Poll - Who wins at Cruiserweight - Bivol or Opetaia?

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Poll - Who wins at Cruiserweight - Bivol or Opetaia?

This poll will close on Oct 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM.

  1. BIVOL POINTS

  2. BIVOL KO

  3. OPETAIA POINTS

  4. OPETAIA KO

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  1. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Bivol or Opetaia at CW?
     
    Ice8Cold, Mar 29, 2025
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  2. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good fight, I would prefer Opetaia because he is skilled in his own right and has power, but I would say that Bivol would last all rounds due to his awesome defense and mobility...
     
    CroBox29, Mar 29, 2025
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  3. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I favor Opetaia but that’s not a foregone conclusion.
     
    MrPook, Mar 29, 2025
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  4. Sks476

    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    The proven cruiserweight is the obvious choice here.
     
    Sks476, Mar 29, 2025
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  5. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Definitely Opetaia for me
     
    AdamT, Mar 29, 2025
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  6. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    Opetaia has got to be the favourite with the size, power, timing and speed. Bivol has shown that he can turn it up to 11 in the Beterbiev fight though so he could definitely win it.
     
    Kiwi Fish, Mar 29, 2025
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  7. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I think Opetaia has quicker hands than Beterbiev and is more relentless when he has someone hurt. Beterbiev stunned Bivol at times but was reluctant to go in. Opetaia is ruthless. I think Opetaia wins although i expect Bivol to be very competitive for several rounds.

    Opetaia TKO 10
     
    dmt, Mar 29, 2025
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  8. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Its an interesting one because yes Opetaia is a proven CW champion. Whereas, Bivol has fought and beat better opposition than Opetaia has - I feel the experience fighting Beterbiev will be crucial in Bivol's chances of winning.
     
    Ice8Cold, Mar 29, 2025
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  9. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Opetaia by decision
     
    Macedoine62, Mar 29, 2025
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  10. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Bivol on points
     
    Noel857, Mar 29, 2025
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  11. Mark Anthony

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    Jai, too much reach and power.
     
    Mark Anthony, Mar 29, 2025
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  12. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Bivol is small even for light heavyweight, he's definitely too small to beat a top-level cruiserweight.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Mar 29, 2025
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Bivol is a smallish LHW who can make 168, Jai weighs about 22-25lbs more than him and walks around at 227-229lbs which his S&C says is his natural weight

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    Bivol speed and skills might cause Jai big problems but ultimately Jai's too big and he has elite skills, speed and power himself
     
    Serge, Mar 29, 2025
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  14. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    Crazy that anyone would want to put little bivol in with opetaia. Must be the same ones that want inoue to fight tank. And while we're at it maybe we can reduce boxing to 4 weight-classes :D

    Bivol has nothing he can make opetaia take him seriously with
     
    LoveThis, Mar 29, 2025
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  15. ForemanJab

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    I think Opie would get him inside the distance. Bigger, meaner, faster, younger.
     
    ForemanJab, Mar 29, 2025
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