Obtaining Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivo in the ring has taken years of conversation and speculation. On Saturday, Beterbiev and Bivol will share the ring for the second time in four months.
Beterbiev was right about bivol on dashboards during their October meeting, becoming Undisputed heavyweight champion in the process. The result was not without controversy, however, most of the media narrowly marking the fight for Bivo. It was not a flight, but things certainly did not feel installed the first time and Turki Alashikh, the Saudi power who helped build the first fight, called for an immediate revenge match.
Bivol has slowed down in the late ends of the first fight, perhaps the result of the accent put by BETERBIEV on the work of the body. These late towers have been essential for the result, BETERBIEV making a majority decision on the scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114.
Speak with Fight Hub TVBivol said he knew that the fight would be too close for it to be late, or remove a trick.
Artur Beterbiev against Dmitry Bivol 2: Expect even more fireworks in the revenge match and a possible trilogy fight
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“I have to do it not only the last laps, I have to do everything combat,” said Bivol. “I generally thought of, I must not make a single punch more or one more turn. I must be better, I must win each round without a doubt. »»
For Beterbiev, the first meeting was a new experience. Bivol was the first man who managed to take the distance from Beterbiev. Before this fight, Beterbiev had stopped his 20 professional opponents.
“This is a new experience,” said Beterbiev in the ring after the fight. “I’m happy for that. I am a very simple boxer. Boxers of the world like me, there are more than 1,000. Even Muhammad Ali fought at the distance. »»
However, there is no doubt that Beterbiev wants to mark a stop the second time. His style of bruises and pressure is built to unravel the defenses of the opponents and decompose them.
The revenge match is largely summed up to know if Bivol can keep Beterbiev out of him and use the movement and the blows more effectively to accumulate points. If Beterbiev is able to stay inside, it could be another disappointing night for Bivo.
The rest of the map is stacked with large names and intriguing fights, a rarity of modern boxing.
Martin Bakole intervened in a short notice to face Joseph Parker after the IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, fell ill during the fighting week. The securing of Bakole in the short term was a great backup because it is one of the best heavyweights in the world and Parker deserves this level of opponent after recent victories on Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang. Zhang will also be in action on the map while he will face Kabayel acts in the other big heavyweights of the night.
WBC Lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson will also face a late replacement due to the disease after Floyd Schofield withdrew from their fight. Stevenson will now face Josh Padley, who comes out of a great upheaval by Mark Chamberlain in September.
The average WBC weight championship will be at stake when Carlos Adames defends his belt against the emerging prospect Hamzah Sheeraz.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. will seek to execute his professional record at 23-0 and get closer to his first world championship fight when he faces Israil Madrimov in a junior medium confrontation. Madrimov has just released a formidable effort of defeat against Terence Crawford and represents an important threat to the ascent of Ortiz.
“There is not much to say. In my opinion, this is the best fight on the map, ”said Ortiz at the last press conference. “I am very excited to see all these fights in person. Very privileged to be here and I will not let this opportunity get lost. I will see you guys on Saturday.
“Since my beginnings, I have always continued the big fights,” said Madrimov. “I have another big fight, I’m going to show a big fight on Saturday. I want to show my skills for boxing fans. “”
Let us take a closer look at the rest of the sub-card with the last dimensions before going to a prediction and an expert choice on the main event.
Carterbiev against Bivol 2 combat card, dimensions
- Artur Beterbiev (C) -130 against Dmitry Bivo +105, unquestioned light title
- Joseph Parker -155 against Martin Bakole +125, heavy goods vehicles
- Shakur Stevenson (C) -4000 against Josh Padley +1400, WBC light title
- Hamzah Sheeraz -300 against Carlos Adames (C) +235, WBC average weight title
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. -125 against Israil Madrimov +100, average junior weight
- Acts Kabayel -165 against Zhilei Zhang +135, heavy goods vehicles
- Joshua BUATSI -205 against Callum Smith +165, Light heavyweight
- Mohammed Alakel against Engel Gomez, Lightweights
Where to watch BETERBIEV against Bivo 2
- Date: Saturday February 22
- Start time: 10:30 am HE | Or: Riyadh place – Riyadh
- Flow: DAZN PPV or Ppv.com | Price: $ 25.99
Prediction
There are reasons to expect Beterbiev and Bivol are better in the revenge match. Beterbiev entered the fight after knee surgery of months before. He admitted that his knee was not 100% in this first fight, but with four months to continue to heal and gain in force, he should be able to apply his pressure style even more effectively.
Bivol faded at the end of the first fight and knows that he cannot afford to give tricks in the revenge match. Looking at the two fighters, Bivol is the man better equipped to adjust his approach with the data collected during the first fight. That he can bring these changes is the key to his chances of becoming undisputed champion.
We marked the first fight of barely for Bivol and with its ability to make the best adjustments for the Revenge match, the combat shades slightly in its way despite the fact that it is a slight outsider. Pick: Dmitry Bivol via SD
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