Dmitry Bivol says he understands he should attempt a unique technique to win the rematch with undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev of their struggle in 60 Days on February 22 in Riyadh.
Can Bivol change?
For Bivol to win the rematch, he should change his combating model from defensive to specializing in aggression and staying within the pocket. Together with his fragile chin, lack of energy, age, and reluctance to get hit, it is unlikely Bivol will be capable of change. He is 34 years outdated and he is fairly effectively set in his methods.
Former WBA 175-pound champion Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) does not say it immediately, however he spent an excessive amount of time operating away from Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) after knocking him out with one shot exhausting. within the seventh spherical.
Bivol, 34, confirmed no want to carry on after that spherical, and the ultimate 5 rounds had been an extended and bitter retirement. It was telling to see Bivol quit and go on the run, abandoning the battle and pondering solely of survival; he confirmed weak point and an unwillingness to struggle. Beterbiev took benefit of Bivol’s reluctance to struggle.
I do not know what can change in a rematch. When a fighter is afraid, as Bivol confirmed, that does not change in a rematch. This worry remains to be there. You get the identical leads to the rematch and the followers go house sad.
Turki Alalashikh ought to have confronted Beterbiev towards David Benavidez, Joshua Buatsi or David Morrell fairly than organising a rematch with Bivol. Dmitry ought to have earned the rematch by going through one or two of those fighters fairly than giving it to him after his defeat.
The scores had been 116-112, 115-113 for Beterbiev and 114-114. Some boxing followers felt 116-112 was too vast, nevertheless it mirrored how Bivol could not stand and struggle. He used a punching and operating model, which confirmed he was not keen to struggle. Unsurprisingly, Bivol’s blows lacked energy as his thoughts was centered on fleeing. In different phrases, Bivol was simply messing up.
Sixty days to vary
Dmitry’s followers thought he had finished sufficient to deserve the victory, nevertheless it was apparent to everybody that Beterbiev had dominated the final six rounds, scaring him. Beterbiev denounced Bivol for his lack of braveness beneath hearth. We had already seen Bivol look scared when Lyndon Arthur injured him within the eighth spherical on December 23, 2023.
“I’ve one other likelihood and [Turki Alalshikh] spoke about this date the day after the struggle. He wished to get revenge on this date. He requested me, he requested Beterbiev who mentioned sure, and since that day I feel I’ll have this opportunity once more,” Dmitry Bivol advised Combathype about him having one other alternative to struggle Artur Beterbiev.
“After all I’ve to do one thing completely different and I do know what I’ll add, I do know what I’ll change just a little bit.”
The Rabbit and the Wolf
Turki gave Bivol one other likelihood, however that will not assist him until he fights with extra coronary heart and stops being a timid rabbit like he was final time. Beterbiev was chasing him across the ring like a wolf for the final half of the struggle, and it seemed like Bivol had given up. He was simply hoping to win a nasty choice.
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