thoughts on Bivol?

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  1. vilderbeast

    vilderbeast Member Full Member

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    Need Beterbiev to close the quote
     
  2. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Effective, skilled, consistent, and content to dominantly cruise. Doesn't have the style to be a star, but will make stars look bad and beat them. Bellew is out of his mind saying Callum Smith would counter Bivol to death.
     
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  3. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good technical fighter but very one note basic euro style. His combinations are just spamming a bunch of punches rather than selective intelligent punch selection. Predominately a head hunter with no body work. I don't think he is elite just pretty good. It looks like he got hurt to the body vs that UK bum, Benavidez breaks him down and stops him.
     
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  4. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Beterbiev Bolivianizes Bivol. Believe.
     
  5. vilderbeast

    vilderbeast Member Full Member

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    His straight right to the body is one of his best
     
  6. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What straight to the body? You have no idea what a great body puncher is. Its not Bivol. Its about digging to the body, watch Benavidez vs Andrade to understand. Bivol is pretty one dimensional.
     
  7. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bivol is a top tier fighter who makes it look easy.
     
  8. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Great boxing ability but not a fan friendly style. Lack of KO as well as a desert weight class will prevent him from becoming a star.
     
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  9. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Ask Ginger what he thinks about Dmitry Bivol? lol He's the Man that gave him a real schooling in the art of fisticuffs I don't think he thought he was boring
     
  10. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    X2. Love the man.
     
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  11. Likethembigroundchunky

    Likethembigroundchunky Member Full Member

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    I think he needs to develop his finishing side.

    All well and good to use his current style to wear out opponents BUT then he needs to plant his feet, select his punches and change the rhythm.

    Otherwise hes not fan friendly and you don't need to be in the ring longer than necessary.
     
  12. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bivol is undersized at 175lbs. He looks small for the weight.

    It's his "fencing" style with high volume jab and quick feet that lets him dance circles around his opponents

    Tell you what, a few bodyshots from Beterbiev and Bivol will lose that mobility very quickly
     
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  13. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Is a combination colossal
     
  14. No_name_tard

    No_name_tard Active Member Full Member

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    If they ever fight, Bivol would beat up Benavidez like he owes him rent. Log off David.
     
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  15. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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