Artur Beterbiev is 44 days away from his rematch with Dmitry Bivol on February twenty second in Riyadh.
The undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) is seeking to shut the chapter in his Rivalry with Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) a second time. He’ll do that in a vogue that can depart followers and his promoter unable to complain like they’ve been doing 24/7.
No Extra Errors
The occasion on February twenty second might be proven dwell on DAZN PPV. A number of of the undercard fights are arguably higher than the primary occasion.
Beterbiev’s 12-round majority choice win over Bivol of their struggle on October twelfth final 12 months wasn’t decisive sufficient to fulfill followers to permit him to maneuver on to greater and higher issues in opposition to extra widespread fighters.
As such, Artur is caught doing it once more, however this time, he’s anticipated to assault Bivol relentlessly, chasing him round to get the knockout. Beterbiev’s errors in his struggle with Bivol made it nearer than it ought to have been.
Bivol angered Beterbiev within the seventh spherical when he unleashed a four-punch mixture. He was making an attempt to do what he’d achieved in opposition to Artur in opposition to Canelo Alvarez. That awakened Beterbiev’s aggressive spirit and the disrespect that Bivol had proven, and he went after him from then on.
Can Bivol Stand And Ship?
When Artur lastly started pressuring Bivol nonstop, it was one-sided. Dmitry seemed scared out of his wits and unable to face and struggle. That was the attention-grabbing half. Bivol was much less brave than a few of Beterbiev’s current opponents, like Anthony Yarde and Callum Smith.
Each of these guys got here to struggle and tried to knock out Beterbiev. We didn’t see that from Bivol, who fought scared for all the second half and made the struggle boring to look at. It was similar to how Dmitry fought in his match in opposition to Lyndon Arthur after being damage by him within the championship rounds. Bivol needed no a part of preventing Arthur after being clipped.
Beterbiev’s Errors
- Beginning gradual: He didn’t go on the assault till the sixth spherical, and by then, Bivol had banked lots of the first 5 rounds. Some imagine he’d achieved sufficient to win all 5 earlier than Beterbiev started placing the warmth on him.
- Giving Bivol Too A lot Respect: Artur seemed fearful about getting hit by Bivol’s speedy combos within the first 5 rounds.
“There’s a saying. ‘It’s chilly and lonely on the prime.’ I’m not on the prime. I stroll the earth. I’m not lonely,” mentioned Artur Beterbiev to DAZN Boxing. “All my followers with me. Shut and native folks.”
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