Am I the only one that finds Beterbiev a little overrated?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Go straight to the facts.

People say, he is a master boxer with a great chin and a good defense.

That just can`t be true, because we all have witnessed Callum Johnson dropping him and we all have seen Beterbiev`s face after Browne fight.

Beterbiev is always in some bloody wars. But all these fights have something in common. All guys he has fought were statue targets and they all wanted to take him out at some point.

I don`t care if he is a friendly family man, I can just comment what I see in the ring.

I see the guy fighting statue targets and punchers with zero defense.

he has a great chance to prove me wrong on 1.6. I can`t wait. because in that fight I will see what he really is.

Again, I have nothing against Beterbiev as a person and I have nothing in Bivol`s favor as a person. If Beterbiev can win, well, I salute to him.

[Haka]

Go straight to the facts.

People say, he is a master boxer with a great chin and a good defense.

That just can`t be true, because we all have witnessed Callum Johnson dropping him and we all have seen Beterbiev`s face after Browne fight.

Beterbiev is always in some bloody wars. But all these fights have something in common. All guys he has fought were statue targets and they all wanted to take him out at some point.

I don`t care if he is a friendly family man, I can just comment what I see in the ring.

I see the guy fighting statue targets and punchers with zero defense.

he has a great chance to prove me wrong on 1.6. I can`t wait. because in that fight I will see what he really is.

Again, I have nothing against Beterbiev as a person and I have nothing in Bivol`s favor as a person. If Beterbiev can win, well, I salute to him.

Yet the time he got knocked down, opponent left on a stretcher.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Boxing is about hitting and not get hit. Beterbiev gets hit too much. And he is slow.

Again, nothing personal, but I don`t believe he beats much younger guy with elite distance contorl.

[edpboxing]

Browne had some success, but that cut was from a head clash

[lopetego]

Beterbiev's not a master boxer, his defense is full of holes. I've seen him taking entire combos to the face and getting lit by numerous fighters

it's just that he has game changing power, specially when he lands his patented hooks behind the ear. And if you get too close or trade with him, he'll do that.

It's quite hard to beat a guy who hits like a truck and is skilled at targeting your temple and throw illegal punches at your head. He'll always sneak a rabbit hook or two if you let him

Bivol is more skilled, faster, sharper, with much better defense, but the fight will be difficult for him, because Beterbiev is a ****** and the venue, referee and judges will be biased in his favour, so his dirty tactics will be overlooked

Bivol will need to completely school and dominate Beterbiev to win on the cards too

On the other hand, Beterbiev is 40yo and at that age you can get old overnight. This is why this match is so intriguing

[AKAcronym]

Browne had some success, but that cut was from a head clash

Yeah I don't know why he's acting like he was that bloody from punches.

[MulaKO]

Lmfao
Drumroll for all the haters and nuthuggers in three two one

[MulaKO]

Yeah I don't know why he's acting like he was that bloody from punches.

Doesn’t fit the narrative
Simple

[Teetotaler69]

You're the main reason I want beter to knock out bivol lmao your tears would be delicious

[AKAcronym]

The Johnson fight was over 5 years ago. It'd be one thing if he was continually getting put down or buzzed in multiple fights, but the fact that he's gone on to fight better fighters than Johnson and not be put down shows that either it was a flash knockdown, which happens, or that he's not as reckless when he's on the attack. Fighters with that style are always going to get hit so I don't know why that's being held against him.