Bivol - Beterbiev Undisputed Light Heavyweight OCT 12 2024 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

[bisdak40]

I came across a post on another forum mentioning that Dmitry Bivol and his wife are experiencing a challenging divorce. It was also stated that Bivol’s wife is suing him for physical and verbal abuse.

Do you think this situation will mentally affect his preparation for his fight against Beterbiev?

Nah, I do not think that it will be a hindrance for Bivol, this are elite athletes and they know how to shutdown all the noises from behind and still perform at their best performance.

So for me, it doesn't matter, on the other hand, Bivol might vent all his frustrations against Beterbiev here. Ryan also went on a nasty divorce when he fought Haney, and even the mother was in cancer if I'm not mistaken and Ryan still win the fight.

I agree with you, mate. I believe this issue won’t impact Bivol’s training. As an elite boxer, he’s professional enough to handle the situation. You’re right; there have been fighters who faced similar challenges and still managed to overcome them and win their fights.

[target]

Bivol doesn't look like he has greater KO power but he won against Canelo which I guess he can also take the strikes from Beterbiev. This fight would probably be won by Bivol by UD.

I have not followed the status of these Russian fighters but most likely Beterbiev has slowdown already being 40 and has come out of injury.

[Baofeng]

I came across a post on another forum mentioning that Dmitry Bivol and his wife are experiencing a challenging divorce. It was also stated that Bivol’s wife is suing him for physical and verbal abuse.

Do you think this situation will mentally affect his preparation for his fight against Beterbiev?

Nah, I do not think that it will be a hindrance for Bivol, this are elite athletes and they know how to shutdown all the noises from behind and still perform at their best performance.

So for me, it doesn't matter, on the other hand, Bivol might vent all his frustrations against Beterbiev here. Ryan also went on a nasty divorce when he fought Haney, and even the mother was in cancer if I'm not mistaken and Ryan still win the fight.

I agree with you, mate. I believe this issue won’t impact Bivol’s training. As an elite boxer, he’s professional enough to handle the situation. You’re right; there have been fighters who faced similar challenges and still managed to overcome them and win their fights.

Yes, mate, he is professional and I do not see anything standing between him and the unified belt, except Beterbiev. So he is zone in this fight and I will take him to win by UD based on his previous fights and the way he bet Canelo.

Not unless he was caught by Beterbiev and his glass chin was exposed. However, we have seen him protecting his chin against Canelo and even if he gets him, he absorb it and then throw even more.

[Jating]

Bivol doesn't look like he has greater KO power but he won against Canelo which I guess he can also take the strikes from Beterbiev. This fight would probably be won by Bivol by UD.

As per boxrec, https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/703924, his KO is 52.17%. While Beterbiev, 20 out of 20 KO, and so 100%. However, he should be coming from a injury and that is why Bivol is now the favorite here. And base on his ko, decent power, but against Canelo, he average 59 punches per round, landing 13. So that is a decent numbers in terms of punches throw and connects.

And that is why some bettors are going for him based on that stat and could be winning by a majority decision in this fight. As you have said as well, Beterbiev is 40 years old and this could be the first fight that we might have seen him being affected by this age as he might have a hard time trying to counter Bivol.

[robelneo]

As per boxrec, https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/703924, his KO is 52.17%. While Beterbiev, 20 out of 20 KO, and so 100%. However, he should be coming from a injury and that is why Bivol is now the favorite here. And base on his ko, decent power, but against Canelo, he average 59 punches per round, landing 13. So that is a decent numbers in terms of punches throw and connects.

And that is why some bettors are going for him based on that stat and could be winning by a majority decision in this fight. As you have said as well, Beterbiev is 40 years old and this could be the first fight that we might have seen him being affected by this age as he might have a hard time trying to counter Bivol.

If Beterbiev is still young and does not come from injury, its easy to judge who will win this fight, but a long-lay off and injury will somewhat have an effect on his training, and if he is fighting an average fighter and not someone who like him is an undefeated champion, it will be a walk in the park for Beterbiev.

So I see this fight, as more challenging than Bivol, who is also facing a divorce issue that he can easily shrug off.

[bisdak40]

Bivol doesn't look like he has greater KO power but he won against Canelo which I guess he can also take the strikes from Beterbiev. This fight would probably be won by Bivol by UD.

As per boxrec, https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/703924, his KO is 52.17%. While Beterbiev, 20 out of 20 KO, and so 100%. However, he should be coming from a injury and that is why Bivol is now the favorite here. And base on his ko, decent power, but against Canelo, he average 59 punches per round, landing 13. So that is a decent numbers in terms of punches throw and connects.

