How do you see Gvozdyk vs Beterbiev playing out?

[BaguMka]

KO'd Cloud better than Adonis Stevenson before he had 10 fights. KO'd Campillo more viciously than Kovalev. Beterbiev was topping the performances, vs common opponents, of the most devastating boxerpunchers of the last decade or more, and he was doing it before he had 10 pro fights. What about that sounds like Tank Davis? Then even past his prime, when Beterbiev finally got to fight some top 10-15 LHW's again since Cloud, he dominated and stopped Hot Rod, who beat Marcus Browne who beat Badou Jack, and he stopped Callum Johnson who IMO is a top 15 light heavyweight.

Tank Davis needed the ref to bail him out vs Fonseca otherwise he was IMO on his way to losing. Beterbiev is undefeated. Tank Davis fights no one his size at all, let alone top 20 guys. His only good opponent was Pedraza when Pedraza tried to fight like a pressure fighter, and he still gave Tank more problems than anyone has ever given Beterbiev until Tank got him out of there.

So you can't compare Beterbiev to Tank. The power alone is much different. Tank is a good not great puncher, basically a Lomachenko level puncher which you saw a bit vs Pedraza but will see more if Tank ever fights more decent durable opposition. Beterbiev is one of the hardest punchers I've ever seen.

Great post. These imbeciles don't know who Beterbiev is. He carries insane power and he is super technical. He beat Gvozdyk in amateur. He actually broke his nose and ref stopped the fight. I believe the only one who can beat him is Bivol. However Beter vs Gvozdyk has potential to be the fight of the year. I'm very excited for this bout.

[BaguMka]

I think Beterbiev knocks him out. Bivol beats both of them in my opinion.

Completely agree with you.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

It's a win for boxing fans without question. So happy this fight is happening. Let's see how it plays out...

[Superbee]

Control of distance will be absolutely key here... on the inside Beterbiev is an absolute animal, I've seen very few since iron mike who can produce that much torque from such a short range and he ain't bad at mid range either.

Thing is Gvozdyk is very mobile for a big dude and he's got the length here to be able to pick apart Artur from range... keep the distance, stay off the ropes and sharpshoot.


If Artur can consistently close then he got this, gonna chew Sasha up, wear him down to the body then finish him when he starts to slow... but I got Sasha here by utilising his advantages, footwork and mobility, dance outta trouble... bull and matador chit.

Nice post... I just don't see a Stevenson-level-Gvozdyk pulling this out... He was beaten at his own game for 8 rounds against an aging and not quite on cue Stevenson ... Beterbiev won't fade though... He usually even up the shots count in all the rounds... Unless Gvozdyk makes a statement early winning rounds he's up for a painful ride, like every other Beterbiev's opponents... Great fight of course but I don't see how he can pull it against an A game Beterbiev...

But of course I'm biased...

[Redd Foxx]

He was beaten at his own game for 8 rounds against an aging and not quite on cue Stevenson ...

Huh? He did give him the opening rounds and fought cautiously but that's a very bizarre way to describe a fight in which one guy got beaten so badly that it not only retired him, it permanently damaged him and almost cost him his life. The plan was clearly to turn up the pressure in the later rounds when Stevenson was not as dangerous.

I'm not trying to get in a back and forth about who will win, I just thought the above quote was weird when he nearly killed Stevenson and Beterbeiv hasn't even got near that level of comp yet.

[MulaKO]

Beterbiev takes him out inside five rounds
No way Gvozdyk takes his power
Not so sure Bivol can take the Beterbiev power

[DuckAdonis]

I have seen Gvozdyk dropped and hurt before. I don't think he can take Beterbievs power man. But its 50/50. Beterbiev by KO or Gvozdyk by decision

[MulaKO]

Huh? He did give him the opening rounds and fought cautiously but that's a very bizarre way to describe a fight in which one guy got beaten so badly that it not only retired him, it permanently damaged him and almost cost him his life. The plan was clearly to turn up the pressure in the later rounds when Stevenson was not as dangerous.

I'm not trying to get in a back and forth about who will win, I just thought the above quote was weird when he nearly killed Stevenson and Beterbeiv hasn't even got near that level of comp yet.

I clearly understand what your saying
But Stevenson was winning the fight until that dreadful moment
Gvozdyk does not impress me
Decent technical fighter with power but nothing to brag about imo
This will be a great fight
Beterbiev overpowers him
Imo , Gvozdyk is kind of soft

[MulaKO]

I have seen Gvozdyk dropped and hurt before. I don't think he can take Beterbievs power man. But its 50/50. Beterbiev by KO or Gvozdyk by decision

Beterbiev will not let go once he smells blood
No chance for Gvozdyk
Won’t be easy imo , for him to win a decision if it gets that far which I don’t predict

[DuckAdonis]

I clearly understand what your saying
But Stevenson was winning the fight until that dreadful moment
Gvozdyk does not impress me
Decent technical fighter with power but nothing to brag about imo
This will be a great fight
Beterbiev overpowers him
Imo , Gvozdyk is kind of soft

In what world was Stevenson winning that fight?! I'm sorry but he got battered