I just don't see how Bivol will win against Beterbiev

Beterbiev grinds down and stops Bivol before championship rounds. Bad style match up for Bivol in my opinion.

 

I can't go against Beterbiev now. He's beaten and stopped everyone so far.
Is Bivol really that hard to hit? Does Bivol really have such a great chin? Can Bivol take bodyshots like its nothing?
Artur is a very determined fighter and I can't see him getting frustrated by a few jabs and a bit of footwork.
I don't doubt Beterbievs quality. As for Bivol I think there are a lot more question marks about him.
We'll see, but this is a great match up and I'm sure there will be a lot of discussion leading up to this fight. I look forward to it.

 

You greatly underestimate Bivol. He's extremely light on his feet, very mobile and with very fast hands. He also has a great chin. He's got the gas tank to go 12 easy. This imho will be Beterbiev's hardest fight since Gvozdyk. Bivol won't make the mistake of trying to trade with Beterbiev like Gvozdyk, because he simply doesn't have Gvozdyk's power. He's going to be like a ghost all night. Sure, Beterbiev cuts the ring well and has the firepower to break Bivol down. But if he does KO Bivol it will be late in the fight and he's going to look silly more than once in getting there.

 

Amateurs. Not a bad scrap actually.

 

If anything it's the other way round.

Anyone giving Bivol no chance really have lost the plot.

 

Like, like, like, hm, hm, eh it's simple, by purely outboxing him maybe ? Bivol has all the chances in the world in that fight. A true 50-50 fight, and one for the history books in my view.

 

To me it's all resides in who will impose his game plan on the other. If Beterbiev gets to Bivol he's not going the whole 12 rounds and if Bivol manages to keep the distance he wins by decision. I have more question marks on Bivol's side that's why I'm rating this 55/45 for Beterbiev but it will be an awsome fight, can't wait !

 

Bivol has to put on one of the great masterclasses to pull this off. Pure technique and tactics, because he won't hurt Beterbiev. Beterbiev is just such a monster, and has very, vey solid fundamentals and a great jab to go with his ridoncolous strength and workrate. Migh be the most physically imposing fighter p4p I've ever seen.

If anyone is going to do it it will be Bivol, but a hell of an order.

 

Bivol can't evade the power for 12 rounds

Nor can he stay perfect for 12 rounds

 

Why would it be the other way round? Because Bivol can move? Beterbiev shrinks the ring very well, has a devastating body attack, is hard to hit with the jab, has endless stamina, strong physicality and inside fighting ability, a ramrod jab and good feints to close distance, good counter puncher, good at timing his opponent between shots, good punch variation and combinations. Plus monstrous power and finishing ability.

Aside from Bivols movement I don’t see all that much to trouble Artur. Bivol doesn’t have the physical attributes necessary to gain Arturs respect or negate his mauling tactics/inside fighting. Artur will not be discouraged and has lots of experience against boxer types. I really don’t think it’s a good match up for Bivol.

 

I lost all respect for Usyk after the Dubois fight. Dubois should've won by KO. Worse than that every time Dubois hit him in the body Usyk would complain to the ref like a *****

 

Eh it's an interesting and smart tactic from Usyk really that he picked up before he even turned pro. Even had AJ pausing and complaining that legit punches were legit when AJ should have been jumping all over him but AJ's dumb. a mistake Fury is not stupid enough to make. Also Pabon is a paid ref so that's the ultimate problem. Usyk should always look for an advantage...not his fault. Down to fighters to not give it to him. Dubious, AJ & Chisora don't have the tools to put the hurt on Usyk, they have larger one puncher power than Fury but can't maintain. Fury will keep screw driving you. Fury is going to hurt Usyk to head and body and probably stop him and people will be confused as to how a lighter hitting Fury did it. It's called unsighted punches & punching angles. Will he crunch Usyk with a single shot? no. But he will hurt him and follow up putting Usyk on a constant backfoot unable to win rounds.

 

It all depends on the size of the ring.