February 18th BoxingScene Today Episode
BoxingScene Today spotlights Nathaniel Collins’ breakout win, with expert analysis on his performance and what it signals for his rising career path.
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Dmitry Bivol: page 11
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Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol rematch winner inherits wealth of options
A trilogy wouldn't be out of the question if Bivol gets his revenge, though there is no shortage of mandatory challengers waiting in line.
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Dmitry Bivol promises ‘more punches and more endurance’ in Artur Beterbiev rematch
The talking is almost over for Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, who meet in a rematch on Saturday in Riyadh
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The Inside Track: Craig Richards knows Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev better than most
Richards, who lost a close fight to Bivol in 2021 and recently spent three weeks in camp with Beterbiev, breaks down the fighters and the fight in a conversation with Elliot Worsell.
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Ranking the seven fights on the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol II pay-per-view
The February 22 pay-per-view card topped by Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol II is arguably the deepest boxing card in history. Owen Lewis ranks the seven bouts, taking into account the magnitude, evenness, and potential for action of the matchups
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Artur Beterbiev 'not really interested' in fighting Canelo Alvarez
Artur Beterbiev insists he has little interest in a future fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez
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Dmitry Bivol aims to eliminate doubt in Artur Beterbiev rematch
Former light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol’s aim for his rematch with Artur Beterbiev on Saturday is to leave no doubt that he has won
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BoxingScene roundtable: Who will be the surprise boxing package in 2025?
Boxing and its fighters have a habit of surprising us. Stars emerge from relative obscurity, underdogs triumph in big fights, startling progress is made by an up-and-comer, or a fading star steps back into the light. Who will be your surprise package of 2025?
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BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Your thoughts on the huge February 22 show in Riyadh, and remembering the great Israel Vazquez
In this week’s mailbag, we tackle a few of the big bouts on the seven-fight extravaganza scheduled for February 22 in Riyadh, including the rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol; the fight between junior middleweight contenders Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Israil Madrimov, made all the more surprising given that Madrimov will also be facing Serhii Bohachuk just two months before then; and the clash between heavyweight contenders Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel. We also remember Israel Vazquez, who died of cancer earlier this week at the age of 46.
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Second verse, different from the first: Boxing’s greatest rematch adjustments
It was civil rights campaigner and feminist author Rita Mae Brown — not the frequently credited Albert Einstein — who defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” And while at least a light splash of insanity is almost a prerequisite for deciding to become a boxer, it is indeed rarely advisable for a fighter who has already lost once to a particular opponent to box that opponent again the exact same way he did the first time and expect to have his hand raised in the rematch.
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