Hmmm maybe. Bivol would have to be on his bike all night and very sharp with his counters and attacks. I can't see his engaging the attacks personally. Zurdo could push him back and maul him.
Considering Zurdo probably doesn't hit as hard as Canelo, and Bivol doesn't have issues with southpaws, He's going to dismantle, and probably stop Ramirez, who's been pretty badly rocked on a few occasions by guys like Yunieski Gonzalez and Jesse Hart. So I highly doubt it. Here he is against a southpaw. This content is protected
he has a chance do to size advantage so wouldn't be total shock if he won.. still leaning bivol though.
You and only a few are impressed by Zurdo's resume. Bivol's skills are top notch, too bad people only realized this after beating Canelo.
It will go like Shields vs. Marshall. UD for Bivol - just he won't get hit that often like Shields did.
Zurdo and his career are lame. He's gonna come in at 210 to Bivol's 185 and still get his beat up. I don't think I'd even pick Zurdo to beat Joe Smith Jr.
I watched one Zurdo fight and it was perhaps the most beautiful fight i've seen, at least from a clean, no clinching, good ****ing technique perspective! From both guys!
Additionally I think Zurdo is too slow of hand and foot - Bivol will be able to keep the distance where he wants it and control things IMO
I was pretty impressed by zurdo when he fought that cuban guy. He also took a massive headbutt to the jaw and didn't even flinch, he's tough for sure. Bivol is not a hard puncher, he couldnt even hurt a washed up pascal. He has excellent technical ability though.
Zurdos has a shot But it will require hell bringing Mexican mauling style war of attrition-esque combat. Which bivol will do his best to avoid. ZURDO would have to make the fight ugly ala Marcos Maidana for all 12. I just don’t think he can out skill Bivol on the cards…. he will have to get him out of there.