Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde & Artem Dalakian vs. David Jiménez RBR.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I do believe Beterbiev would have beaten Ward and I made a thread saying that before Beterbiev even won a title. Styles make fights.

    Kovalev, Ward and Beterbiev were 3 very high level fighters. They make very good fighters look ordinary.
     
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  2. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd hate to find out.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Hey, Kovalev took Pascal's haymakers much better than Marcus Browne did. However, Browne took everything Beterbiev landed better than he took Pascal's haymakers.
     
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  4. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    You don't rate Bivol huh?
     
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  5. kirk

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    Pascals tough, sure... and 50 year old Hopkins is a spoiler, I get that.

    But I'm supposed to believe Beterbiev, who will absolutely have Kova on the back foot constantly, won't make it as far as tough Pascal? Because... why...

    My point was that nothing about Kovas career or Vievs suggests Kova blasts him out early or mid.
     
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  6. Betyabeatyaup

    Betyabeatyaup Active Member Full Member

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    I honestly think that Beterbiev would send prime Kov home in under four rounds 100 out of 100 times. Consider not only Kov’s shaky jaw, but his 100% rate of wilting under pressure and not being able to take body shots. Honestly the worst possible opponent for Kovalev (who was a pretty good, not great fighter in his prime)
     
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  7. drenlou

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    Beterbiev' defense relies on how well he can take a punch, its always been that way with him. His chin has got him through some scary moments for sure, but a Prime Kovalev would whoop Beterbiev. His jab was as stiff as his straight right, and he has better fundamentals than Artur imo. Beterbiev best bet would be to corner Kovalev and unleash an onslaught of heavy punches on Kovas body and hope he can break him down that way.
     
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  8. uber-pain

    uber-pain KO a bear the other day boring Full Member

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    Marc Ramsey said it
     
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  9. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was not deliberate at all. Yarde was already going down and Beterbiev has already commited to the punch. You can't predict the velocity at which someone is going to stagger on fall.

    To Beterbiev's credit, he didn't throw any rabbit punches at all today :lol:
     
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  10. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both fighters put up a heck of a fight. Both went up a notch in my book
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Of course he's going to say that.
     
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  12. tinman

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    Bivol is an A fighter. Prime versions of Kovalev and Ward are A+ fighters. Beterbiev I'm undecided on whether to award him an A or A+

    IMO the only active A+ fighter right now is Usyk. I believe that Kovalev, Ward and possibly Beterbiev are H2H one of the very best p4p fighters in history. Bivol isn't IMO.
     
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  13. JOKER

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    Close call for Beterbiev. Yarde was 3-5 flush shots from stopping him. Good showing by Yarde.
     
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  14. ellerbe

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    Tbh I think Pascal has a better chin than both Kov and Beterbiev. I don’t disagree with ur assessment though, I have him winning too.
     
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  15. Glovedup

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    Kovalev is never gunna live the Canelo one down tho, ageing or not he got crumpled by a midget with zero KOs at MW other than Amir Khan :lol:
     
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