Who will you be rooting for: Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev?

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Who will you be rooting for?

Poll closed Oct 13, 2024.
  1. Dmitry Bivol

    26.1%
  2. Artur Beterbiev

    40.5%
  3. Neither, I'm just hoping for a good fight

    32.7%
  4. I'm not interested in this one

    0.7%
  1. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Bivol will shock the world.
     
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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Bivol is the slight favorite with Sportsbet
     
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  3. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    I like to watch both guys in the ring. May that the best man on that night win and the officiating be entirely forgettable. Given my taste in styles and forced to choose? Beterviev.
     
  4. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol, because his ex wife is harassing him on social media. I don't want her to cheer up.
     
  5. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    I like both these guys. If I had to pick then Beterbiev. I like the KO kings and he's the old lion going up against the young tiger, But I have a feeling that Bivol is going to win this. Artur is getting old and being slower is a bad thing to be against a speedster like Dmitry.
     
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  6. zwaargewicht

    zwaargewicht New Member banned Full Member

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    In terms of boxing, I voted for neither. Both are unique in that Beterbiev is a wrecking ball and Bivol is a master technician.

    On a human level though I think I’d like Beterbiev to win as I don’t care for woman beaters one bit.
     
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  7. PistonHondai

    PistonHondai Active Member Full Member

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    If Bivol got rocked by Joe Smith so he can’t survive Beterbiev’s perfect KO record.
     
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  8. peter_uk

    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It was at the bell, Bivol stupidly dropped his hands but fully recovered during the interval. And whilst Smith's overall skill and craft is nowhere near Beterbiev, I think in terms of power he is equal or not far off. So I wouldn't hold Bivol getting buzzed against Smith against him; if anything it's a plus as it showcased his recuperative abilities.
     
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  9. Joy_Rones

    Joy_Rones Member Full Member

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    I'll root for Beterbiev, because I see him as the underdog. Although I like both of them enough to be happy either way.
     
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  10. Keldan

    Keldan Member Full Member

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    Rooting for Bivol. I'm surprised how many here believe the accusation that he hits his wife without any evidence, like men have never been falsely accused of this.
     
  11. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Joe Smith probably hits harder on his best punch than Beterbiev.
     
  12. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    People still think Bivol lay hands on his ex? If he wants to hit her, she'd have more than just a scratch. She probably scratched herself trying to hit Bivol in a fit of rage.

    She has all the behaviors of a crazy attention seeking ex. She's on social media attacking him almost every day... she needs get a job and stop acting so crazy.
     
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  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really don't care who wins, I just want someone undisputed at LHW crowned. Both are excellent stewards to be that next undisputed guy
     
  14. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was going to say Beterbiev anyway, but now that I hear Bivol is a wife beater, I will root for Arthur even more.
     
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  15. Keldan

    Keldan Member Full Member

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    You hear that he's a wife beater and that's you convinced? Do you believe everything women say?
     
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