Comments Thread For: BoxingScene Roundtable: Staff picks for Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol

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On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev puts his three light heavyweight belts up against Dmitry Bivol's one, and the winner takes all. How does our BoxingScene staff see the fight playing out?
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[NC Uppercut]

Very interesting observations!

[Kevsfine]

Bivol by late KO, I’m leaning more towards stoppage, Canelo more or so survived, looking exhausted, Artur might keep going for it, leading to more of a beating, Bivol is to disciplined, too talented, and to good.

[Motofan]

Anything can happen with all of the variables here but my gut tells me Bivol jumps out to an early lead on the cards but slowly gets broken down as the fight goes on. Beterbiev by late knockout. That or his age betrays him and Bivol wins a wide UD.

[landotter]

How even is this fight? The predictions are all over the place. That is a good sign. I remember when Spence fought Crawford, everyone tossed around the "50-50" stuff, but predictions were like 8 out of every 10 for Crawford. That there are all four options in that article (Beterbiev KO/decision, Bivol KO/decision) show this is an actual 50-50 fight.

[Mike con]

I like Bivol's style of boxing and think he's great but Beterbiev is a monster.
I'll call ko 10 Beterbiev.

[SSDnv]

I have some strange feeling this fight will be very controversial. Bivol taking the lead at the start ,let me say fiirst 6 rounds. Maybe even puts down Biev with some sweet crispy counter. Than somewhere around the 8-10th Beterbiev catch his rhythm and somehow manages to KD Bivol with shot very close to the back of the head ,which will be rulled legal and from there Dimitry ,dazzed by the shot will take punishment for the next rounds ,maybe going down 1-2 more times but hears the final bell. And there we go : Beterbiev by SD. And let the soap opera begins!

[Donnie Herrera]

You guys ucked up this site...nobody cares about y'alls picks!!!...

[sunny31]

Bivol by late KO, I’m leaning more towards stoppage, Canelo more or so survived, looking exhausted, Artur might keep going for it, leading to more of a beating, Bivol is to disciplined, too talented, and to good.

This is how I see it, I wouldnt be surprised if Beterbiev hits the canvas or gets hurt in the first quarter of the fight either.

Beterbiev will have his moments...

But Beterbiev has not fought anyone with movement and light on their feet since turning pro and I see him taking punishment on the way in and Bivol causing him to reset as the general pattern.

[BlackRobb]

Age won't be a factor. Neither will injuries. Bivol is simply the more skillful and athletic fighter and has underrated power. Bivol will stack rounds early, put through enough power to hold Beterbiev off late. Bivol by UD, 8-4.