Comments Thread For: Dmitry Bivol On Jai Opetaia: "I Want To Finish Business In My Weight, Then We Can Make Fight"

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

It's been a beautiful, yet frustrating two years for Dmitry Bivol. In 2022, the Russian star essentially gave oddsmakers the middle finger as he was viewed as a gigantic underdog against Canelo Alvarez. After 12 rounds, he found himself on the winning side of things, eking out a unanimous decision victory.
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[Boro]

Sounds good to me but it's a bit of a mad one a small LHW is considering a move to cruiserweight.

[HeadShots]

That’s a tall order.


jai is a very good prospect. He’s like Usyk but with more punching power.

[Quercusalba]

I don't know. As the above posters have mentioned, Bivol at cruiser sounds pretty crazy. Packing on that much muscle or fighting with a bit more chub would surely limit his effectiveness and what makes him great. Fighting at cruiser but well below the 200 lbs limit probably isn't a great idea either.

[hhh1200]

Bivol and Beterbiev appear to be maxed out. Benavidez has the frame like Gilberto to move up. Opetaia sleeps both of them on the same card.

[Joseph]

Would I be in a minority if I said I would rather Bivol stay at LHW and defend for at least a few years? I normally wish fighters to progress in weight, but Bivol is one of those rare fighters who most likely can't and still be as effective. Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know.

[Apollo7]

Bivol seems to like a challenge. If he gets past Beterbiev then this makes sense as the next step. Great match up.

[JakeTheBoxer]

That is my guy. he wants a tough challenge. he beats them all at 175.

[ShoulderRoll]

There you go. Fight Beterbiev finally (he is going to be 39 this year, they waited too long to make this) then fight Opetaia.

[tokon]

Whilst Bivol is undoubtedly talented, he isn't a big light heavy and might struggle at cruiser.