Comments Thread For: Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterbiev headed for trilogy

[SouthpawRight]

Excellent fight again but I actually don't see the need for a trilogy, as Bivol has looked just that bit better than Beterbiev over 24 rounds.

Benavidez would be an even better fight against either, but of course against the champ Bivol.

Beterbiev can be knocked out if someone backs him up. Bivol could've done that, and Benavidez certainly can, with his style and power.

Alvarez and Benavidez wouls both see the final bell against Artur

[BritJimbo]

Excellent fight again but I actually don't see the need for a trilogy, as Bivol has looked just that bit better than Beterbiev over 24 rounds.

Benavidez would be an even better fight against either, but of course against the champ Bivol.

Beterbiev can be knocked out if someone backs him up. Bivol could've done that, and Benavidez certainly can, with his style and power.

Twice is enough for me as well. Before this fight I picked Bet by late stoppage or decision, but if anyone looked like the more buzzed fighter is was him. I was surprised he let Bivol off the hook, but maybe age has caught up. Not so sure if I would pick him against Benavidez now.

[SouthpawRight]

Twice is enough for me as well. Before this fight I picked Bet by late stoppage or decision, but if anyone looked like the more buzzed fighter is was him. I was surprised he let Bivol off the hook, but maybe age has caught up. Not so sure if I would pick him against Benavidez now.

Bivol is too defensively savvy

If necessary he’ll use head butts and clinching to stuff the opponent offense

plus he has iron chin

[New Englander]

Since the Trilogy between Bivol/Beterbiev is pretty much a gaurantee, as far as Benavidez is concerned I think Callum Smith is a great logical next Opponent for him. Smith showed out big time last night and in doing so I think he deserves a big Fight. The guys over in England will most likely now push for him to Fight Anthony Yarde which would also be a great Match-up, but the Benavidez Fight does more for his Career.

[eco1]

Artur won both fights. Lots of punches hitting Bivol and not getting acknowledged. Watch the fight without any volume on it.

If there is a 3rd fight I am picking Beterbiev to win it.

To the poster that said clenelo would see the last round against Artur, stop sucking the divas d I c k.

[SouthpawRight]

Artur won both fights. Lots of punches hitting Bivol and not getting acknowledged. Watch the fight without any volume on it.

If there is a 3rd fight I am picking Beterbiev to win it.

To the poster that said clenelo would see the last round against Artur, stop sucking the divas d I c k.

yes he would Alvarez has a legendary chin and great defense

Bivol has now proven twice that Artur can’t get the ko in every fight

[Left Hook Louie]

You can't call them both Russian.

If you're saying Beterbiev is Russian even though he fights under the Canadian flag and lives in Canada just because he was born in Russia, then Bivol isn't Russian. Or vice versa. Bivol's mother is an ethnic Korean from Kazakhstan, Bivol's father is Moldovan (both nationally and ethnically; Moldovans are an offshoot of Romanians and Bivol means ox in Romanian), and Bivol was born in Kyrgyzstan. He moved to Russia when he was 11 and now lives and trains in California.

If they do the rubber match as predicted, I think the Russian wins.

/sarc off

That was interesting background info, actually.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Artur won both fights. Lots of punches hitting Bivol and not getting acknowledged. Watch the fight without any volume on it.

If there is a 3rd fight I am picking Beterbiev to win it.

To the poster that said clenelo would see the last round against Artur, stop sucking the divas d I c k.

Bivol won both fights actually.

[IceTrayDaGang]

no point... bivol already up 2 if it wasn't for the gift decision in the 1st match up.

[rrayvez]

yes he would Alvarez has a legendary chin and great defense

Bivol has now proven twice that Artur can’t get the ko in every fight

Very little chance Canelo holds up to that pace and punishment that Bivol withstood. Canelo is too flat footed with mediocre stamina in comparison. Canelo wouldn’t see the 9th round, and that’s giving him the benefit of the doubt. Let him stay in his retirement lane against mid level opposition and guys multiple weight classes beneath him. He can’t keep up with either guy from yesterday.