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Dmitry Bivol has filed a protest with the four major international boxing federations since he disputes the score awarded at the end of the fight he lost to Artur Beterbiev last Saturday.
The adopted Montrealer obtained a victory by majority decision to become undisputed 175-pound champion.
Two judges gave the fight to Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs), with cards of 115-113 and 116-112, while the third presented a draw of 114-114.
This procedure should not reverse the decision rendered, but Bivol hopes to give weight to his request for a rematch quickly.
Bivol lost his International Boxing Organization (IBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) titles, while Beterbiev retained his light heavyweight belts from the International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Council ( WBC) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO),
According to CompuBox statistics compiled during this close fight, Bivol threw a greater total of punches than his rival (142-137), but Beterbiev finished the duel strong by dominating the last three rounds (90-84).
In the Bivol clan, promoter Eddie Hearn was particularly heated towards judge Kardyni given the score with the largest difference he awarded. He said he should never judge another championship fight again.
The organizer of the boxing gala that took place in Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh, has already expressed interest in a rematch.