If Bivol wins, his win should not be discredited

one of the few fights where i can't say with even the smallest degree of certainty which fighter will win.
will it be beterbiev's inside game or bivol's mid range boxing and defense skills that will get the win?
a win by either boxer is legitimate in my opinion.

 

True

But I'm spending the first 4 rounds keeping an eye on his feet because although he's never been the slickest if his knee is giving him issues and he's EVEN more static than usual then it will be clear. His style hardly shouts spring chicken on his toes anyway which is why Bivol has a chance.

 

who ever wins, i'd like to see him fight david benevidez.

 

beterbiev can't hurt bivol as much as divorce has.

 

Beterbiev is like steel, there is no chance that excuses will be made if Bivol wins, and I doubt that Beterbiev would be ready to fight injured in the most important fight of his career.

 

If Bivol wins he's the best LHW, the unified champ and a top 4 p4p lock

It won't change people thinking prime for prime Beterbiev beats him.

Won't stop people thinking he's aged Beterbiev out.

 

Bivol could have fought Beterbiev 2 years ago after the Canelo and Joe Smith Jr wins for both guys.

 

If Bivol dominates then he is most definitely gonna have people trying to discredit him. To get full credit he ironically would need to do worse, and struggle to a 7-5 type win.

 

No because then he's struggled with an old injured man.

 

Could have fought 7 years ago, they've shared a division as title holders for 7 years.

 

^ pretty much my sentiments. And I'm not personally rooting for either fighter. Just very much looking forward to a very good scrap here, let the best man win.

 

Looks like some people are already trying to discredit it. Suddenly Beterbiev is old and shot. Could have fooled me given his last performance. Or maybe he gets old as he's walking to the ring to face Bivol.

 

Not discredited, but Bivol should have taken this fight 3 years ago at least. It is obvious why he didn't, and like Mayweather vs Pac, it is the fans' loss.