Dmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev Saturday by majority decision, avenging his loss in their first fight.
With the victory, Bivol pried the undisputed light heavyweight world title from Beterbiev and set up a likely third fight.
The judges scored it 114-114, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of Bivol, a 34-year-old native of Kyrgyzstan who improved to 24-1.
Beterbiev’s face was full of welts, evidence that Bivol had connected repeatedly and with plenty of force during the 12-round fight in Saudi Arabia.
In October, Beterbiev won their first match by majority decision.
Suffering his first loss as a pro, Beterbiev, a 40-year-old native of Russia, fell to 21-1.
Dmitry Bivol def. Artur Beterbiev by majority decision
Bivol, a 34-year-old native of Kyrgyzstan, exacted his revenge with a majority decision win on Saturday. Here is how the fight went down.
Round 1: Bivol unleashes the first punch – a left jab. Up go the chants. “Bivol! Bivol!” He rewards them with another nice jab. Beterbiev responds with jabs while moving forward and targeting the body. But Bivol is making good use of the jab. Bivol spices it up with a left hook. Bivol 10, Beterbiev 9.
Round 2: Beterbiev advancing, but Bivol responds with the jab. Beterbiev throws his own jab and a right. He looks comfortable as an aggressor. Bivol connects with a solid right and picks up the pace. Beterbiev strikes to Bivol’s body. Bivol 19, Beterbiev 19.
Round 3: Beterbiev pounces early, chasing after Bivol. But Bivol connects, lets his fists go and evades a big punch. Bivol showing effective defense and counterpunching. But Beterbiev lands to the body. Bivol 29, Beterbiev 28.
Round 4: Beterbiev charges out again an goes headhunting. Bivol generally staying on the move. Beterbiev lands a nice right and Bivol doesn’t look interested in standing toe-to-toe while firing that jab. Beterbiev digs into the body. Beterbiev looks in control. Bivol 38, Beterbiev 38.
Round 5: Beterbiev advances as soon as the bell sounds and lands a big right. Then he pounds Bivol with a couple of body shots. Bivol firing that jab, but it’s not going to be enough to stop Beterbiev. Beterbiev smothers Bivol and asserts himself. Beterbiev 48, Bivol 47.
Round 6: Actions slows a bit. Beterbiev still pressuring. Bivol scores with a left and continues to throw the jab. Up go the chants again. “Bivol! Bivol!’’ He connects, but Beterbiev keeps the pressure on with a flurry of punches. Bivol scores with a right. Beterbiev closes fast. Beterbiev 58, Bivol 56.
Round 7: Beterbiev still appears to be operating on a full tank, but Bivol scores with a right. But Beterbiev hunting Bivol again. Absorbs a solid right from Bivol. He closes a flourish. Beterbiev 67, Bivol 66.
Round 8: Bivol connects with a combination and a right. Bivol on the move again. Bivol finds some openings and capitalizes. Beterbiev 76, Bivol 76.
Round 9: Beterbiev comes out with aggression, but Bivol fights back. Bivol slips a punch and makes Beterbiev pay with solid blows. Fred Astaire-like footwork. Bivol letting his fists go and Beterbiev’s face is the landing strip. Bivol 86, Beterbiev 85.
Round 10: Beterbiev’s face is full of welts, evidence Bivol is connecting. Bivol less active than the previous few rounds. But Beterbiev not capitalizing much. Bivol catches Beterviev with a flurry. Bivol 96, Beterbiev 94.
Round 11: Beterbiev on the attack again, but Bivol counters with his jab and then a right. A nice exchange, spice with a Bivol right. Bivol connecting multiple times with the right. He looks ready to brawl rather than run. Bivol 106, Beterbiev 103.
Round 12: Beterbiev out strong and chasing after Bivol. Bivol peppers Beterbiev with jabs. A nice exchange and Bivol on the move. More chants of “Bivol! Bivol!” Action slows. Now?! Huge exchange, with Beterbiev connecting with a big right. Bivol now bleeding and Beterbiev going in for the kill. He’s smothering Bivol. Bivol 115, Beterbiev 113.
Joseph Parker def. Martin Bakole by KO
Bakole took the fight on short notice. The fight ended on short notice, too.
Parker knocked out Bakole with 43 seconds left in the second round. He dropped Bakole with a right hand to the head.
