The fact that Bivol beat Canelo means jack **** against Beterbiev

I think Bivol beats Berbieityieivifiev over 12 rounds

Skills pay the bills. I don't care if he hits hard as Doentay Wilder on steriods with a cactus up his butt.

 

Álvarez has better defense, period. High guard is fine (and Canelo has employed it where he's felt it necessary), but this vague proposition that it's all the defense one requires (as put forth in one of your recent threads) is highly questionable.

 

This is silly. Possessing a broad palette of defensive technique doesn't make your defense more complicated than it needs to be. It makes you a better defender.

Bivol will tag Beterbiev plenty. Beterbiev's defense won't be the reason he succeeds where Canelo came up short. Natural differentials in size, strength and punching power will.

 

You also said that Beterbiev is more defensively responsible, which sort of implies defensively better. Not relying solely on high guard isn't automatically tantamount to defensive irresponsibility. Not at this level, anyway. It's not as if Canelo relies on Roy-like reflex. He's developed excellent reading comprehension and sense of anticipation.

 

I like Bivol by UD against Beterbiev. Maybe even late TKO.

 

You're entitled to your opinion. I think Canelo has been somewhat overrated (and I've said this a good while, while still acknowledging his quality), but it's highly likely he'll be sat above Beterbiev in the historical picture when both careers are through. The Chechen is overrated, too, in some quarters (in which you apparently reside).

 

Maybe not everybody is as blown away by a win over Gvozdyk as some on this forum.

The only reason you boost Gvozdyk as an A level fighter (while shitting on Loma, who is much more proven) is that you love Beterbiev and that's his best scalp.

 

Why would they?