Roy Jones Jr. feels that Dmitry Bivol should be aggressive and search for the knockout to defeat undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev of their rematch on February twenty second in Riyadh.
The boxing nice Roy Jr. says Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) fought nicely within the early rounds of the primary struggle with Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) on October twelfth, however then “let” him stroll him down within the second half, leading to his loss.
Bivol Should Assault
Jones Jr. states that Bivol should go on the assault and search for a knockout to be victorious. Bivol’s destructive, spoiling defensive fashion, involving fixed motion and clinching, and sporadic keep-off punches, didn’t work final time to get the choice in opposition to Beterbiev.
Within the rematch, Bivol should present bravery and assault Beterbiev as he did in his struggle in opposition to fringe contender Malik Zinad on June 1st. Bivol was the aggressor in that struggle and scored a sixth-round knockout, his first stoppage in six years because the Sullivan Barrera contest on March 3, 2018.
Bivol would wish to alter his hit-and-not-get-hit mindset to shoot for a knockout in opposition to the four-belt 175-lb champion Beterbiev. He doesn’t wish to get hit, and he would wish a full DNA makeover to go on the assault in opposition to the KO artist Beterbiev.
Bivol’s physique language throughout the second half of his struggle with Beterbiev final October was that of a frightened individual, trapped and in sheer panic mode. No matter struggle Bivol initially had in him was gone from the seventh spherical. He seemed like a scared animal fleeing a predator attempting to eat him. For Bivol to assault how Jones Jr. is advising doesn’t sound lifelike for his timid nature.
Rematch Ways
“I believed Bivol edged out early, however Beterbiev got here again good late. Each of them fought otherwise than they used to struggle,” stated Roy Jones Jr. to Secondsout, speaking concerning the first Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol contest on October twelfth.
“We have been anticipating Artur to try to knock him out. So, when he didn’t try to knock him out, it confirmed us that he has boxing abilities, too. This time, I’m hoping Beterbiev containers good however hopefully seems to be for the KO.
“I do know that Bivol in all probability understands that he needs to win this time; he’ll go for the KO. Assault extra, be forward, and when he will get the lead, hold the lead,” stated Roy Jr. about what Bivol should do to win the rematch with Beterbiev on February twenty second. “He obtained the lead, however he let Artur stroll him again down.”
The recommendation that Roy is giving Bivol would work if he had a unique head on his shoulders. For those who transplanted the braveness of contender Willy Hutchinson into the pinnacle of Bivol, he may comply with Jones Jr’s recommendation to assault Beterbiev on February twenty second.
Bivol will struggle like he did within the first contest with Artur by hitting, operating, and holding. That’s all he can do as a result of Bivol lacks the required bravery.
