If Beterbiev knock outs Bivol and Benavidez and retire, is He ATG?

Absolutely I'm not sure where I'd rate him but definitely in the top 10 for Light Heavyweights.

 

Two fights against guys who also have thin resumes? No, you gotta dare to be great and take on multiple challenges to be an ATG. Right now he's going to be forgotten the way his career has gone.

 

No, Bivol is not at the level where beating him makes Beterbiev an ATG and beating Benavidez? People overrate Benavidez. How is a win over Benavidez really that huge? What has he accomplished? I hate to get cynical or sort of negative, but for someone to get in the atg list they a lot. What what it be worth if a guy knocks out 2 decent fights and then is an ATG? This is an insult on all the greats of the past who fought many many great champions and even lost, but they fought them and came back and have a great careers.

 

It isn't just the beating of them that makes him the ATG it's the addition of that in context to wear his career is right now.

Doing this means he'll have unified every single belt and then defended against his number 1 contender.

Could do with beefing his resume up against some of the younger talents like Morrell, Mbilli and maybe even a pop at Canelo

 

Beats Bivol, becomes undisputed champion with 100% KO, moves up, beats AUS hypejob, at the age of 40

 

no

 

It's better to go out on top

 

I mean, I would say just barely but certainly not in the sense of Spinks, Moore, or Charles. There are tiers to ATG-ness, and he would be a third-tier guy.

I think Bivol is going to win at this point, anyway.

 

KOing Bivol would add to his career. Benavidez? What exactly has he done at this weight to warrant him as a career defining win?

 

His management issues and injuries keep him away from ATG status. He’s in the very good category.

 

I already have him as a fringe ATG LHW. Beating Bivol will just solidify a place in the top 10 for me. Benavidez and Morrell would be decent scalps but it depends how well they age as wins.

 

Yep, he's a real one. Would like to see him move up in weight to finish off his career after Bivol. Fight Opetaia & if successful, Usyk after that. I actually think it would be demeaning for him to step into the ring at this point in his career with anyone other than those three names.

 

No it won't cuz he's a wuss. He ain't half the man my brother Johnny wuz.

 

If he beats Bivol and a few of the other top guys mentioned, then I think Beterbiev could be considered in the top 30 light heavyweights of all time. Maybe.