Dmitry Bivol is working on his strength to improve and increase his strength in preparation for his rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on February 22 in Riyadh.
Two months ago, Beterbiev defeated Bivol by a 12-round decision, but was given a second chance due to complaints from fans and Dmitry's promoters. There was no real controversy. The bottom line is that Bivol's nerves let him down, and he didn't want to fight Beterbiev.
Beterbiev controlled the match and deserved to win 8-4. I watched the fight and it was 9-3 for Beterbiev.
Results
115-113: Beterbiev
114-114
116-112: Beterbiev
Second round
Dimitri looked like Scared rabbit In the previous battle he was unwilling to fight Like a wolf Beterbiev when pressured in the sixth round. It's hard to imagine that the rematch will be any different from the first fight because Bivol lacks the chin, the strength, and most importantly, the courage to stand up and fight Beterbiev.
Dmitry talks about wanting to be more aggressive in the second match, but when he gets into the ring with Beterbiev and the artillery starts pounding on his position, Bivol's fear will show again. Then he will run around the ring like last time, making it boring for the fans to watch. He has no heart to fight.
Former WBA 175-pound champion Bivol (23-1, 14 KOs) was deficient on his strength game in his 12-round majority decision loss to Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) two months ago on Oct. 12. He has to build himself in this area if he wants to win the rematch.
Turki Al-Sheikh gave Bivol a chance to avenge his loss, but if he is beaten this time, his chances will run out. His promoters and loyal fans He screamed about the loss Last October, thinking he had done enough to win, but he didn't.
Ideally, another opponent should have been allowed to challenge Beterbiev rather than sending him back with a needless rematch. The boxing world would have preferred to face David Benavidez, Joshua Buatsi or David Muriel Beterbiev rather than have the defensive-minded Bivol get another chance.
Bivol modifications
The Beterbiev-Bivol fight was dulled by the defensive style Bivol brought to the fight, the use of which included Shakur's three-foot step back, movement, and clinch. Beterbiev fought the entire fight by attacking and chasing the rabbit-like Bivol around the ring.
Bivol (34 years old) escaped when Beterbiev began to pressure him in the second half of the match. He has shown that he wants no part of being mixed up with the undefeated unified champion.
What does Bivol have to do to win the rematch
-Stay in the pocket: Don't run
– Be brave
– He brought more
– Attacking the body
– Limit movement
Bivol is not young at 34 years old, and he cannot move for 12 straight rounds to avoid Beterbiev's attacks. We saw that the last time they fought, it cost him when he was gassed due to his decision to run away when Artur pressured him.
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