Looking woozy, Bakole remained standing briefly before collapsing to the canvas – with a thud. Unofficially, he weighed 315 pounds.
Parker, a 33-year-old from New Zealand, improved to 36-3. Bakole, a 33-year-old who was born in Congo, fell to 21-2.
Round 1: Joseph Parkers leads with the left-hand jab and aims for Martin Bakole’s ample gut. Bakole, who took the fight on short notice, is even bigger than his usually large self. Parker continues to score with the jabs. Bakole unleashes a big left that just misses. But he connects with a right and, lucky for Parker, the bell rings. Parker 10, Bakole 9.
Round 2: Bakole moving forward, perhaps emboldened by the uppercut that grazed Parker at the end of the last round. Bakole looks quick with his fists. Parker throws a couple of overhand rights, but neither lands. Parker floors Bakole with a head shot! And the referee calls the fight!
Shakur Stevenson def. Josh Padley by TKO
Padley took the fight on two days’ notice when Stevenson’s original opponent pulled out. But it probably wouldn’t have mattered if Padley, a previously unbeaten Brit, had trained for the fight his whole life.
Stevenson, the WBC lightweight world champion, knocked down Padley three times in the ninth round.
Padley’s corner threw in the towel after the ninth round was complete and the referee stopped the fight.
More tactical than aggressive in the early rounds, Stevenson warmed up in the middle rounds and finished Padley in the ninth round with a barrage of body shots.
Stevenson, 27, improved to 23-0. Padley, a 29-year-old Brit, suffered his first defeat and his record fell to 15-1.
Round 1: Josh Padley, a last-minute replacement, threw the first punch. It’s unlikely he’ll throw the last one against Shakur Stevenson. Padley lands a nice right, but Steveson creeps forward. Stevenson looks precise but he eats a solid right from Padley and then smiles. He looks far quicker and more skilled. Stevenson 10, Padley 9.
Round 2: Padley looks surprisingly comfortable in there. Well, relatively comfortable. Stevenson still leaning on the jab. No sign of power yet. Well, and there he goes, landing two big lefthanded shots. Then he followed it up with another combo. His speed is exceptional. Stevenson 20, Padley 18.
Round 3: Padley scores with a right, then Stevenson pounces. He drills Padley with a combination. Stevenson increasing the pressure. Lands a solid body shot. Lands two jabs and things are growing more lopsided. Staggers him with a big left, and quickly thereafter, the bell sounds. Stevenson 30, Padley 27.
Round 4: Padley in there, standing toe to toe. But he doesn’t look eager to open up and expose himself to Stevenson’s fists. Padley shows quickness – the quickness he’ll need to survive Stevenson’s assault. Stevenson 40, Padley 36.
Round 5: Stevenson initiates the action, but Padley counters with a flurry. Stevenson showing off his speed, but Padley is game. Padley trying to wrap up Stevenson. Perhaps the best way to slow him. Stevenson unloading, and Padley fires back. Stevenson 50, Padley 45.
Round 6: Padley throws a burst of punches. Maybe a couple landed. But it reflects his energy. Stevenson countered with a right and then a combo. Stevenson teeing off, but Padley on his feet and fights back. But it’s Stevenson who’s in control. Stevenson 60, Padley 54.
Round 7: Padley showing aggression and has Stevenson backpedaling. Stevenson backs Padley into the corner and Padley fights his way out. Lots of exchanges. Going to gift this round to Padley. Stevenson 69, Padley 64.
Round 8: Stevenson looks patient. Or is it inactive? DAZN announcers speculating Stevenson has hurt his left hand. But he’s throwing it now. Padley growing more aggressive, but Stevenson scores with a flurry of punches later in the round. Stevenson 79, Padley 73.
Round 9: Stevenson drops Padley with a body shot! Padley up and Stevenson on the attack. Padley responds with a flurry and he slows Stevenson. Stevenson drops him again with another body shot! Padley back on his feet. Padley letting his fists fly, and Stevenson punishes him with more body shots. Down goes Padley again! Padley’s corner throws in the towel! The fight is over!
Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, split-decision draw
Sheeraz fired a wicked left jab and yet Adames stalked his opponent during a 12-round middleweight bout. It ended in a virtual standoff. The judges scored it 115-114, 118-110 and 114-114.
The 6-foot-3 Sheeraz seemed in control early with the crisp jabs against the 5-11 Adames. Eventually, Adames bulled way inside and got close enough to punish his smaller opponent with powerful punches.
