Dmitry Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, is relying on his technical abilities to guide him to victory over the stronger, sturdy, and rugged unified mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in six days to any extent further October twelfth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What could possibly be the true distinction on this undisputed 175-lb championship combat is their expertise degree. IBF, WBC, and WBO mild heavyweight champion Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) has persistently fought higher opposition than WBA champ Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs).
Bivol’s current wins had been in opposition to Malik Zinad, a fringe-level fighter, Lyndon Arthur, Gilberto Ramirez, and Canelo Alvarez. Zinad ought to by no means have been given a title shot as a result of he was a lower-ranked fighter.
Arthur was extra of a domestic-level fighter, and Ramirez, a cruiserweight, seemed drained from making weight.
Beterbiev’s current wins have come in opposition to these assassin’s row:
– Callum Smith
– Anthony Yarde
– Joe Smith Jr.
– Marcus Browne
“Talent-wise, he’s a greater fighter than Artur Beterbiev, however we’ve seen time and time once more that generally Artur can lose rounds, however he hunts you down,” stated Eddie Hearn to Boxing Information, giving his ideas on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol matchup.
Hearn could also be unsuitable about Bivol having higher abilities than Beterbiev. We all know that Bivol has higher hand velocity and is a superior mixture puncher, however that doesn’t essentially make him extra expert than Beterbiev.
For Bivol to be a better-skilled man, he would want to point out extra willingness to face and trade reasonably than hitting the reverse gear after throwing one or two punches, as he usually does.
“Will Dmitry be capable to achieve his respect? Will he be capable to outbox him during the combat with out getting reduce off and caught up? It’s going to be a really powerful job, but when anybody can beat Artur Beterbiev, it’s Dmitry Bivol.”
“I feel Beterbiev’s energy and ferocity is so powerful and so rugged,” stated former world champion Carl Frampton. “Bivol is a little more fleet-footed. He doesn’t punch as laborious. He’s an excellent mover. I might in all probability favor Beterbiev.”
Beterbiev’s chin is superior to Bivol’s, and he’s clearly extra rugged than him. Bivol avoids staying within the pocket and exchanging along with his opponents for a motive. He’s been damage earlier than, and he doesn’t need to threat getting caught in opposition to an enormous puncher like Beterbiev subsequent Saturday.
For the followers who will likely be buying the occasion on DAZN PPV, it’s hoped that Bivol will keep within the pocket to combine it up with Beterbiev and make it an thrilling combat to observe.
“I’m staff Bivol all the best way. I like him an excessive amount of to go in opposition to him,” stated commentator Ade Oladipo. “You’ve acquired Bivol, who’s a slick backfoot fighter who could be aggressive. You’ve acquired Beterbiev, who’s only a wrecking machine.”
Ade had been saying that he’s Staff Bivol for some time. Will see what he says if Beterbiev wins. Will he keep loyal to the Eddie Hearn-promoted Bivol, even in defeat, or will he swap sides and change into Staff Beterbiev, who’s promoted by Bob Arum of Prime Rank.
“The win in opposition to Canelo was clearly the spotlight of his profession, and he boxed so nicely that night time,” stated coach Tony Sims about Bivol. “Beterbiev, he’s knocked out each opponent he’s ever confronted. It’s going to be an excellent combat.
“I feel I’m going to lean a bit bit towards Beterbiev along with his punching energy in a while within the combat, however you possibly can’t say who’s going to win. Bivol has acquired all the flexibility on this planet. It’s positively a 50-50 combat.”
Beterbiev-Bivol positively isn’t a “50-50 combat,” as Sims views. This match has a transparent favourite within the eyes of the oddsmakers and the followers. They view the youthful, more healthy Bivol because the one with the higher probability of successful on account of his youth and the truth that he’s not handled any main accidents just lately. Beterbiev is coming off knee surgical procedure to restore his meniscus tear.
