10/12/24 DAZN/ESPN+: Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship)

[Shadow King]

The heart says a masterclass is put on and the scientist with his mastery of distance and underrated punching tames the tiger.

The head says perfection is too difficult to maintain for 36 minutes and the tiger eats in 10/11.

 

[patscorpio]

This fight goes past 6 rounds and Bivol by TKO.

Before then and Beterbiev might be able to get him out of there.

Heard it here first.

Lot of power infatuation going on over here.

I don't know....bivol nearly got upset by Craig Richards

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Bivol looks very hungry and focused. This is going to be one crazy fight. I pray it goes into the championship rounds.

 

[Knicksman20]

I think we're gonna see AB use right hands to the body this fight. He did the same against The Nail because of his use of the high guard & I can see him doing using this from time to time this fight. If you've watched Bivol's stance in the high guard, they'll be opportunities to land those kinds of shots. I can see AB using a jab or that straight right there

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

I don't know....bivol nearly got upset by Craig Richards

Shiiit, we playing this game?

The Chechen genocide sympathiser/supporter/participant nearly got ended by a jobber (Callum Johnson), as well as looking pretty shaky against Yarde and Browne. And I haven't even gotten started on his list of Canadian jobber opponents to start his professional career, let alone his card being pulled by Usyk again and again.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

I think we're gonna see AB use right hands to the body this fight. He did the same against The Nail because of his use of the high guard & I can see him doing using this from time to time this fight. If you've watched Bivol's stance in the high guard, they'll be opportunities to land those kinds of shots. I can see AB using a jab or that straight right there

Yeah I can see that in exchanges on the way to, or on the ropes, Beterbiev has a nice right to the body that he can feint/start as a straight, but can turn it into a hook.

This matchup is a contest of composure and output, who can tag and piece the other man up and not get overwhelmed.

But ultimately it's a battle of v02 max, round conditioning and physical capacity, not strength.

Bivol gets it because of this.

Stoppage later rounds. Put your money on it, i'm good at this shyt.

 

[kaldurahm]

Bivol going to have to pull off a master class performance. My heart is with him and I still have him winning by decision... But I may bet beterbiev for the ko

 

[JP_614]

Bivol going to have to pull off a master class performance. My heart is with him and I still have him winning by decision... But I may bet beterbiev for the ko

Man those odds only like a +165. Bivol KO *+550

 

[Shadow King]

This fight goes past 6 rounds and Bivol by TKO.

Before then and Beterbiev might be able to get him out of there.

Heard it here first.

Lot of power infatuation going on over here.

Oddly enough the Punch Perfect guy (idk if he's respected here or not) sees a Bivol stoppage since perfect boxing for 12 rounds is unlikely and he'll press the issue.

He conversely thinks Beterbiev could win a decision by getting more eye-catching/cleaner shots while Bivol technically outboxes him but is too defensive to exchange and give Beterbiev a chance to really get him.

Just an interesting switch from the beaten path.

 

[Yuzo]

I think we're gonna see AB use right hands to the body this fight. He did the same against The Nail because of his use of the high guard & I can see him doing using this from time to time this fight. If you've watched Bivol's stance in the high guard, they'll be opportunities to land those kinds of shots. I can see AB using a jab or that straight right there

the difference between the way gvozdyk and bivol block punches is that, bivol puts a hunch in his back, and gvozdyk stands up straight.

 

[MoshpitMazi]

Shiiit, we playing this game?

The Chechen genocide sympathiser/supporter/participant nearly got ended by a jobber (Callum Johnson), as well as looking pretty shaky against Yarde and Browne. And I haven't even gotten started on his list of Canadian jobber opponents to start his professional career, let alone his card being pulled by Usyk again and again.

Yarde isn't a bum tho.

 

[MoshpitMazi]

Bivol going to have to pull off a master class performance. My heart is with him and I still have him winning by decision... But I may bet beterbiev for the ko

Literally how I'm thinking might put a light one on Beterbiev

 

[Knicksman20]

the difference between the way gvozdyk and bivol block punches is that, bivol puts a hunch in his back, and gvozdyk stands up straight.

Bivol also backs up in a straight line with that high guard with very little head movement & you know exactly what can happen if AB sees that.......AB's gonna follow him right out the door with hard shots waiting for him. I expect to see a double jab from AB to close the distance to land his shots. To me, if you don't have the power to deter AB, it's a MUST to be able to move your head against this guy or else he's gonna chop you down

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Bivol also backs up in a straight line with that high guard with very little head movement

You're kidding yourself there.

 

[Yuzo]

Bivol also backs up in a straight line with that high guard with very little head movement & you know exactly what can happen if AB sees that.......AB's gonna follow him right out the door with hard shots waiting for him. I expect to see a double jab from AB to close the distance to land his shots. To me, if you don't have the power to deter AB, it's a MUST to be able to move your head against this guy or else he's gonna chop you down

you may be right. probably the only thing thats plagues my mind about that is how incapable beterbiev looked trying to crack through enrico koelling's simple yet tight guard until something like the last 30 seconds of the 12th. i felt he looked very confused by it and just could not land his punches. as a result it was a very uneventful fight with very little action. the crowd was booing them both often throughout the fight. why was beterbiev so ineffective in this fight? is that just a fluke, or was there something wrong there?