Adames, a 30-year-old from the Dominican Republic, held onto his WBC middleweight title and is now 24-1-1. Sheeraz, a 25-year-old Brit, now has a blemished record – 21-0-1.
Round 1: At 6-foot-3, Hamzah Sheeraz looks like a shooting guard who wandered off the basketball court into the ring. That left hand looks slam-dunk strong. Shows good power with both hands and looks like he’ll need it to hold off Carlos Adames, who’s the early aggressor. Sheeraz 10, Adames 9.
Round 2: Adames advancing as soon as the bell rings. Sheeraz looks to be in pretty good shape behind that left jab. Adames pushes through and lands a combination. Sheeraz counters with that knifing jab. Sheeraz 20, Adames 18.
Round 3: Adames emerges aggressively again. The pattern is set: Adames attempting to close the distance with Sheeraz and Sheeraz using his reach advantage to try to keep Adames at bay. Adames becoming more effective, but not effective enough. Sheeraz 30, Adames 27.
Round 4: Adames opens with a couple of jabs, then absorbs harder ones from Sheeraz. Credit Adames for stalking Sheeraz, but there’s yet to be any real payoff in terms of solid punches landed. Sheeraz pounds Adames’ body with a vicious left. Sheeras 40, Adames 36.
Round 5: Sheeraz still circling and landing that left-hand jab with force. Adames still looking undeterred but without much to show for his determination. Adames getting closer and Sheeraz blocking a good number of those punches with a high guard. Sheeraz slows and Adames scoring to the body. Sheeraz closes with a flourish. Sheeraz 50, Adames 45.
Round 6: Adames is sticking to his strategy, and he’s got no choice. Sheeraz slowing, and Adames capitalizing. Adames breaks through Sheerez’s guard with combinations. Sheeraz lives up, then covers up. Adames suddenly outclassing Sheeraz. Sheeraz 59, Adames 55.
Round 7: Sheeraz pawing with the left hand rather than firing it as Adames asserts himself. Adames slipping some of those lefts and unloading nice punches at the same time. Sheeraz showing a lot less accuracy than earlier. Big uppercut from Adames, but he just keeps moving forward. Sheeraz 68, Adames 65.
Round 8: Sheeraz showing more aggression. But Adames sneaking in close enough to score, including with a big right! Again, Adames is evading punches and closing the gap. He takes a big right, but keeps advancing and connecting to the body. Sheeraz 77, Adames 75.
Round 9: Sheeraz tags Adames on the forehead and unleashes a flurry of punches. But Adames marches forward. Sheeraz scores with the jab, but Adames is landing body punches with more authority. Adames draws a warning for a low blow. His second warning. Would be reckless to lose a point. Sheeraz 86, Adames 85.
Round 10: Adames comes out slugging. Sheeraz’s jab no longer stinging enough to keep Adames at bay. But Adames eats an uppercut. But Sheeraz’s power is no match for that of Adames’. Sheeraz 95, Adames 95.
Round 11: Sheeraz lands a solid body shot, then follows with an uppercut. Sheeraz opens up. Then absorbs successive punches from Adames. Sheeraz lands a wicked left. But Adames is not backing away. Sheeraz 105, Adames 104.
Round 12: Sheeraz firing those jabs, but that’s unlikely going to do what his corner says he needs – a knockout. Adames stays aggressive. Adames showing more urgency than his opponent, who catches Sheeraz with a nice left uppercut. Sheeraz 114, Adames 114.
Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Israil Madrimov by unanimous decision
Ortiz looked baffled early while Israil Madrimov stayed on the move. But he eventually caught up to his slippery opponent and wore him down during the 12-round fight.
With the victory, Ortiz stayed undefeated and retained the interim WBC super welterweight title.
Though Madrimov eventually slowed down, he certainly didn’t quit. In fact, he landed some big overhands. But Ortiz evaded most of the potentially damaging shots and responded with his trusty jab and body shots.
The judges scored the fight 117-111, 115-113, 115-113 for Ortiz, the 26-year-old from Texas who improved to 23-0.
Madrimov, a 30-year Uzbekistan native who was coming off a close loss to Terence Crawford, fell to 10-2-1
Round 1: Madrimov firing lefts and rights, but nothing that’ll make the highlight reel. Madrimov moving well. Ortiz moves Madrimov into the corner but Madrimov quickly escapes. Madrimov 10, Ortiz 9.
