Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde & Artem Dalakian vs. David Jiménez RBR.

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  1. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    I think Beterbiev can fight at an elite level into his early 40s. Lives clean, trains hard and his style is well suited for it.
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hes preserved, but not even Hopkins was elite in his 40s. He kept losing to guys he would wash in his early 30s.
     
  3. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Again, Mickey Bey disagrees with you:

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  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Has yet to happen to Beterbiev so we'll see.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Smith floored him.
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree only time will tell, but I'm not banking on Beterbiev being the 1st man in boxing history to beat father time.
     
  7. outtieDrake

    outtieDrake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anthony did better than Joe Smith Jr which a lot of you said he wouldn't .

    I'm not surprised by the results. I just made the point that this fight would be competetive and it was. Yarde manage to cut and hit Beterbiev with some nasty shots. I think a lot of ppl here thought it would end under 4 rnds. Yarde was ko or bust.
     
  8. pepsiclassic

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    I think Bivol can do what Gvosdyk did but unlike gvosdyk he can be consistent. a fight even going 12 for beterbiev even if beerbiev was clearly winning a round he might not get it because he's expected to get knockouts. rounds he doesnt win by a landslide often go the other way. I think Bivol can go 12 and that's going to be enough for a win even if questionable
     
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    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yarde has some good legs. Really surprised me there. He can throw effective punches from tight spots. Where does he go next, I wonder.
     
  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Canelo?
     
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    pepsiclassic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the only thing that was impressive was the heart yarde showed he was cornered and hit a lot but he didn't wilt like most. I dont think a lot else impressed me
     
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    If he got clocked by the shot Callum Johnson hit him with today, would he get up? Every year he’s going to lose more durability. I think he retires in the next 2-3 years.
     
  13. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Smith floored who? Beterbiev?

    We've had six fights since the Callum Johnson fight, in 2018, since Beterbiev was knocked down. He's fought some big punchers in that time and never touched the deck.

    Good, solid chin.
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Everyone has their limits but that's why I said early 40s. Based on hows he looked and the quality of opposition around him.. I don't think that's too far of a reach.
     
  15. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hmm.. I wouldn't mind seeing that (Canelo might, though).
     
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