What will be the main excuse when Beterbiev loses to Bivol?

[SouthpawRight]

Bivol doesn't necessarily fight off the back foot anyway. He has a very skilled in and out style, statistically the most accurate fighter and also best defence.

You're not walking Bivol down without eating accurate combinations. It doesn't matter too much that he's not a huge puncher, he's got enough power to deter anyone with his accurate combinations. Walking through him is very difficult due to that and his judgement of distant. Very accurate punching is a bigger deterrent than power a lot of the time. That's guys like Floyd could cut a fighters work rate in half and make them unwilling to try to walk through him.

Don't be surprised when Beterbiev can't just bully him like he has with others. Beterbiev is gonna have to work extremely hard to get success.

If there's any style to make you look 40, it's someome like Bivol.


On the flip side,Beterbiev is a much better boxer than he's given credit for.

It's a fascinating fight.

Biv had a 85% ko ratio up until he changed his style to prevent being cut from head clashes and for preserving his hands [has had multiple surgeries on both in the past]

175 is only Biv’s first weight class. He has the power to make anyone think twice at 175

Alvarez has a better chin and defense than Beterbiev and still had to respect Biv’s power

imo like Floyd, Biv lack of stoppages come from him not going for the ko rather than no power

[NC Uppercut]

Biv had a 85% ko ratio up until he changed his style to prevent being cut from head clashes and for preserving his hands [has had multiple surgeries on both in the past]

175 is only Biv’s first weight class. He has the power to make anyone think twice at 175

Alvarez has a better chin and defense than Beterbiev and still had to respect Biv’s power

imo like Floyd, Biv lack of stoppages come from him not going for the ko rather than no power

You are the first poster to mention Bivol’s hands and surgeries. That is my concern, Bivol has plenty of power; just can’t apply it properly with brittle hands!