Round 2: Madrimov scores early with an overhand right, again initiating the action. Showing some of the same strengths as when he took Terence Crawford 12 rounds. Stick-and-move, Madrimov establishing a rhythm. Ortiz hasn’t yet figured it out. Ortiz is throwing a few punches, and none connect. Madrimov 20, Ortiz 18.
Round 3: Ortiz corners Madrimov. Same result. Madrimov shakes free. But Ortiz catches up to him and lands a jab. Ortiz looks a little more settled and comfortable, scoring a combination before Madrimov could move. But he remains mostly a tricky moving target. Madrimov 29, Ortiz 28.
Round 4: Madrimov moving as if standing still could be fatal. Ortiz having more trouble catching up to him this round. Well, just like that Ortiz lands a hook to the body. Ortiz scoring with more jabs while Madrimov is content with moving a lot more than punching. Madrimov 38, Ortiz 38.
Round 5: Madrimov looks more focused on scoring then moving. But Ortiz lands punches as a result. Madrimov counters with a solid right and picks up the action. Madrimov 48, Ortiz 47.
Round 6: Madrimov more stationary and whipping that left hook. Ortiz responds with crisp jabs and a hook. Ref warns Madrimov for throwing a shoulder into Ortiz. A nice exchange ensues, and Ortiz looks more comfortable. And suddenly Madrimov is on the move again. Madrimov 57, Ortiz 57.
Round 7: Madrimov throws a fierce overhand right. Looks like he’s ready to go toe-to-toe, if only temporarily. And Madrimov lands a solid right. Ortiz evades any big blows and turns aggressive but is bleeding from the bridge of the nose. Ortiz 67, Madrimov 66.
Round 8: Ortiz fires jabs while coming out strong, turning far more active than Madrimov and scoring with both hands. Blows exchanged in a corner. Ortiz making good use of his high-guard defense. Madrimov responds with a body punch that scores. But it’s not enough. Ortiz 77, Madrimov 75.
Round 9: Ortiz has slowed Madrimov and he’s landing consistently with the jab and digs into the body. Ortiz coming on strong. Ortiz pounds Madrimov to the body with a right uppercut again. A dominant round by Ortiz. Ortiz 87, Madrimov 84.
Round 10: Ortiz on the attack, punishing Madrimov with body shots. Madrimov is fighting back, but the ref warns Madrimov that the next headbutt will lead to a point deduction. The bigger danger: Ortiz is unloading with more punches. But Madrimov lands with two hooks, but Ortiz responds. Madrimov far more active as the rounds ends, but it’s too late. Ortiz 97, Madrimov 93.
Round 11: Fighters at the center of the ring. Will Madrimov allow a brawl to ensue? He connects with a couple of left hooks. Good action at the center of the ring. Madrimov swings for the fences. Misses, but does land a hook. Ortiz 106, Madrimov 103.
Round 12: Rock ‘em sock ‘em about to ensue before the referee steps between the fights. Both fighters firing aggressively. Madrimov lands a right but absorbs a nasty body shot. Madrimov pushes with a head and gets warned again. Madrimov swinging for the fences again, but Ortiz does not look vulnerable. Ortiz 116, Madrimov 112.
Agit Kabayel def. Zhilei Zhang by KO
At 6-foot- 6 and 288 pounds, “Big Bang’’ Zhang towered over Kayabel. But Kabayel, three inches shorter and 47 pounds lighter than his massive opponent, showed no fear.
He pulverized Zhang’s massive body and knocked him out in the sixth round. Kabayel got knocked down in the fourth round, but it hardly slowed him as he stalked Zhang and pounded away at the body.
The final punch was another body shot that ended with fight with 34 seconds left in the sixth round.
With the victory, Kabayel, a 32-year-old German, improved to 26-0 and won the interim WBC heavyweight world title. Zhang, the 41-year-old from China fell to 27-3-1.
Round 1: Zhilei Zhang connects early with a hard left and, boy, he big! He landing repeatedly but Agit Kabayel fights back. Kabayel’s size disadvantage clear, but he scores with both hands – that is, until Zhang responds. Kabayel on the move and clearly wary of Zhang’s left hand. Zhang 10, Kabayel 9.
