Artur Beterbiev weighed in at 174.96 lbs within the non-ceremonial weigh-in, whereas WBA gentle heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol scaled in at 174.12 lbs on Friday forward of their combat this Saturday, October twelfth in Riyadh.
Weights: Artur Beterbiev – 174.96 – Dmitry Bivol – 174.12
IBF, WBA, and WBC champion Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) regarded bodily higher than Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs through the last press convention on Thursday last press convention. With all of the speak about Beterbiev supposedly being the larger fighter of the 2, Bivol regarded depleted, not him.
Bivol goes to wish all of the power he can get for him to bounce out and in all evening to keep away from Beterbiev’s large punches. Though the favourite with the oddsmakers and seemingly nearly all of the followers, Bivol has by no means fought a stress fighter with the type of energy Beterbiev brings.
This type of combat is alien to Bivol, who nonetheless makes use of the novice type taught whereas rising up in Russia. That novice type might not work in opposition to Beterbiev’s professional type. Bivol isn’t used to brawling, and it may go badly for him if he fades as a result of stress.
“The factor I like about Bivol is he rises to the extent of his competitors. Towards Canelo, he regarded nice. Towards ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, he regarded nice,” stated Chris Mannix on his channel, speaking about his decide for Saturday, Bivol, over Beterbiev. “When he faces a top-level opponent, he raises his recreation.”
You’ll be able to’t give Bivol an excessive amount of credit score for rising to the “stage of his competitors” in opposition to the smaller 5’8″ Canelo Alvarez and the very sluggish Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. Canelo was too small to be preventing at 175 and will have by no means moved up in weight to face the larger, extra cell Bivol.
Zurdo Ramirez regarded drained, making weight. He ought to have moved as much as cruiserweight quite than take the combat in opposition to Bivol. In Ramirez’s earlier combat in opposition to Dominic Boesel on Might 14, 2022, he rehydrated to 203 lbs after weighing in at 174.8 lbs.
“I feel he’s conscious of the hazard Beterbiev presents. I don’t suppose he’s going to take probabilities. I feel he’s going to maneuver out and in and throw combos. He’s going to try to win rounds clear however not attempting to take probabilities in opposition to a puncher of this caliber. I feel it’s an 8-4 sort of win for Dmitry Bivol,” stated Mannix.
All weights:
- Artur Beterbiev (174.9 lbs / 79.79 kg) vs. Dmitrii Bivol (174.12 lbs / 79.43 kg) – Undisputed Gentle Heavyweight Title
- Jai Opetaia (198.9 lbs / 90.22 kg) vs. Jack Massey (199.12 lbs / 90.32 kg) – IBF Cruiserweight Title
- Fabio Wardley (241.6 lbs / 109.59 kg) vs. Frazer Clarke (271.3 lbs / 122.94 kg) – British Heavyweight Title
- Chris Eubank Jr. (159.12 lbs / 72.18 kg) vs. Kamil Szeremeta (159.12 lbs / 72.18 kg)
- Skye Nicolson (125.9 lbs / 57.11 kg) vs. Raven Chapman (125.9 lbs / 57.11 kg)
- Ben Whittaker (174.9 lbs / 79.79 kg) vs. Liam Cameron (174.6 lbs / 79.65 kg)
