Bivol vows a more aggressive approach in rematch with Beterbiev - ORSOLTECH

Dmitry Bivol said his rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on February 22 will be… “More open” Because he knows his previous conqueror. Bivol (23-1, 12 KO) doesn't say what he means by “more open,” but for his sake, he needs to be more aggressive, stay in the pocket, hold less shape, and fight in the second half.

Bivol says it is I learned from defeat It will be different in the rematch. If this is true, it will be an interesting fight this time because his lack of participation was missing in his previous encounter with Beterbiev.

the The body was willing, but the mind was weak. Bivol has the strength, speed and skills to win, but he must overcome the mental block that has kept him from trading. There is a fear that hampered Bivol's progress last time out against Beterbiev, preventing him from taking the risks he needed to win.

Bevol's new strategy

Bivol is working hard and training for the rematch, but he needs to adapt more mentally than physically. He must convince himself to fight harder in the rematch with Beterbiev. Bivol punch and run The approach didn't work last time and probably won't work this time.

Undisputed heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KO) will defend against Bivol on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will be shown live on DAZN PPV.

Bivol has to change something in the rematch in order to win. His cautious boxing style will not work in their first fight on October 12 against Beterbiev in a rematch.

Betebriev will also take a different approach in the rematch. He is likely to put pressure on Bivol from the first round instead of waiting until the sixth round, as he did last time.

He made the mistake of letting Bivol get the better of him in the first five rounds by not attacking and showing too much respect. Bivol woke up Beterbiev in the sixth round when he knocked him out with a four-punch combination.

It seems that this angered Beterbiev and strengthened his competitive spirit. From that moment on, he was subjected to constant attack. In the final seven rounds, Bivol moved, clinched and did nothing to get the win. It wasn't that he gasped. He felt Beterbiev's strength and did not want to be sent off.

Bivol's team and promoter Eddie Hearn did not want to accept the loss. They complained and were not helped. Bivol failed, and the judges made that clear. Beterbiev was attacking relentlessly, looking like a shark stalking its prey, and Bivol did not want to be cut off. Therefore, he moved without stopping, and the referees noticed this and scored the score in favor of Beterbiev.

The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114. It was 117-111 for Beterbiev. Bivol seemed to have won three rounds and was useless in the last nine rounds.

Learning from defeat

“We've learned to be more comfortable in the ring with this guy. In the second fight, I think it will be a more open fight. I can't find excuses that I won't prepare for the next fight,” said Dmitry Bivol. Combat Center TVtalks about his rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in 58 days on February 22.

“Of course, he's good. He has power. He's not only a strong boxer, he has good skills too,” Bivol said when asked if Beterbiev is as good as people say. “I think it will be interesting at least, but I'm sure it will be Better (Second Battle).

“We know each other. We're not going to start from the beginning. We know some things about each other, and the fight will be more open. It's possible to fight anyone in the division, but first, I want a match,” Bivol said when asked if he was interested in fighting David Benavidez. “Back.”