Beterbiev, Bivol Make Weight

Artur Beterbiev 174.9 vs. Dmitrii Bivol 174.12
(undisputed light heavyweight title)

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Jai Opetaia 198.9 vs. Jack Massey 199.12
(IBF cruiserweight title)
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Fabio Wardley 241.6 vs. Frazer Clarke 271.3
(British heavyweight title)
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Chris Eubank Jr 159.12 vs. Kamil Szeremeta 159.12
Skye Nicolson 125.9 vs. Raven Chapman 125.9
Ben Whittaker 174.9 vs. Liam Cameron 174.6

Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Promoter: Matchroom, Queensberry, Top Rank
TV: ESPN+ (Beterbiev-Bivol), DAZN (undercard fights)

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    • He’s always coming into fights looking light. He’ll be at least +10 lbs tomorrow.

      I’m picking Beterbiev, but this one is as close to 50/50 as it gets.

  • the Beterbiev vs Bivol is a 50/50 fight hands down the best match up this year cant wait to see

  • What a treat not having to fork out these outlandish PPV prices to see this one!! I have my favorite cocktail ready along with a good STEAK!!!! Thank you Boxing Gods!

  • My personal opinion is Bivol will dominate. Beterbeiv cannot fight going backwards and Bivol knows that. Watch his fights, he backs up blocking when he gets pressed. He also lunges and runs in, which open him to counters, which Bivol is master of stepping halfway back and throwing combinations. Nobody is more knowledgeable of his chin that the fighter himasle and Beterbeiv knows he can be hurt and dropped. After puncher Joey Smith hit Bivol right after the bell in the temple he was certainly hurt, but completely recovered in the minute between rounds. He has never been close to dropped or hurt during the legal three minutes. Artur has been dropped by fighters who were a c level compared to Bivol’s A+ level. All the fighters who came at Artur moved him backwards. Comparing Canelo to Beterbeiv is not valid, because Bivol let Canelo com in and “trap” him on the ropes so he could counter and also give Canelo confidence so he could continue schooling him. He could have stopped Canelo just like GGG could have if he hadn’t let Canelo bullshit him as to not having been hurt. Canelo does the same thing when he is hurt, that glove shake pretending he is asking for more. Bivol’s last fight had two purposes. To look vulnerable, and get the knockout. He looked less than usual because he wanted to. Never in danger but allowed dude to hit him more than we are used to seeing him being hit. He is going to come at Beterbeiv and force him onto his back foot. He will see pretty fast that is to his complete advantage. He will buzz Artur all night and stop him in the 11th. It will be masterclass and not close. People will say….Beterbeiv got old overnight and his knee was hurting him…Just my opinion, nuff said.

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