Dmitrii Yurievich Bivol vs. Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev & Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey RBR.

stopped because fighter cant see, not because it looks ugly.

 

Do you think this was a better version of Bivol than the version of him who fought Canelo? Anotherwords, despite being the much younger man than Beterbiev, do you think Bivol has slowed down slighty and maybe isn't in his prime anymore?

Even from the opening bell, I just didn't get the sense that Bivol had quite the energy or the insane work rate that he had against Canelo. He still has the skills and timing but in my view he seemed to have slowed down somewhat. And Artur despite being a lot older is more physically strong than Bivol, and for a multitude of reasons Artur did not seem gas or be worn down late to the extent Bivol did. Just a very steady performance from Artur.

 

I’m almost certain it will have, I can’t think of any but in the most corrupt sport in the world I think it must have happened

 

Agreed. He was mainly on the backfoot in the last two rounds because he was tired and Beterbiev got the better of him.

 

If Bivol won, then that means you had Bivol up at least 7 - 2 after the first 9 rounds. Really?

 

That’s my point If Bivol had better defence and they both had similar attack stats doesn’t that give him the win people used to have the same argument against Mayweather yet he never lost

Also this was similar to the Ward-Kovalev 1 fight but the more accurate boxer on the night got the win

Personally I think a 7-5 win to Bivol or draw was the fair decision

 

Well the comparisons are there to be had. Bivol's two biggest fights were against Canelo and Artur. It's impossible not to make comparisons between the two performances. And you cannot deny Canelo Berlanga was far more exciting than this, a fight that no one wanted to see compared to the fight that everyone wanted to see. That's boxing for ya.

 

Thrilla in manilla and spence vs kell brook.

 

Draw would have been more fitting but if i had to edge it i thought Bivol .. but wasn't a robbery.. high level fine margin stuff depending on what criteria u favour .. they need to run it back.. bit of a chess match , not a great fight but thoroughly engrossing

 

Hopefully rematch within 3 months. Let them bang Turki

 

Maybe because... Arthur isn't Canelo?

 

Scorecards were actually extremely good for once.

 

Your point is, he would have to be well ahead after 9 because he lost the last 3 rounds. The 11th was the most one-sided out of the last 3. From memory the 12th was closer but still a pretty clear Artur round. The 10th maybe was more arguable for Bivol. It seemed that Artur's corner lit a fire under him after the 10th.

 

Guy representing Bivol in conference...get over yourself bro. Ultra close fight. GTFO

 

Turki said "wrong decision, we'll do the rematch"... righto then lol