Promoter Eddie Hearn says nothing has been signed or agreed with the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch for February twenty second.
Undisputed mild heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) and Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) are being talked about as both headlining or being the co-feature on His Excellency Turki Alalshikh’s large Riyadh Season card on February twenty second.
Bivol Gave It Away
Hearn’s anticipating his fighter, firmer WBA mild heavyweight champion Bivol, to face Beterbiev to get an opportunity to avenge his 12-round majority determination loss on October twelfth.
The Matchroom promoter Hearn continues to be adamant that Bivol deserved the win, however he’s saved a stiff higher lip and has not cried or moaned in regards to the determination because the night time of the battle.
If Hearn desires to be upset with anybody, he should take a look at Bivol as a result of he blew it. He had no coronary heart for combating as soon as Beterbiev turned up the warmth on him. Irrespective of how a lot working & holding Bivol did, he couldn’t hold Beterbiev off.
The individuals who didn’t have a canine within the hunt say Bivol gave away his likelihood to win by getting on his bike starting within the seventh after Beterbiev went into his seek-and-destroy mode.
Bivol had no likelihood at that time. He was compelled to flee as a result of he was taking vicious pictures from Beterbiev every time he’d cease transferring, and the clinching he was doing didn’t assist. Beterbiev fought via the holding and was hammering Bivol at will. From the seventh spherical, Beterbiev dominated the final six rounds.
Hearn: No Rematch Deal But
“Nothing has been signed and agreed upon relating to the rematch. In fact, we all know His Excellency known as for that rematch within the ring,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Professional Boxing Followers in regards to the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol on February twenty second. “There have been discussions. Nothing confirmed but, and when it’s, I’m certain he’ll make an announcement.”
Out of all the wonderful fights on the February twenty second card, probably the most curiosity is within the Beterbiev vs. Bivol rematch. There are sevel good fights on the cardboard, however this one overshadows all of them.
February twenty second card
– Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker
– Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2
– Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
– Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
– Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield
– Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel
“Your foremost occasion might be one other powerful chess match. The principle occasion was a chess match as a result of Bivol didn’t break,” mentioned Paulie Malignaggi to Probox TV in regards to the February twenty second attainable foremost occasion battle between undisputed mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Beterbiev Will Assault
It’s going to be a chess match due to Bivol, not Beterbiev. He’s going to be on the lookout for a knockout and can put his Bivol’s toes to the fireplace straight away relatively than ready till the seventh spherical. Bivol is aware of he can’t afford to attempt to throw combos like he briefly tried to do within the seventh.
That’s how Beterbiev damage him. Bivol should hit, run, and maintain in that order as a result of that’s his solely likelihood. He doesn’t possess the chin or the facility to face and proper Beterbiev as a result of he’s poor in these areas.
“If Beterbiev could make Bivol break a bit bit like most of his opponents break and Bivol begins dropping positioning as a result of he can’t have the psychological focus, that battle opens up as effectively. That battle didn’t open up the primary time as a result of neither man was breaking place. It was a really disciplined battle on the highest stage,” mentioned Malignaggi.
Positioning = Nonstop Motion
The positioning that Malignaggi is speaking about with Bivol is how he takes off working when below assault by Beterbiev as a result of that’s just about all he did the whole second half of the battle when he started feeling the warmth. Positioning is simply code speak by Malignaggi for Bivol going into the survival mode and abandoning the battle. He was now not attempting to win from the seventh after being damage by Beterbiev.
“Let me inform you how tough that’s to do once you’ve received guys setting traps, and one man [Beterbiev] hits tremendous onerous and all of the liabilities and nuances occurring. That was a really excessive IQ battle, and I don’t know if phrases may even clarify it,” mentioned Malignaggi.
“I can’t assure that can occur once more, however perhaps it might as a result of neither of those guys have been satisfied that they couldn’t have received the battle the primary time round. Beterbiev, to me, seemed like he was stunned that he received the battle. Neither man was satisfied that the outcomes couldn’t have been the opposite means round.”
There was no shock on Beterbiev’s face when the scores have been learn. He knew he’d received as a result of Bivol stopped combating within the second half, and it was so clear who the winner was. In the event you checked out Bivol’s face, he knew he’d misplaced and didn’t present any emotion when it was introduced that he’d misplaced.
Beterbiev’s Shock?
The one one which was upset was Hearn, who, when spastic, bellyaching nonstop, a basic instance of a bitter loser. He might have taken the excessive highway and confirmed some class, however no, he needed to make it ugly within the post-fight interviews. He appeared like a baby having a tantrum.
“Beterbiev, to me, seemed like he was a bit stunned that he received the choice. Bivol didn’t complain that he didn’t get the choice, nevertheless it looks like he might have gotten the choice. Most individuals felt that he might have gotten the choice,” mentioned Malignaggi, studying issues that weren’t there.
“It might open up, however neither man goes to interrupt, and neither man goes to really feel like they did sufficient the primary time round. I believe you have got a terrific battle there,” mentioned Malignaggi.
There’s a superb likelihood that Beterbiev will cease Bivol subsequent time as a result of he is aware of what he did unsuitable. He began too sluggish, giving Bivol an excessive amount of respect.
Beterbiev is aware of he’s received to start out off quick, strain, chase, and never let Bivol clinch as a result of that’s what he’ll do. Bivol is a spoiler and doesn’t care if he makes the battle unwatchable by transferring. He simply desires to win any means he can.
