Opetaia beats Beterbiev and Bivol on the same night.

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  1. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anybody still want to disregard this guy? People on here saying that Beterbiev and Bivol beat Opetaia are seriously delusional.

    Opetaia is a stone, cold killer. Get him in there with Usyk. He’s wasting his time with most of the others.
     
  2. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Guy beats Briedis twice and suddenly he's beating Thanos. :lol:
     
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    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Briedis would have destroyed both of those guys too.
     
  4. Flo_Raiden

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    Well for one thing he's bigger than Beterbiev and Bivol. That already gives him an unfair advantage over them.

    Stick to fighting guys his own weight or just move up to HW already.
     
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    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The point I am making is that there are people on here who have stated that Beterbiev and Bivol would both beat Opetaia.

    Both of those guys get knocked out.
     
  6. CroBox29

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    Hard to say, Bivol's style is awkward for everyone, even for Opetaia, Beterbiev is naturally strong so he is also awkward for Opetaia, but divisions exist for a reason, so I would choose Opetaia because he is bigger than both of them...
     
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    Bivol is too small for Opetaia. Beterbiev smashes him.
     
  8. DoctorJones

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    Bivol and Beterbiev are very similar in size
     
  9. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beterbiev has beaten a lot more proven guys than that hypejob.

    Only name he has is very old Briedis, who he could not even hurt in 24 rounds.

    Even Bivol will outbox him 10-2
     
  10. Dynamicpuncher

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    He's considerably bigger than them and Bivol has had like 1 stoppage in 6 years against a late replacement and is not a big Light Heavyweight and Beterbiev is in his 40s.

    He would be a favourite either any of them for sure.
     
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    Brieidis has an iron chin so not being able to hurt him is not a bad thing.
     
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    Those people making such a claim probably don't even know that they're not in the same weight class. Opetaia would beat Bivol and Beterbiev mainly because of his youth and also being much bigger than both of them. It's pointless to bring Beterbiev and Bivol into the equation with Opetaia considering the weight discrepancy.
     
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    But very different genetically and in terms of strength and power
     
  14. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    They don’t know what they’re taking about. I’ve been following Jai’s socials for a while now and the guy is huge outside of camp. I think the guy’s walk around weight is at least 230. Bivol and Beterbiev would get violently ko’d! I actually wouldn’t want to see it because I like both guys.
     
  15. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bivol wouldn't go near Opetaia if he was handing out cash, Beterbiev could reasonably engage with him but the physical advantages he enjoys at 175 would be gone and in a slugfest his age will rear it's head. I think he stops him inside 8.
     
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