Comments Thread For: Ten things we learned from Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol

[BoxingUpdates]

Elliot Worsell reflects on 10 lessons from the weekend's sumptuous light heavyweight showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol
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[Liondw]

Actually, as Bivol said, many of Beterbiev's punches landed on his left glove. He hits hard, so Bivol's left glove hit against his face, hence the bruise.

Those are, however, not points scoring punches, not supposed to be, according to the rules of scoring.

[ChamberOfTruth]

Good article, but I wish you included the part where Beterbeiv admitted Bivol was more skilled. All claiming Beterbeiv won clearly must’ve tuned out for that part.

[boxingitis]

It's all an opinion, not facts.

[Robertthebruce]

Be honest, a lot of you guys hate Beterbiev due to being religious isn't it?

[Pac=Duran]

Razor thin fight should have been a draw

[LG Motel 22]

Depends what you like in a fighter, all this bull**** about he should have won, na he deserved it, that’s why you have a rematch. GGG canelo 1, now that was worth burning down the house for, Mountain out of a molehill this one.

[Liondw]

Interesting that Bivol said this. Canelo hits harder on a single punch, but the other punches in a combo are not as hard.
Beterbiev throws all the punches in a combination equally powerfully.

[BlackRobb]

Very close fight that warrants a rematch. I have no problem with 7-5 for either fighter, but Beterbiev did not win 8 rounds.

[Cyborg Fangerloo]

Interesting that Bivol said this. Canelo hits harder on a single punch, but the other punches in a combo are not as hard.
Beterbiev throws all the punches in a combination equally powerfully.

I can believe that completely. Many of Beterbiev's shots seem to be meant not to "thwack" like Canelo's, but rather seem to be meant to keep going right through your head with a continued driving force. I imagine it is designed to provide that concussive force that builds up round after round until when he hits you behind the ear you lose that equilibrium completely.
He simply never got the chance to land that shot on Bivol.