Dmitry Bivol feels assured now that he can stand within the pocket and struggle Artur Beterbiev of their DAZN PPV rematch in 10 days on February twenty second on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) says his success when stationary in his earlier struggle in opposition to Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) makes him imagine he can do extra of that. He realizes that he’s not going to win until he can show to the judges that he can commerce with Beterbiev as a result of the final time they fought on October 12h, he moved an excessive amount of and gave away the struggle.
Bivol’s New Mindset
If Bivol simply strikes all evening, it might be a nasty search for him as a result of the judges will see that he’s combating the identical method as final time. They’re not going to provide him the choice primarily based on operating. Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, nonetheless felt that he gained combating that method, however the those that matter, the judges, didn’t.
Undisputed mild heavyweight champion Beterbiev will try to capitalize on Bivol displaying extra bravery by trying to knock him out. He harm Bivol within the seventh spherical when he stood somewhat too lengthy in entrance of him.
That’s the place the struggle modified palms as a result of Beterbiev appeared to odor blood when he clipped Bivol, and he went for the end. What was stunning was that Bivol was unwilling to struggle him as a result of he’d been brave in opposition to different punchers up to now, like Canelo Alvarez and Lyndon Arthur. It’s doable that the shot that Beterbiev harm Bivol with within the seventh spherical made him understand that he’s not outfitted to take these sorts of punches.
“I believe I can do it,” mentioned Bivol to DAZN Boxing when requested if he believes he can commerce with Beterbiev.
If Bivol can out-punch Beterbiev to get the victory, he’ll punch his ticket for a profitable trilogy match, and that offers him an opportunity to point out how a lot better he’s. If he loses, it’s over. There gained’t be a 3rd struggle, and he’ll must struggle contenders like David Morrell and Joshua Buatsi.
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