Bivol's style is extremely aesthetically pleasing

I disagree. Usyk is much more offensively creative than Bivol is. The Russian isn't a great watch for ring artistry. Want to see breathtaking ring artistry? Watch Usyk or even a early 2000s Marco Antonio Barrera.

 

This. Usyk is way more dynamic, has a stronger resolve and actually has some killer instinct unlike Bivol. Usyk had to hurt much bigger opponents in Fury and Joshua to get them off of him. Bivol just gambled on Beterbiev wearing himself out, if that that didn't happen he would have been ****ed. Usyk never would never take that kind of risk or let himself be put into that kind of predicament.

 

Bivol is not an ATG and not one of the greatest technicians ever. People need to really calm the F down with this. He lost to a 39 year old man and beat a 40 year old man in a competitive fight because the old guy gassed out because he's old. And before people say Beterbiev was 40 and age doesn't matter, take this into consideration. Even Hopkins lost to Jermain ****ing Taylor at age 40. Bivol is a very good fighter, but hardly great.

 

Agree that people are getting too excited about Bivol.

I think his lack of creativity caused him to lose the first fight and is what made the second fight against 40 year old Beterbiev so close.

 

Bivol is a joy to watch. A master

 

Bivol is a wonderful fighter and i am a fan. His resume of beating Canelo, Zurdo and Beterbiev is excellent. I have him as a top 4 p4p fighter today, maybe even top 3.

That being said, among the elite fighters, he is offensively more limited. Usyk has the dynamic left hand which hurts much bigger men as well as creative combinations and excellent body punching.

Crawford can switch stances effectively and land hard shots from either stance.

Innoue has the best left hook in the game and outstanding body punching.

Compared to Usyk, Crawford and Innoue, Bivol is offensively limited. He has a great jab, solid right cross and a pretty good left hook. Yet his combinations aren't exceptional (though they are solid), his body punching isn't great though he can throw a nice body punch here and there, and he doesn't exactly throw a lot of good uppercuts.

An excellent technical boxer who has made the most of his talent. Not an extraordinarily talented fighter but terrific at maximizing his potential.

 

He is a very smooth operator , but I am not a big fan of his style. A bit basic ultimately. I agree with the above post.

 

Bivol is the boxer whose style best embodies the saying "Less is more." He doesn't need anything else. When we play fighting games, there are people who beat their opponents simply with the basics. Bivol is that type. He is truly a master.

 

Bivol is decent but very fixed in his style which can't be lamented because the majority of boxers are fixed once they have turned pro. I do like to see a abit of American slickness but Berb hits so hard you don't want him to even hit your arms or graze you which bivols style avoids. If bivol hit just a little harder he would have battered Berb like he did canelo.

The biggest load of tosh in boxing is the whole oh he's a different fighter now rubbish. Kind of like AJ when he beat Wallin they were all like "he's changed hes better" ridiculous.

Usyk and Fury have shown supreme adaptability through their careers. Usyk made a lot of subtle but noticeable changes after moving to HW. I have no doubts that Usyk fighting the way he did 7 years ago wouldn't have survived Fury.

 

But you thought that old guy was going to beat him again??

 

Yea and he would have if he didn't gas out. Bivols whole gameplan was AB is old so hopefully he gasses out. It worked. Good for him. Got the job done.

 

Bivol judging of distance is exceptional.

 

Saying a boxer waits on another boxer to tire out is one of the worst takes of a fight. Usyk took breaks against Fury just like Bivol did this fight. Bivol did a good job jabbing to the body and those shots don’t do a lot of damage but wear down guys in the long run, I think Usyk was doing the same agains Fury. He did take a break but that might be what got him to finish strong in the last rounds.