And that is why some bettors are going for him based on that stat and could be winning by a majority decision in this fight. As you have said as well, Beterbiev is 40 years old and this could be the first fight that we might have seen him being affected by this age as he might have a hard time trying to counter Bivol.

I believe age will significantly impact Beterbiev in this fight, so I’m leaning towards betting on Dmitry Bivol. Bivol seems to have an advantage in terms of volume punching, as evidenced by his fight with Canelo. On the other hand, Beterbiev has never gone the distance, with all his fights ending in knockouts.

[robelneo]

I believe age will significantly impact Beterbiev in this fight, so I’m leaning towards betting on Dmitry Bivol. Bivol seems to have an advantage in terms of volume punching, as evidenced by his fight with Canelo. On the other hand, Beterbiev has never gone the distance, with all his fights ending in knockouts.

I have not seen Beterbiev show signs of aging prior to suffering from injury, but if you came from injury and your body is aging, it will have an impact on your conditioning and fight if it goes the distance, I see Beterbiev looking for a quick knockout while Bivol will try to extend the fight and make his move in the latter rounds, if it goes to the championship rounds like rounds 10 to 12, I have Bivol winning by decision.

[bisdak40]

I believe age will significantly impact Beterbiev in this fight, so I’m leaning towards betting on Dmitry Bivol. Bivol seems to have an advantage in terms of volume punching, as evidenced by his fight with Canelo. On the other hand, Beterbiev has never gone the distance, with all his fights ending in knockouts.

I have not seen Beterbiev show signs of aging prior to suffering from injury, but if you came from injury and your body is aging, it will have an impact on your conditioning and fight if it goes the distance, I see Beterbiev looking for a quick knockout while Bivol will try to extend the fight and make his move in the latter rounds, if it goes to the championship rounds like rounds 10 to 12, I have Bivol winning by decision.

I agree that the longer the fight goes on, the more it favors Bivol. Therefore, you’re right that Beterbiev will likely try to hurt or knock out Bivol early. However, the question remains whether he can hurt the resilient Bivol. Bookmakers are suggesting that this fight might go the distance, as reflected in the odds they’ve released. So, if you’re a Bivol fan, it might be wise to wait for the odds on Bivol winning by decision, as they haven’t been released yet.

[LogitechMouse]

Bivol doesn't look like he has greater KO power but he won against Canelo which I guess he can also take the strikes from Beterbiev. This fight would probably be won by Bivol by UD.

I have not followed the status of these Russian fighters but most likely Beterbiev has slowdown already being 40 and has come out of injury.

He doesn't need to Knock out his opponents in order to win. What he needs is points and he's good at it. He's good at throwing jabs, he's athletic, he's also one of the best in defense, and we've seen how he toyed Canelo when they fought.

I'm not saying that he can do it against Beterbiev though, but we will see Bivol moving here and there waiting for that counter punch because he doesn't want to go head to head with a boxer that has a 100% KO success rate. As for the injury, this is also the reason why I'm rooting on Bivol right now to win. Also add the age as a factor on this one as well. Whatever happens, this fight has a high chance that it will end up as a decision. In some gambling sites, Beterbiev is the underdog just for context.

[Jating]

Bivol doesn't look like he has greater KO power but he won against Canelo which I guess he can also take the strikes from Beterbiev. This fight would probably be won by Bivol by UD.

As per boxrec, https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/703924, his KO is 52.17%. While Beterbiev, 20 out of 20 KO, and so 100%. However, he should be coming from a injury and that is why Bivol is now the favorite here. And base on his ko, decent power, but against Canelo, he average 59 punches per round, landing 13. So that is a decent numbers in terms of punches throw and connects.

And that is why some bettors are going for him based on that stat and could be winning by a majority decision in this fight. As you have said as well, Beterbiev is 40 years old and this could be the first fight that we might have seen him being affected by this age as he might have a hard time trying to counter Bivol.

I believe age will significantly impact Beterbiev in this fight, so I’m leaning towards betting on Dmitry Bivol. Bivol seems to have an advantage in terms of volume punching, as evidenced by his fight with Canelo. On the other hand, Beterbiev has never gone the distance, with all his fights ending in knockouts.

Yes, and this is the first time that we have heard Beterbiev having a injury going into a fight. And so with that, it's a sign that he is really aging and this could be a very important fight. What if his winning streak ended here? And Bivol is the younger and I think he is bigger and taller than Beterbiev and so this is a very significant advantage as well for him. I'm also favoring Bivol based on that, but I haven't bet yet, maybe in the fight date itself I might pull the trigger.

