Am I the only one expecting this weekend's fight to be one-sided?

If it's a KO victory, I expect Beterbiev to score the knockout in the later rounds. If it goes to decision, I predict Bivol will outbox Beterbiev throughout the 12 rounds. This fight seems like one person will be absolutely favored rather than competitive.

 

I can't see Beterbiev dominating Bivol. No way. He would have to break him down and get the KO after being down on the cards

 

A one sided bout is a possibility. If Beterbiev can cut the ring off on Bivol, Bivol is in deep trouble. If Beterbiev's movement is impaired in any way by his recent injury he will eat about a million punches from Bivol as he chases him like a dog chasing a bus.

 

It could possibly be something like Bivol builds up a decent lead and frustrates Artur till the championship rounds where Biev catches up with him and maybe gets a couple of KDs, in 11 and 12 winning the last 3 rounds, but Bivol managing to survive till the last bell - I could see that being v close on the cards, with an SD or even a draw

 

I can see Beterbiev hurting Bivol early and eventually stopping him in the second half of the fight.


I don't believe Bivol has that kind of chin or willpower to get hit and stay on the feet.

 

I can see an AB Serge in the late rounds, especially if Bivol slows down. I expect Bivol to move well and try to keep his distance and fight at his range. AB will most likey try cutting off the ring and hit the to Bivol's body to slow him down later in the fight. I still can't call it. If AB can't get to Bivol early and either stop him or slow him down to get a late KO, he will lose. If Bivol can't keep AB at range and gets trapped on the ropes and gets in too many exchanges, he will get put down.

 

The two best in the division going head to head, both will come with a sound plan, whose plan prevails on the night we will soon see.

I will nail my colours to the mast for Bivol, but when the two best fight the expected outcome is never definite.

Hoping for a good hard fight with a non controversial decision.

 

A lot of people are sleeping on Beterbiev’s boxing ability and just thinking of him as some heavy handed brawler ! Beterbiev is second to none at manoeuvring his opponent to exactly where he wants them and his trap setting is also very clever as well as him forcing his opponent to fight his fight. Bivol needs to land some heavy shots early to keep Beterbiev honest otherwise Beterbiev will be all over him looking for the stoppage early. This fight will tell us more about Bivol than Beterbiev who has so far in his career avoided a Champion from his own division despite being a belt holder himself. This fight is only happening because the Saudi money has flushed both Hearn and Bivol out into the open and there is no more hiding places for them !

 

The closer the fight gets the more I think it'll be competitive...

 

Beterbiev relies on balance and being in good position to let his power punches go, if he can’t plant his feet then I don’t see him doing anything that will trouble bivol.

 

I think Bivol wins a Wide points decision. We shall see !!

 

Beterbiev lands something big which completely neutralises Bivol and Artur will go in for the kill.

 

I have to disagree as Beterbiev’s short arm punches even hit like power shots,not long now to the fight and then we will see who called it correctly . May the best man win without any controversy.

 

No way this fight isn't competitive, they are just too good to get dominated.

Bivol is an in and out fight but he fights plenty at close range.
He doesnt just come in and throw and then gap it.

Beterbiev doesn't load up often he throws plenty of quick punches that will land.

If I had to bet i'd probably pick Bivol but hoping Beterbiev is 100% fit and not aged.
Beterbiev would be a big favourite if they were both healthy and the same age.

 

Assuming his movement is not impeded I think I'm going to go with Beterbiev. I think bivol will box well, be up maybe on the cards, but will get caught more and more often resulting in a stoppage of some kind.