Why are Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev ducking each other?

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  1. Kingmaffe

    Kingmaffe Active Member Full Member

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    I think the pandemic has something to do with it as well. Beterbiev and Bivol aren’t household names, so they are unlikely to generate a lot of PPV revenue. It really shouldn’t be like that, given this is a fight for LHW suppremacy, but we all know how things work in this game - Money.

    A live gate would be necessary, so we propably have to wait a little while for this one.
     
  2. pepsiclassic

    pepsiclassic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    neither has fought anyone in the last year lol
     
  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    I think there is a story out today about this fight. Hopefully it gets made before Beterbiev has to walk to the ring with a cane.
     
  4. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Beterbiev is the favorite against any LHW of the last 30 years. Including RJJ, Toney, Kovalev and Ward.

    Hes not afraid of anybody and his style perfectly translates to the professional ranks.

    Not flashy. Not eye catching. Just brutally and bluntly effective.
     
  5. Somali Sanil

    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    Or gives duckers a feeble excuse
     
  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Came to bump this thread as it's a fight I'd love to see

    But even better is to see IsaL has been banned lol, what did he do?
     
  7. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Maybe because it is a dangerous fight for both, and sadly there is not enough money in that fight.
     
  8. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm back *****
     
  9. BCS8

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    This is probably the truth. It's a hard fight for both of them they both might lose (favouring Beterbiev tbh) and they will want a big payday for the risk.
     
  10. BCS8

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    I didn't get the word in stars, could you spell it out for me?
     
  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Good to see!
     
  12. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    That's why I got banned in the first place wise guy.
     
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  13. BCS8

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    Damn, you're not as stupid as you look :D
     
  14. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bob Arum is trying to set up Beterbiev against Joe Smith Jr.

    Arum seems to think Smith will win. That will be Beterbiev's test to see if Top Rank remains loyal and on side with him as I think they're pushing to make Smith the all American working class hero on this; much like Pavlik.

    Beterbiev has to go out there and obliterate Smith.

    He should also drop the IBF belt and let Bivol fight for the vacant belt and then face him later in the year with 3 belts and a unification bout on the line.

    The Adam Dienes fight is utterly pointless at this moment in time. It's just wasting 6 months of his career.

    Fight Smith before Ramadan....rest.....Bivol in September.

    Canelo 2022.
     
  15. RB1702

    RB1702 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I honestly think Bivol will win a UD against Beterbiev.