Comments Thread For: Hearn: 'I Would Say Bivol Is a Big Favorite Against Beterbiev'

[NachoMan]

"Bivol, regarded in some circles as “shot” judging from his previous two bouts..."

Shot?
What circles?

My precise thought. I never heard anyone utter the words that Dmitry Bivol was anything close to shot. He had two less than stellar fightss, but he never showed any evidence of physical decline.

[Elastic Recoilz]

Beterbiev is P4P the hardest puncher in boxing. If you don't knockout this guy the fight won't go the distance. I don't believe there is anybody who sees the final bell with this guy - he just ends up breaking all opponents down.

Beterbiev's power punching to the body will force Bivol to open up the tight guard around his head and sooner or later he'll get cracked and hurt. If Bivol does see the final bell I believe he would've been hurt multiple times in the fight.