Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) might completely harm his profession by taking an instantaneous rematch with undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) after dropping a 12-round majority choice final Saturday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bivol and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, imagine they will win the rematch, however there’s an excellent likelihood he’ll lose once more to Beterbiev, this time by knockout.
A Second Defeat Might Smash Bivol
That would spoil Bivol mentally, destroying his self-confidence, which has already taken a success after his loss to Beterbiev final weekend. Bivol has obtained to suspect after that defeat that he can’t battle on the highest stage at 175.
The fact is that Bivol was uncovered by Beterbiev and confirmed that he couldn’t stand his floor within the second half of the battle. He was pressured to flee after taking dangerous punishment in rounds 7, 8, 10, and 11.
Getting back from a dangerous KO defeat towards Beterbiev will likely be a lot tougher to do as a result of Bivol’s inventory will drop.
Harmful Predators at 175:
To come back again from one other defeat towards Beterbiev would require that Bivol beat these high quality contenders:
– Joshua Buatsi
– David Morrell
– Wily Hutchinson
– David Benavidez
– Anthony Yarde
– Oleksandr Gvozdyk
It’s questionable whether or not the Bivol can beat any of these fighters now, however it is going to be a lot much less so after a devasting knockout towards Beterbiev.
Choices for Bivol After One other Loss
Bivol can transfer all the way down to 168 to attempt to reinvent himself in a comparatively weak division. There’s Canelo Alvarez and never a lot else on this weight class other than him and Osleys Iglesias. If Bivol strikes all the way down to tremendous middleweight, he has an excellent likelihood of capturing a belt, and making good cash.
“It might have gone both means, however what occurred occurred. No one received or misplaced the battle by 4 factors. So, that’s ridiculous, which is why I say we want an instantaneous rematch,” mentioned Roy Jones Jr. to Fighthype about there needing to be a rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
“Each guys did rather a lot to alter. Beterbiev confirmed me greater than he ever has earlier than about being a boxer. He can truly field. I used to be stunned. Bivol was an excellent defender, which we knew. He was an excellent counter-puncher, which we knew. He jumped out to an early lead, I believed, however we by no means know.
“Beterbiev did end the battle robust or stronger. That’s why, in my viewpoint, the battle must be a draw, and let’s get a rematch,” mentioned Roy.
