Shakur Stevenson sees the sunshine heavyweight undisputed championship combat between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol on October twelfth as a “true 50-50” contest.
WBC light-weight champion Stevenson feels that the Beterbiev-Bivol combat will come right down to the tempo of the competition. He thinks Beterbiev’s earlier 20 opponents have let him “relaxation” throughout their fights.
The injured light-weight champion Shakur had been leaning in direction of WBA 175-lb champion Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) outboxing IBF, WBC, and WBO champ Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs), however he’s modified his tune.
It may very well be that Shakur watched some highlights of Beterbiev’s fights and famous that he usually wears down and destroys pure boxers like Bivol. Shakur ought to pay attention to Beterbiev’s fashion when he returns from his injured proper hand and begins making ready for his subsequent combat in opposition to William Zepeda.
“Beterbiev vs. Bivol is a real 50/ 50 combat for me. Can Beterbiev land flush pictures on Bivol, or will Bivol let Beterbiev relaxation in there like plenty of his different opponents do due to the ability? I feel the combat going boil right down to what tempo the combat might be fought at,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson on X, giving his ideas on the October twelfth combat between mild heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Beterbiev doesn’t relaxation throughout his fights. It’s unclear the place Shakur bought the notion that he wants these fights to be fought at a gradual tempo for him to win as a result of he’s typically the one who’s on the assault, pushing a quick tempo your entire time.
If you happen to take a look at Beterbiev’s fights in opposition to Callum Smith, Anthony Yarde, and Joe Smith Jr, he’s attacking these huge punchers, stopping them from resting. It’s not the opposite manner round. Beterbiev didn’t enable any of these fighters to relaxation as a result of that’s not his fashion.
Beterbiev’s Final 5 Fights:
– Callum Smith: TKO 7
– Anthony Yarde: TKO 8
– Joe Smith Jr: TKO 2
– Marcus Browne: KO 9
– Adam Deines: TKO 10
In Beterbiev’s combat in opposition to Radivoje ‘Sizzling Rod’ Kalajdzic, he was on the assault your entire combat, forcing him to battle with out resting till lastly knocking him out within the fifth spherical. David Morrell lately had 12 rounds with Kalajdzic, and he struggled in opposition to him by failing to observe the blueprint Beterbiev had created.
Have began last preparations. Only one month earlier than the combat 👊 pic.twitter.com/NRKPFxAvuq
— Artur Beterbiev (@ABeterbiev) September 12, 2024
