Ideally, another opponent should have been allowed to challenge Beterbiev rather than running it back with a needless rematch. The boxing world would have preferred that David Benavidez, Joshua Buatsi or David Morrell face Beterbiev rather than to the defensive-minded Bivol get another shot.
Dmitry is talking about wanting to be more aggressive for the second contest, but when he gets in the ring with Beterbiev and the artillery starts raining down on his position, Bivol’s fear will surface again. He’ll then run around the ring like last time, making it boring for fans to watch. He has no heart for fighting.
– Stay in the pocket: Don’t runThe Scores
Categories Artur Beterbiev , Dmitry Bivol
Bivol, 34, fled when Beterbiev began to pressure him in the second half of the contest. He showed that he wanted no part of mixing it with the unbeaten unified champion.— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 31, 2024 scared rabbit in the previous fight and was unwilling to fight the wolf-like Beterbiev when pressed in the sixth round. It’s hard to imagine the rematch being any different than the first fight because Bivol lacks the chin, power, and, more importantly, the courage to stand and fight Beterbiev.
Bivol’s Adjustments Dmitry Bivol is working on his strength to improve and increase his power for his rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on February 22nd in Riyadh.
Bivol levelling up for the rematch 📈#BeterbievBivol2 | #RiyadhSeason | Feb 22, live on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh squawked about the loss last October, believing he’d done enough to win, but he hadn’t.
