Artur Beterbiev replaces Holyfield against Nikolai Valuev

There is nothing that you can point to in reference to his entire career that would suggest Beterbiev would be anything beyond cannon fodder for Valuev.

He's not even a CW, hell he's not even really a big LHW................this question is.................

 

I couldn't agree more!

 

Holyfield and Haye used their footwork, I doubt Beterbiev would do the same. At least not nearly as effectively.
And Valuev was a decent boxer. He had a good jab and rather sneaky uppercut. He knew how to get around the high guard.

I´d say Valuev would have been the rightful favorite. But it´s a winnable fight for Beterbiev.

 

Favourite probably, but i dont see that shot to **** ancient Holyfield better than at Beterbiev at anything. And i think the Valuev who fought Haye was pretty much arthritic, although he was probably arthritic most of his career.

Beterbiev would play the matador, hes shown he can fight off the back foot.

 

Never saw this fight (nor do I want to), but I recall that Ruiz and even Larry Donald seemed to get the better of Valuev and got robbed.