Poll - Who wins at Cruiserweight - Bivol or Opetaia?

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Poll - Who wins at Cruiserweight - Bivol or Opetaia?

Poll closed Oct 29, 2025.

  1. BIVOL POINTS

    25 vote(s)
    29.4%

  2. BIVOL KO

    2 vote(s)
    2.4%

  3. OPETAIA POINTS

    33 vote(s)
    38.8%

  4. OPETAIA KO

    25 vote(s)
    29.4%
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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I understand that argument but chances are it's going to happen as they're 1-1, both fights were very close and competitive in most people's eyes, there's big demand to see the rubber match, and there's big money to be made for both, so there's no point doing it down the road given Beterbiev's already advanced age.

    The only other big fight at 175 for either is Benavidez, unless Clenelo wants to move up, and he's young and if Bivol's youth is to be the deciding factor in the rubber match that fight can surely wait until afterwards, assuming Team Benavidez stop with this BS about refusing to travel to Saudi and insist on Benavidez having home advantage. Not sure who the hell they think they are trying to pull a female dog move like that because Bivol is the undisputed champion and he calls the shots
     
    Serge, Mar 31, 2025
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  2. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony You must be 4 king joking! Full Member

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    Yeah, Thompson even struggled with Eubank Sr who moved up from 168 to fight him, Thompson was just a face first brawler.
     
    Mark Anthony, Mar 31, 2025
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  3. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony You must be 4 king joking! Full Member

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    Competitive in a weak division.
     
    Mark Anthony, Mar 31, 2025
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  4. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    There are no weak divisions but there are more or less flourishing eras of important boxers for each division.
     
    Ike, Mar 31, 2025
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  5. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Bivol is more proven and displays a higher level of polish and craft. Opetaia has the slight size advantage and is a demonstrably harder puncher. Would be a very competitive fight with a lot of ups and downs I think.

    How does Opetaia vs Rocky Marciano go by the way? Size mismatch?
     
    It's Ovah, Apr 1, 2025
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  6. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony You must be 4 king joking! Full Member

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    What? When the cruiserweight division was first established in the 80`s it was as weak as the bridgerweight division is now, that was common knowledge.
     
    Mark Anthony, Apr 1, 2025
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  7. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony You must be 4 king joking! Full Member

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    He`d have the power to compete with Marciano unlike Bivol.
     
    Mark Anthony, Apr 1, 2025
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  8. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    I disagree, a division where fighters like Qawi and Holyfield compete is not weak.
     
    Ike, Apr 1, 2025
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  9. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At cruiserweight Opetaia is almost untouchable at the present time.
     
    like a boss, Apr 2, 2025
    like a boss, Apr 2, 2025
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