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Conor McGregor says Bivol vs. Beterbiev saved boxing—do you agree with him?

His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has the entire world in awe with a teaser for the fight between Dimitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. With the Riyadh Season in high entropy, the Chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority took to social media and released the promo.

What caught the world’s attention was the intricacy with which the video was directed and executed. The quality matches that of an award-winning short film. In the caption, His Excellency wrote, “From the dawn of ages, two warriors are destined for glory🔥 Bivol and Beterbiev stand at the edge of destiny, forged through countless battles ⚔️ Now, their fates collide as only one will claim IV Crowns in a showdown that echoes through the ages.”

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Needless to say, the promo caught the eye of Conor McGregor. He took to Instagram and shared the video on his IG story and captioned, “Incredible!” Lately, ‘Mystic Mac’ has been getting his cards straight and associating himself with Sheikh Turki Alalshikh. Well, the story between the pair began when he asked His Excellency for help and to get a date fixed for his return. Later on, he had a few pictures clicked along with the Chairman of Saudi Arabian GEA. And the occasion? It was during the fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. But that’s a story for another time. Today, let’s keep our focus on the mesmerizing promo. 

As soon as Sheikh Turki Alalshikh shared the teaser on his Instagram profile, the world of martial arts took over the comments section and revealed their thoughts. No wonder the comments section proved how impressed the fight fans were with the promo. Let’s see what the fighting community had to say.

Fight fans share Conor McGregor’s emotions for the Bivol vs. Beterbiev fight promo

Boxing has faced quite a bit of trouble lately. But Riyadh Season has rejuvenated the sport and brought it back to its former glory. With star attractions and impressive promotions, Sheikh Turki Alalshikh is indeed the one who made this possible. The fighting community knows this fact pretty well. One of the fans reflected this in the comments section and wrote, “Thank you. You saved boxing. Hopefully we can get this level of promotion with UFC. It’s so cool.” Meanwhile, another fan commented, “Thanks for making boxing great again.”

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The praise for His Excellency kept on coming and the netizens reflected on his relentless efforts to bring the sport back to life. One fan commented, “Five years of extraordinary effort since the beginning of the Riyadh season, I swear to God, an effort that has only been done in decades with His Highness, five years until now, I have witnessed all kinds of arts and perfumes, all of this with the effort of the man of difficult tasks, His Highness, the fighter Sheikh Turki.”

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A few other fight fans revealed how amazed they were at the promo. It was indeed something that had never been done before. With the fighters competing for a “mystical crown” the storytelling and the visuals were embedded in the fans’ hearts. One of them commented, “best fight promo i’ve ever seen.” Meanwhile, another fan claimed, “Never seen such a elite promo.” The promo even sent goosebumps through the fighting community. “I got goosebumps bro.”

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Some fans claimed that all the fights in Riyadh Season should have such movies. Needless to say, it would be one of the most entertaining visual treats in the fighting realm. One comment read, “You should have Riyadh season movies .. and produce a movie every season .. it would be great!”

With the 175-pound belt on the line, Bivol and Beterbiev will do their absolute best to claim a victory. But the mystical crown will go to the one who will rise victorious in the battle on the 12th of October. It is indeed a fight that even Conor McGregor is excited about. What are your thoughts on the promo video? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.

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