Comments Thread For: Beterbiev Says He Was Sleepy, Knockdown Woke Him Up

[SplitSecond]

Yeah he looks massive. You'd have to wonder how much he'd have in the tank beyond six rounds.

you really think so? everytime i see him i keep thinking he's a middleweight or super middleweight maximum and think how he'd be a good match up for golovkin, then i remember he's at lightheavy

just me i suppose

[jmrf4435]

Was it just me or was that the worst ref in boxing, he let page get hit in the back of the head numerous times.

[Dr Rumack]

you really think so? everytime i see him i keep thinking he's a middleweight or super middleweight maximum and think how he'd be a good match up for golovkin, then i remember he's at lightheavy

just me i suppose

He was fighting guys like Usyk at 200lbs in the amateurs only two years ago. Could be wrong but I can't imagine he's making light-heavy all that easily.

[Basco]

This guy is built like a tank and his power is apparent but list night at least, he looked very average in terms of boxing skills!

[Cutthroat]

He'll probably eventually move up to cruiser, he's so big.


He looked a little bit hurt but not too much, you could sort of see his legs stiffen out a bit. He's very green, just 7 pro fights, his defense isn't that good but he's got that warrior mentality. He should be able to tighten it up as he gains more experience at the pro level.

His power is real, no doubt about it. Watch his amateur fights, he was rocking guys like Atoev (guy that KTFO of Kovalev) and even a world class HW in Usyk, this was with head gear on too.

[Dean_Razorback]

So both Kovalev and Beterbiev are chinny.

as chinny as broner

[Corelone]

Was it just me or was that the worst ref in boxing, he let page get hit in the back of the head numerous times.

I saw it too, hitting behind the head and yanking/holding while hitting. I can understand that a guy with only 7 fights can get wild, so a good ref is a safety issue. He let the Beev buddy rough Page and Beev was going to win anyway.