Coach Greg Hackett says Artur Beterbiev will likely be “too vicious” for Dmitry Bivol on Saturday evening, and can get to him or the knockout by the tenth or eleventh spherical in Riyadh. He thinks Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) will get off to an early lead, however Beterbiev’s strain will likely be an excessive amount of for him.
Hackett seen Bivol’s tendency to combat again when he’s hit. He doesn’t let his opponents hit him with pictures with out occurring the assault, and that behavior will work in opposition to him in opposition to Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs).
Bivol has a scorching mood, and he can’t management him feelings when angered. You’ll be able to see that in interviews typically. He’s acquired a mood, and that’s not good combating a killer puncher like Beterbiev.
This Saturday, October twelfth, IBF, WBC, and WBO gentle heavyweight champion Beterbiev will face WBA belt-holder Bivol for the undisputed championship on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Beterbiev-Bivol combat will likely be proven dwell on ESPN+. within the USA and dwell on DAZN within the UK.
“It’s top-of-the-line fights we will get this 12 months. Two monsters. I feel Beterbiev will win, however Bivol will put him by way of hell earlier than he will get the win,” stated coach Greg Hackett to YSM Sports activities Media, selecting Artur Beterbiev over Dmitry Bivol.
“It’s going to take loads out of Beterbiev. It’s going to take loads out of Bivol. Bivol goes to appear to be a hell of a boxer to start with. He would possibly go up six rounds, however Beterbiev will catch as much as him. The strain will get to be an excessive amount of.
“Beterbiev is just too vicious, and Bivol is a person of respect. What I imply by that’s he’s not going to allow you to run down. He’s not going to allow you to do what you need. So, he’s going to combat you again. He’s going to let he’s a person, too, however Beterbiev’s mindset is what’s going to win him the combat.
“He gained’t cease. Like I stated. The strain will get to be an excessive amount of. It’s an entertaining combat. We’d see it twice, and I acquired Beterbiev within the first one. I feel he’s too vicious for Bivol. Yeah, he’s going to must cease him. You’ll be able to’t beat Bivol on the playing cards,” stated Hackett.
Bivol can lose on the playing cards as a result of he gave away lots of rounds in opposition to Canelo Alvarez of their combat in 2022. He was getting hit with arduous pictures from Canelo, and he wasn’t hitting him with the identical type of energy punches. If Canelo can win rounds in opposition to Bivol, Beterbiev can too.
“Bivol has acquired an excessive amount of recreation with him to beat him on the playing cards. You bought to take him to deep water and break him. You bought to push him within the tenth or eleventh spherical. To get the W, he’s acquired to tempo himself effectively,” stated Hackett when requested what Bivol should do to win.
Beterbiev isn’t going to attempt to win a boxing match as a result of that’s not his fashion. He’s going to be trying to put on Bivol down, and knock him out. If it goes to the scorecards, he’ll probably have gained sufficient rounds based mostly on his energy punching to win.
“He can’t let Beterbiev push him to the purpose the place he’s throwing to outlive. He’s acquired to arrange his punches and arrange his exit. If he don’t do this, he’s going to be in hassle after he throws his punches or possibly even earlier than,” stated Hackett about Bivol.
Bivol will combat again as he at all times does, and if issues aren’t understanding, he’ll most likely keep on the surface and attempt to win by jabbing. In different phrases, Bivol will morph into an novice mode, trying to win by touchdown pecking pictures. That most likely gained’t work if Beterbiev is nailing him with arduous energy pictures.