Round 2: Slightly surprising, Kabayel comes out the aggressor and connects several times to Zhang’s massive midsection. Zhang pushes back. And back pushes Kabayel, scoring with more punches to the body. Kabayel lands a right to the head too. Zhang coning alive with Kabayel more active. Zhang looks winded but scores with an uppercut and left. Zhang 19, Kabayel 19.
Round 3: Kabayel comes out on the move again, but steps into a couple of blows from Zhang. Kabayel still managing to execute his plan, attack the body and landing a couple of shots to the head. Zhang has no convincing answer. Kabayel 29, Zhang 28.
Round 4: Kabayel immediately on the attack, pounding Zhang’s body. Zhang lands a solid left. But Kabayel moves forward again and seems to have weakened Zhang. Zhang shoves Kabayel in the face, drawing a warning from the referee. Zhang leaning into Kabayel with his massive body and scores with a couple of lefts before eating three rights. Kabayel 39, Zhang 37.
Round 5: It’s more of the same for Kabayel. But Zhang floors Kabayel with a left hook! He’s quickly back on his feet, but Zhang is charging forward. But Kabayel is back in front of Zhang and attacking the body. Zhang appears to be looking for the KO punch and taking punches to the body in the process. Kabayel looks strong as the round comes to an end. Kabayel 47, Zhang 47.
Round 6: Kabayel in command again, connects with another solid body punch and Zhang looks in trouble! The referee steps in. Lucky for Zhang. Zhang looks in trouble again but firing the occasional left. Zhang down on his left knee! Hurt by another body shot! And he fails to reach his feet before count of 10! It’s Kabyel by KO.
Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision
Smith finished the fight bleeding badly from around the right eye and having been pummeled to the head and body.
He also emerged the victor and new WBO lightweight world champion. The two fighters warred during the 12-round light heavyweight fight. But Smith’s right hand was the most impressive weapon and the judges thought the outcome was clear.
The judges scored it 119-110, 115-113 and 116-112 for Smith, the 34-year-year-old Brit. who improved to 31-2. His only losses came against champions Arturo Beterbiev and Canelo Alavarez.
Buatsi, the 31-year-old from Ghana, suffered his first loss and fell to 19-1.
Round 1: Buatsi emerges the aggressor, firing jabs and following up with a right uppercut. Smith connects with body shots, then hits the deck — the result of a trip. Smith turning, but Buatsi moving forward. Buatsi 10, Smith 9.
Round 2: Fast-paced action early. Smith connecting with an overhand right, then eats a left from Buatsi. Buatsi scores to the body. Smith unloading uppercuts. Mostly deflected. Buatsi looks poised and connecting with clean punches. Buatsi 20, Smith 18.
Round 3: Smith out quick behind his jab, and it lands. Buatsi responds with combos, and so does Smith. Smith digs in with good body shots and a left uppercut to the head. Buatsi blasts Smith to the body and Smith crumples but stays on his feet. Smith recovers with a flourish before the bell. Buatsi 29, Smith 28.
Round 4: Smith scores early to the body, but Buatsi heats up and starts landing with greater frequency. Smith getting tattooed and is bleeding over his right eye. Buatsi 39, Smith 37.
Round 5: Smith lands a solid right and now the boxers are fighting in close quarters. Buatsi absorbs a brutal body shot. Smith digging in and knocks out Buatsi’s mouthpiece with a left hook. Smith unloading with uppercuts to the body and he looks in control. Buatsi 48, Smith 47.
Round 6: Buatsi working Smith’s body like Rocky Balboa worked those frozen slabs of meat. Smith staggers Buatsi with a right, then smothers him with a barrage of punches. Buatsi strikes back! But Smith stays on his feet. Buatsi 57, Smith 57.
Round 7: Smith leading with his left hook to the body. Buatsi responds with right hooks to the head. A terrific bout. Smith connects with a good right, and Buatsi counters with two rights. Smith 67, Buatsi 66.
Round 8: More rapid exchanges. Smith lands a right-left combo and seems to hurt Buatsi. Uppercuts from Smith. Left jabs from Buatsi. Buatsi finishes strong. Smith 76, Buatsi 76.
Round 9: Smith firing hard overhand rights, followed by lefts and body shots. Buatsi counters with a left to the face. But Smith evades a few punches and stays active. Buatsi blasts back, then eats a big right. More fierce exchanges. Smith 86, Buatsi 85.
