Parkers movement is lowkey overrated. Bakole going to land a ******ed left on the chin, Parker will get up... then a punch that seems like it hardly grazed will put Parker to sleep. And I would like to add, I think the majority of WSB is trippin, Bivol is going to 9-3 or 10-2. Or even a sub 8 round KO. Hear me out. Beterbievs chin isn't actually great. As much as the media wants to make it sound like Bivol fought on the backfoot the whole fight, this is far from the truth. If you watched boxing long enough and appreciate super subtle details (analogy purposes, lifting your ramen noodles while it is cooking to expose it to cold air to make a better overall texture; a 1 second action that makes the overall product so much better) Beterbiev's body language and expressions for split seconds tells me everything I need to know, dude was stunned a few times in the first 4 rounds. Last time I checked, Bivol had 2~5 punch spurts where he planted his front foot and landed on Beterbiev with rather ease ; it was round 8 onwards when finally Beterbiev's unfair ****** power actually landed (not even clean btw) that had Bivol thinking "yo wtf this is no joke" and fought more cautious. Bivol is EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. Humans' greatest strength is adaptability; throw a wuss in prison, he will still adapt, whether he gets abused or not; dude aint going to die. You can live in Alaska and move to Thailand no problem, enviromental change is nothing etc etc. Bivol is basically the master of adapting in the ring. A lot of folks here says he is basic but the last time I checked, doing the basics perfect is the greatest asset. Ie Tim Duncan. But flashy (knockouts) iverson is better than Duncan right? (Lol) Serious, whats Beterbiev going to do? Dude has such a bad punch selection. He had the potential to be the GOAT lhw over RJJ (same as Shaq to Jordan, but shaq was lazy and Arthur lacks fight iq) but he simply isn't on that level of being a true student of the game. Beterbiev isn't going to find the range all night. Beterbiev isn't the type to get frustrated and go wild due to a weak mental; however, getting hit clean constantly will make him ever so slightly hesitant to throw more. As rounds go on, it will be Bivol gaining confidence. I don't know. As a professional psychiatrist whos practiced in USA South Korea Thailand who is at a bar slamming his 14th drink by himself while the wife is shopping at 19:57 pm after 30 hours of traveling, you guys are my brothers so I am just rambling.
A poor drunken post. No worries. Many of us have been there, myself included. Beterbiev is going to win.
Parker has a very good chin and powers of recovery, he has to duke it out with Bakole, like Hunter did. if he tries being on the back foot, it’ll be the Joyce fight all over again
want actual quality shelf stable noodles instead of cheap ramen? Check out Momofoku. Pretty much restaurant quality stuff. Can be ordered online (or found in Target if you’re US based). as to boxing, I had similar thoughts on Bivol. Then I rewatched the fight and grew unsure. Then I saw the excellent deep analysis of the fight posted by Harry’s Hook on YouTube. Made me reconsider Beterbiev’s performance. I think the real thing for Bivol will be improving his stamina somehow. His biggest problem was how damn much he had to move to avoid being hit by Beterbiev, leading to him gassing bad by the end. If he could have kept up the pace, would have helped a lot. As to Parker and Bakole, so much depends on what condition Bakole shows up in. If he’s in fighting shape, that could get real hairy for Parker. If he shows up 320lbs and out of shape, Parker is probably going to box his face off and stop him.
Bakole why not but I'm a bit skeptical with Bivol. He can win but it will never be easy... Also I don't think he stunned Beterbiev so many times... He forced him to reset few times, landed few combinations but nothing had a great impact on Beterbiev. Bivol is in the ring extremely intelligent though, I agree with you. Maybe try to not drink 14 drink before the fight tomorrow, for exemple I limit myself on boxing nights, I do not go over 10!
Bivol has one KO in his last 11 fights,,,and,,uh you were saying he could KO Beterbiev in under 8? He'll need the blackjack I keep in my junk drawer,,,,
Bakole is so overrated. Anderson made him look way better than he actually is by standing right in front of him like an idiot. Parker isn't going to do that. He's gonna move laterally and potshot at him and make him look silly
Parker can take shots and throw and trade if he wants to/has to, he just prefers to be a 12 round fighter. Look at the Joyce fight for example, they both threw and took heaps of shots and Parker was sick and gassed from round 1 in that fight. He just hasn't had a fight since where he has had to turn up the heat or take unnecessary shots to win, but he has the heart, chin and stamina to grind through it if he has to.
