Dmitry Bivol: A Kold Wind Blows From Kyrgyzstan-The Light Heavyweight Tokmok Buffalo.

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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  2. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The WBA just mandated Bivol to fight Cleverly. Surprising he gets the title chance this soon. An impressive win barely after he's established as a contender puts Bivol in the mix for the biggest fights at light heavy right now.
     
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  3. Boxingfan200

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    the future of the lhw division this guy will be the guy to beat ward if ward sticks around .
     
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  4. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Ward was already beaten by Kovalev. Low blows in their second fight doesnt count.
     
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  6. Farmboxer

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    Bivol is awesome!!!
     
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  7. jquest

    jquest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure the fight with Cleverly would take place. Cleverly already lost in Wales against Kovalev and I don't think Hearn would allow that to happen again. Clevery was a very good fighter and prospect but he has fizzled and is in the same position as Fonfara. Bivol would retire him.
     
  8. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Well if he wants to keep his belt he has no options, they have until August 27th to make a deal.
     
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  9. Serge

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    Yeah it's nice to see HL videos of amateur stars.
     
  10. Serge

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    New Faces Dmitry Bivol

    'NEXT IN LINE

    DMITRY BIVOL COULD TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTERS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

    One by one, they arrive from Eastern Europe with dreams of making it in America. And it’s not too long before they’re dominating headlines.

    Gennady Golovkin. Sergey Kovalev. Vasyl Lomachenko. Specifically, the light heavyweight division has been a haven for fighters from the former Soviet Bloc. And now you can add another, one with the look of a man who will be champion before too long: Dmitry Bivol.

    Much like the others, Bivol seemingly came out of nowhere. But now that he’s in our lives, it’s hard to turn away. You see, when Bivol lands flush – and as he develops, he’s more and more accurate with his sledgehammer right hand – fighters don’t last much longer after that.

    He’s just 11 fights into his pro career but Bivol has already seen both the 10- and 12-round distances. He was born to a Moldovan father and Korean mother in the small town of Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan, a country of approximately 6 million that borders Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Tokmak lies to the east of Bishkek, the country’s capital. Glass manufacturing is one of the top industries in the area.

    Bivol discovered boxing when he was 6 years old and went on to become a decorated amateur with a record of 268-15. He arrived in the United States in 2014 and has plowed through the competition from the beginning. He made his biggest impression in his last two fights, displaying the obvious talent of a future champion. Samuel Clarkson was Bivol’s first victim of note on American television. Clarkson was stopped in four rounds on “ShoBox: The New Generation” in April. Bivol then forced former world-title challenger Cedric Agnew into a defensive shell before stopping him on his feet on the undercard of the Andre WardKovalev rematch in June. It took Kovalev seven rounds to take care of Agnew. Bivol needed just four. Bivol admitted that “no doubt” he also was in Las Vegas to scout both fighters in the main event.

    Manager Vadim Kornilov, who also steers the careers of Denis Lebedev and Ruslan Provodnikov, said Bivol is ready for a world-title opportunity right now. And you shouldn’t chalk that up to the usual managerial hyperbole. The 26-year-old is only the latest Russian puncher to crash the 175-pound title scene but he also believes he’ll rise above the likes of Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev.

    “The road to the international arena for Soviet fighters has opened only 20, 25 years ago,” Bivol, who admired Sugar Ray Leonard and Roy Jones Jr. growing up, said through Kornilov. “It was tougher back then and people were afraid of going out. I think now that it kind of has erupted, the fighters from the Soviet Union are finding motivation and perspective for themselves in the United States.”

    Much like GGG and Kovalev, solid opponents aren’t exactly jumping at the opportunity to fight Bivol. And unlike the others, his defense has impressed to this juncture, even though the boxer-puncher fights in a similar, aggressive manner. He’s already rated No. 9 by THE RING at light heavyweight. And with the WBA “interim” belt around his waist, he’ll soon earn a mandatory shot at the title. One thing is clear: Bivol is on the fast track. He won’t be coddled. He’s ready to fulfill his vast promise now.

    “I always had a feeling inside of me that I could make money and can become popular and can become something in boxing,” said Bivol, who has a calm demeanor. “I’ve had a couple of trainers throughout my career and almost every trainer always told me, ‘One day you can be something, you can be a star and you can make money doing this.’ “And I believed them. It kind of motivated me. And it put a thought inside me that has materialized.” It’s likely fans will soon believe those trainers, too.'
     
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  11. Serge

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    Some Bivol fights in HD from the official channel of World of Boxing so they won't be getting taken down of YT.

    vs Jackson Junior

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    vs Felix Valera

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    vs Yevgeni Makhteienko

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    vs Robert Berridge

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  12. Kevin Willis

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    What happened with this? I thought Cleverly was fighting Jack coming up? So he will be Jack's mandatory after they give him the Las Vegas decision. Then Bivol will have to fight Jack in Las Vegas and need a KO to win!
     
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  13. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    WBA gave them some early Sept date to make the deal, Bivol will be fighting for regular WBA belt regardless, it will probably be Jack. Network should be no issue, Bivol dismantled a Texas thug Clarkson earlier on SHO this year.
     
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    This guy is good already but he's going to be NASTY in 2-3 years.
     
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    If jack gets past Clev it's Bivol?
    If so that's also an excellent match up.