[bisdak40]

Bivol doesn't look like he has greater KO power but he won against Canelo which I guess he can also take the strikes from Beterbiev. This fight would probably be won by Bivol by UD.

As per boxrec, https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/703924, his KO is 52.17%. While Beterbiev, 20 out of 20 KO, and so 100%. However, he should be coming from a injury and that is why Bivol is now the favorite here. And base on his ko, decent power, but against Canelo, he average 59 punches per round, landing 13. So that is a decent numbers in terms of punches throw and connects.

And that is why some bettors are going for him based on that stat and could be winning by a majority decision in this fight. As you have said as well, Beterbiev is 40 years old and this could be the first fight that we might have seen him being affected by this age as he might have a hard time trying to counter Bivol.

I believe age will significantly impact Beterbiev in this fight, so I’m leaning towards betting on Dmitry Bivol. Bivol seems to have an advantage in terms of volume punching, as evidenced by his fight with Canelo. On the other hand, Beterbiev has never gone the distance, with all his fights ending in knockouts.

Yes, and this is the first time that we have heard Beterbiev having a injury going into a fight. And so with that, it's a sign that he is really aging and this could be a very important fight. What if his winning streak ended here? And Bivol is the younger and I think he is bigger and taller than Beterbiev and so this is a very significant advantage as well for him. I'm also favoring Bivol based on that, but I haven't bet yet, maybe in the fight date itself I might pull the trigger.

I’m having a hard time deciding who to bet on, but I’m leaning towards Bivol. He’s younger and has excellent leg movement. On the other hand, I think Beterbiev might be less mobile in this fight due to a knee surgery he underwent after sustaining an injury in training.

[Baofeng]

^^ Yes, when everything seems to be equal, just go on age and pick the younger one. In the final press conference, both are ready, although I think Bivol has the mental advantage as Beterbiev is somewhat affected by Eddie Hearn telling that he is arrogant.

So it's two fold, whether the psyche war is affecting him, or he will used it to motivate itself.

For me Bivol has a good power, not that he can knockout anyone, decent that it can really affect Beterbiev if Bivol is going to throw volumes in every round and not let Beterbiev be comfortable in setting his traps.

[Jating]

As per boxrec, https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/703924, his KO is 52.17%. While Beterbiev, 20 out of 20 KO, and so 100%. However, he should be coming from a injury and that is why Bivol is now the favorite here. And base on his ko, decent power, but against Canelo, he average 59 punches per round, landing 13. So that is a decent numbers in terms of punches throw and connects.

And that is why some bettors are going for him based on that stat and could be winning by a majority decision in this fight. As you have said as well, Beterbiev is 40 years old and this could be the first fight that we might have seen him being affected by this age as he might have a hard time trying to counter Bivol.

If Beterbiev is still young and does not come from injury, its easy to judge who will win this fight, but a long-lay off and injury will somewhat have an effect on his training, and if he is fighting an average fighter and not someone who like him is an undefeated champion, it will be a walk in the park for Beterbiev.

Yes, if Beterbiev is not that old in this fight, maybe he will be the favorite. But he is like 39 years old and he is coming from a injury. And he has been out for a long time and so that will be a big factor as well as there will be ring rust on him and the moment he has adjusted, it might be too late as Bivol is already leading in the judges scorecard.

So I see this fight, as more challenging than Bivol, who is also facing a divorce issue that he can easily shrug off.

Hopefully, Bivol will not be affected by the divorce issue he is undergoing and focusing on this biggest fight of his career. Winner here will cemented his legacy, in my opinion.

[pawel7777]

Hopefully, Bivol will not be affected by the divorce issue he is undergoing and focusing on this biggest fight of his career. Winner here will cemented his legacy, in my opinion.

I understand the divorce is not that fresh thing, as apparently it was finalised over a year ago.
Anyhow, Bivol looked really sharp and focussed during the press conference and the weight-ins.
I'm fairly confident he will show up prepared and deliver a good show.

[Baofeng]

Hopefully, Bivol will not be affected by the divorce issue he is undergoing and focusing on this biggest fight of his career. Winner here will cemented his legacy, in my opinion.

I understand the divorce is not that fresh thing, as apparently it was finalised over a year ago.
Anyhow, Bivol looked really sharp and focussed during the press conference and the weight-ins.
I'm fairly confident he will show up prepared and deliver a good show.

Yeah, in the weigh in, Bivol is as focused as ever, because this is the first time that we will see a unification fight in the four belt era. Same with Beterbiev, looks calm but it could be deceiving.

However, I already put my money on Bivol by decision in a hard 12 grueling rounds to win @2.13.

Good luck to all bettors here, and we could only assume that this fight is going to live up to the hype!.