Dmitrii Yurievich Bivol vs. Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev

I've gone back and forth multiple times on who wins this fight. Right now I'm back to saying Beterbiev by stoppage. I don't think Bivol holds him off for 12.

What we're seeing is that to hold off Beterbiev for 12, in addition to being able to move fluidly (Bivol can), you have to be physically strong enough to at least hold your own on the inside, and have a phenomenal inside game (short hooks, uppercuts, up-hooks, clinch/hit etc), and you have to have enough power to (temporarily) stop his forward progress to get your shots off and move out. Bivol, he's not physically strong enough nor does he have enough power to pause Bivol. I don't think you necessarily need an iron chin to beat Beterbiev but you have to be A level in at least 4 different tactics and Bivol ain't

Unless Beterbiev has finally gotten old (which is definitely possible)

 

There is a distinct possibility Beterbiev simply walks through Bivol, however I'm still backing Bivol to win. Beterbiev doesn't merge his defence and offence particularly well; when his opponent throws he simply stands off, waits for them to stop and then continues his onslaught. If Bivol can stay active enough, and his power is enough of a deterrent to stop Beterbiev walking through him, then I think Bivol will outwork him.

 

That is definitely a possibility, can Beterbiev hurt Bivol? or does Bivol frustrate him. I'll have to wait and see what the odds are on this one.

 

Beterbiev don't respect Bivol, not his skills, not his power and not his mentality.


BIvol don't have enough strength to keep Beterbiev off of him.


I keep seeing Beterbievs win by brutal bodyshot.

You can see the body language of these two. Beterbiev is the boss here

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This isn't a proper face off mate, I mean they look as though they've just come back from a funeral.

Wait until the fights confirmed, they've started camp till we have a proper face off.

Of course Beterbiev respects Bivol, he'd be foolish not to.

 

He certainly has the power to.....whether it's enough to land a KO shot I'm not sure. I have more confidence in Bivol maintaining his work over 12 rounds and frustrating him just based on what I've seen of the 2.

 

Yes it is, you can even see Bivol is so uncomfortable that looks at his phone, while Beterbiev is speaking about him. He is not confident.

 

Bivol by close UD.

Bivol is not about power, it's about sustained combos that disrupt the flow and rhythm of his opponents. He has done it time and time again where his combos force the opponent to reset and restart. Zurdo is a big man with a good chin, but he couldn't keep coming forward because Bivol's combos were forcing him back. Canelo has a good chin, but he too was being forced back.

In many traditional match-ups between boxers & punchers, the boxer throws single punches at a time, allowing his opponent to come forward. In the case of Bivol, he fires back with combinations, completely stopping the aggressor at his tracks.

Beterbiev is obviously better than all of Bivol's previous opponents, but Bivol will be keeping his distance in this fight. He's going to do his best to not allow Beterbiev to corner him or keep him on the ropes. Bivol has the stamina to box the full 12 rounds. Beterbiev will have some success here and there, but Bivol will be the controlling the distance. He is going to be watching for the overhand right counter over the jab and the body shots.

Bivol knows exactly what he's getting himself into and he will be prepared for everything.

 

Beterbiev beats Bivol exactly the same way he beat gvozdyk.

 

Beterbiev will probably pull out from this fight, far too injury prone and unreliable for this match up to be hyped about.

4 Months is too far away.

The Beterbiev of Gvozdyk fight TKO's Bivol within 5 rounds but now he's too old and hittable (never had great defence), I'd say Late round 11 TKO of Beterbiev.

 

Bivol by a brutal straight right hand KO round 8

 

Bivol MD

 

Bivol will not be able to stay perfect for 12 rounds

 

That's the big question - can Bivol execute perfectly? Tall order, which is why I have even declining Artur a little bit of a favourite. That said, I think Bivol can show us more than he has and raise his game further - he's going to need to!

 

Bivol via Points.

The guy has an excellent Boxing Brain.

This will win him the fight.