Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev: I must change enough to beat Dmitry Bivol

[Tibburon245]

Bivol is a good mover & boxer so he won't be easy to KO. Hard fight to pick with Bivol a few years younger so maybe 50-50.

[crimsonfalcon07]

I really appreciate Beterbiev and Bivol both more and more from their taciturn sound bites. Humble, down to business, not overlooking each other. We've gotten some real gems from them. Love the "ask me after the fight., and that in the relative twilight of his career that he's still, constantly, looking to improve. And Bivol's "I'm an athlete, not a postman" was "very feel". You could sell merch with that.

[Joseph]

Both guys deserve immense respect no matter who wins. They are the kings of LHW and I suspect will be for a good while yet.

[hitmanjosh]

Dmitry Bivol is the one whom I suspect will make the adjustments but defense must be at the top of the list, I did feel Bivol deserved the decision last time out but it is what it is! Dmitry Bivol can't become complacent and must rip combinations that land throughout the fight with angels and never laying on the ropes and always turning Artur Beterbiev youth is on Bivol side but don't count on it.

[Superbee]

I don't recall light heavyweights being so evenly matched as these two gentlemen. Both are highly skilled with unbreakable will and confidence. It reminds me of Ali vs Fazier. It is toss-up. I lean toward Bivol unless there is knockdown by Artur.

That's the beauty of the first fight... A win on points for Beterbiev and not a TKO... The Stalker outpointing the Technician beating him at his own game ...Now he can go back to regular schedule...

[steeve steel]

His comment cements my thinking , he says Bivol was lucky to not be ko’d
Artur coming with a vengeance and the goal this time will be to khtfo

This time, Beterbiev really knows what he's up against. I wouldn't say he will disrespect Bivol, but let's say he won't be as impressed. He just needs to get a better start, and put slightly more pressure on Bivol. (Wonder if his wife will write to him once again asking him to beat the **** out of him for unpaid alimony...)

[MulaKO]

This time, Beterbiev really knows what he's up against. I wouldn't say he will disrespect Bivol, but let's say he won't be as impressed. He just needs to get a better start, and put slightly more pressure on Bivol. (Wonder if his wife will write to him once again asking him to beat the **** out of him for unpaid alimony...)

Did that actually happen ???
A friend of mine who’s close to the team said it was bullchit

[champion4ever]

Beterbiev is absolutely correct. Deep down he and his team both know that he lost the first fight.

He was awarded a gift decision by the three official judges and he knows it.

[Superbee]

Beterbiev is absolutely correct. Deep down he and his team both know that he lost the first fight.

He was awarded a gift decision by the three official judges and he knows it.

I believe you misread or misheard what he was talking about ....

[BrankoB]

Beterbiev is absolutely correct. Deep down he and his team both know that he lost the first fight.

He was awarded a gift decision by the three official judges and he knows it.

I actually read the article the same way. It is almost like Beterbiev is saying " (Last time I lost a close fight so) I must change enough to win". Maybe it is subconscious, because he did not expect to get that decision before the scores were read out.