Round 10: Smith attacks the body again, then fires to the head. But Buatsi fights back with combinations and he snaps back Smith’s head with a right. Both boxers getting pummeled, and Smith finishes with a big right. Smith 95, Bautsi 95.
Round 11: Buatsi stalking, and leading with the jab. Smith lands a left to the ribs, but Buatsi looks undeterred as he’s got Smith against the ropes. The cut around Smith’s eye opening up. Buatsi stalking again and scoring with both hands. Buatsi 105, Smith 104.
Round 12: Smith shows a little gas in the tank and tags Buatsi with a couple of hard shots. Smith connecting repeatedly to the head. Smith knocks out Buatsi’s mouthpiece with a left hook for a second time. Buatsi pounds Smith with a right, and the brawl continues, with Smith showing more energy and power. Bautsi 114, Smith 114.
Mohammed Alakel def. Engel Gomez by decision
The most remarkable thing about this fight was Gomez’s record. He entered the ring 42-8-3.
He exited with yet another defeat, losing a six-round bout to Alakel. The lone judge scored it 60-54 for Alakel, a 20-year-old from Saudi Arabia who improved to 3-0.
Although Alakel outclassed Gomez, the 25-year-old Nicaraguan put up a respectable defense and showed decent skills that might have evident early in his career. Gomez started his pro career 8-0-1 until the streak of futility commenced during which he has failed to win any of his last 45 bouts.
Ziyah Almaayouf def. Jonatas Oliveira by decision
Almaayouf dominated Oliveira in this six-round super lightweight bout. Jonatas Oliveira now lost his 15th straight bout. That’s right, his 15th straight loss. Almaayouf, a 24-year-old from Saudi Arabia, made good use of his jab and right hook while improving to 7-0-1. Oliveira, a 29-year-old from Brazil, displayed a noticeable lack of power while falling to 6-21.
The single judge scoring the fight scored it 60-54 in favor of Almaayouf.
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Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev fight card
Main Card
Undisputed light heavyweight title fight: Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol
IBF heavyweight title: Joseph Parker vs. Martin Bakole
WBC lightweight title: Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley
WBC middleweight title: Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz
WBC world interim super welterweight title: Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov
WBC interim heavyweight title: Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel
WBO light heavyweight interim title: Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith
Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev fight odds
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Main Card
Undisputed light heavyweight title fight: Artur Beterbiev (-135) vs Dmitry Bivol (+100)
IBF heavyweight title: Joseph Parker (-175) vs. Martin Bakole (+130)
WBC lightweight title: Shakur Stevenson (-5000) vs Josh Padley (+1100)
WBC middleweight title: Carlos Adames (+200) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (-275)
WBC world interim super welterweight title: Vergil Ortiz Jr (-135) vs Israil Madrimov (+100)
WBC interim heavyweight title: Zhilei Zhang (+130) vs Agit Kabayel (-165)
WBO light heavyweight interim title: Joshua Buatsi (-200) vs Callum Smith (+150)
Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev predictions:
BetMGM: Bivol will get the decision victory
Anatoly Pimentel writes: ‘I predict that Bivol will get the decision victory in this championship rematch against Beterbiev because he has shown that he can take Beterbiev’s best shots. Furthermore, he was able to develop an effective fight plan against him from their first meeting. Bivol used his soviet style conclusively to counter Beterbiev’s aggressiveness and powerful punches. However, the only mistake he committed during the first fight was he relaxed in the latter rounds of the match.’
Forbes: Dmitry Bivol to beat Artur Beterbiev via decision
Staff writes: ‘This fight could go either way. It really is a 50-50 pick. However, Bivol has more adjustments he can make in this rematch and the fact that none of those changes are earth-shattering has me leaning in his favor. The betting pick is Dmitry Bivol to beat Artur Beterbiev via decision.’
CBS Sports: Dmitry Bivol
Brent Brookhouse: ‘This fight really is a toss-up and the first fight was extremely close. That said, the majority of media scorecards were tilted toward Bivol, with another significant chunk seeing the fight as a draw. As good as Beterbiev is, Bivol is the man I believe who has the better chance to make significant adjustments to his style for the rematch. Beterbiev is who he is: an underrated technician who wants to come forward and land his heavy punches. Bivol has a bit more flexibility to his game and in such a close fight, I’d go toward the guy who arguably deserved the win the first time around and who is more likely to make necessary adjustments for the rematch, especially as a slight underdog.’
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