Artur Beterbiev says he expects his rematch with Dmitry Bivol to be a really totally different combat after they meet in a rematch on February twenty second in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) will defend his undisputed mild heavyweight championship for the primary time after capturing the ultimate belt he wanted to realize that distinction in opposition to Bivol on October twelfth in a 12-round majority choice.
Rematch Methods
Whereas Bivol says he ought to transfer extra within the rematch than he did within the first combat, Beterbiev appears to be going within the different route, hinting towards being extra aggressive early on. Artur gave away most of the early rounds by not attacking Bivol.
As soon as Beterbiev did go on the assault, it was one-sided, with him chasing Bivol across the ring, nailing him with exhausting photographs, and coping with his fixed holding. It was fairly apparent that Dmitry didn’t have the combat in him when he was below assault.
Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs), his promoter Eddie Hearn, and followers nonetheless consider he deserved the win primarily based on his technical abilities, however the judges noticed it in another way. They scored it 115-112, 116-112 for Beterbiev, and 114-114.
“I feel he’s proper. We already know the way every of us fights. We’ve seen one another,” stated Artur Beterbiev to the media, reacting to being informed that Kostya Tszyu stated that he expects his rematch with Dmitry Bivol to be a wholly totally different sort of combat. “I feel, in fact, it’ll be a unique combat.
“Some issues may be corrected and improved. Effectively, his [Bivol] punches are these of a boxer. I most likely received’t transfer up there,” stated Beterbiev a couple of combat between him and Oleksandr Usyk. “From a sporting perspective, I’d be serious about that combat as a result of we boxed within the Olympics [2012] and the World Championships.
“It will be attention-grabbing to attempt as professionals. Not for cash, though cash is sweet. However my curiosity on this combat can be purely sporting. Way more than financial.
Early Aggression
There is not going to be a lot distinction within the rematch aside from Beterbiev attacking straight away and Bivol transferring in circles for 3 minutes of each spherical. Dmitry received’t try to combat as a result of he was damage when he tried to final time, and he doesn’t have the facility or chin to brawl with Beterbiev. So, he’s going to try to win a call by hitting & working.
“It’s shocking to me how he switches stances,” stated Beterbiev about Terence Crawford. “It’s unbelievable that he’s not a southpaw however can change each methods. He even stated he does some workout routines he’s seen from me,” stated Beterbiev.
