Beterbiev is nearly unbeatable

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  1. theXshape

    theXshape Active Member Full Member

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    I was a big fan of Gvozdyk back then, but once Beterbiev found his rythm and started to land clean on The Nail, it was over, he couldn't handle his power. The last 2 rounds were painful to watch. And even if Gvozdyk was ahead at the time of the stoppage, you can't say Beterbiev really was behind either. By round 9 he was ahead by by 4 points on one card, behind only by one point on another one, and behind by 3 points on the last one. If Gvozdyk had made it the full round, Beterbiev would've been ahead.
     
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  2. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sure. I agree he was going to win that fight even without the KO. My point is that if someone can be ahead after 9, that's awfully close to going the distance and suggests that Beterbiev could be outboxed. It would take an elite boxer to do it, but mind you the OP said he is "nearly unbeatable" which is some serious hyperbole.

    The problem for him has been some inactivity combined with a poor division. As mentioned, that's not his fault.
     
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  3. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Inoue KO3 Beterbiev
     
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  4. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Inoue is a child.
     
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  5. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Bivol beats him and have been of this opinion even before the Canelo fight.
     
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  6. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    So speed is worthless basically.
     
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  7. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's too small. Smith Jnr dwarfed Bivol in that ring and Beterbiev is wider than Smith.

    Honestly, by the end it will not look like a fair fight. Bivol cannot keep Beterbiev off him.
     
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  8. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he beats up Bivol due to the power difference.

    Back when Kovalev threw a RH, it would have been an interesting fight.

    Johnson showed Beterbiev can be hurt and put down at 175, so anyone with enough power and the ability to land it before getting bludgeoned can potentially win...
     
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  9. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    In the LHW division? It's a basically a non factor.
     
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  10. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Modern day Carlos Monzon?? No, just no. Beterbiev is 37 years old, has had a measly 17 fights and has not fought anyone who will even momentarily be considered for the Hall of Fame. The man has a great punch and does a really good job of cutting off the ring but comparing him in anyway to Carlos Monzon is absurd.
     
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  11. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Who did Monzon beat? Napoles is a Welterweight.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Not even Jake "Money" Paul is unbeatable. But the scary thing about Beterbiev is how much more of a force he would've been and how much more he would've achieved had he turned pro four or more years earlier and not had his career stalled due to legal battles with his promoter, injuries, and illness etc. Anyone who was familiar with him in the ams knows how feared he was and what a beast he was down at LHW but having 300 amateur fights is too many and many of these top amateurs with 300 + amateur fights should've turned pro after their first Olympic cycle as they leave many of their prime years and best form in the amateurs and accumulate a lot of wear and tear on their bodies.

    Beterbiev is 37 y/o and has only had 17 fights

    Disagree about Joe Smith not possessing the strength or cardiovascular capacity though. He's super fit and strong. Both him and Beterbiev are two of the physically strongest and fittest guys in the game, certainly North of the leprechaun divisions when it comes to the later.

    Listen to what Otis Griffin says about Smith here

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  13. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just hear that Beterbiev was ready to move up and fight Usyk after Bellew fight, but Hearn ignore him.

    He was ready to sign with Hearn if he could make that fight.

    Beast...
     
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  14. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    Smith Jr will beat him so...NO. He's not.
     
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  15. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gvozdyk is as elite as they come.
    This win is hof win imo
     
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