassination.

Kadyrov has also publicly called for women’s public lives to be restricted and led anti-gay purges in Chechnya that activists say see homosexuals imprisoned and tortured.

When fans saw him next to Beterbiev, one said: “Bivol had no chance.”

Another added: “When I saw him, I knew there was no way they would let Beterbiev lose.”

A third commented: “Rigged sport.”