Ryan Garcia Says he now thinks Canelo Alvarez would defeat unbeaten Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) after watching him labor to a 12-round majority determination win over Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) to seize the undisputed mild heavyweight championship final Saturday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Canelo must present some braveness to maneuver as much as 175 to battle Beterbiev as a result of he’s by no means as soon as proven a need to battle him. When Canelo moved as much as 175 in 2019, he bypassed Beterbiev to battle an previous Sergey Kovalev.
In 2022, Canelo got here as much as mild heavyweight once more and picked Bivol, who solely had one belt, moderately than face unified champion Beterbiev. Canelo skipped him for a motive.
Beterbiev’s energy and stress could be hassle for Canelo, however the battle could be thrilling. If Canelo desires to grow to be an undisputed champion at 175 and broaden his legacy, combating Beterbiev could be the way in which to do it. He might mess up WBC obligatory David Benavidez by leaping the road to take the battle in opposition to Beterniev.
Canelo, 5’8″, has the abilities to make it an attention-grabbing battle in opposition to Beterbiev, however he would take much more heavy pictures than Bivol did. The Mexican star could be seeking to have interaction much more than Bivol, and that’s the form of battle that Beterbiev thrives on.
Bivol was transferring and jabbing all evening, which saved him from being knocked out by Beterbiev. It additionally price Bivol the battle as a result of he wasn’t exhibiting a lot ambition to battle.
Bivol was making an attempt to win an inexpensive determination, hoping the judges would give him the win utilizing his hit-and-don’t-get-hit defensive technique in opposition to Beterbiev. That wasn’t going to work as a result of it was too detrimental.
Beterbiev was the one coming ahead, making an attempt to entertain the group and seeking to rating a knockout. Bivol was specializing in his newbie technique, which he nonetheless makes use of.
Instantly after the battle, Ryan complained on social media about IBF, WBC, and WBO mild heavyweight champion Beterbiev’s win, saying it was a “Theft.”
The judges gave it to Beterbiev by the scores 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 as a result of Bivol doing little or no within the second a part of the battle aside from transferring across the ring.
Bivol Says Canelo Hits More durable Than Beterbiev
“It’s about how robust he’s, and he’s not just one punch. When he’s making an attempt to punch, it’s mixtures,” stated Bivol to Combat Hub TV, reflecting on the ability of Beterbiev a day after his loss to him.
What Bivol didn’t say is that he was on the transfer many of the battle, and never permitting Beterbiev to get to him. Bivol on his bike the whole 12-round battle, making it tough for Beterbiev to get to him lengthy sufficient to set his toes.
“All of the punches within the mixture are heavy. I might care with Canelo. He places all his power and all his energy right into a single punch. Possibly his single punch is tougher than Beterbiev as a result of Beterbiev didn’t do like [loading up on shots]. Beterbiev was extra like shut and compact,” stated Bivol.
I feel canelo beats Arthur
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) October 13, 2024
Wow theft in the event you ask me
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) October 12, 2024
Bivol wins!!!
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) October 12, 2024
