Undefeated WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) retained his world title for the 12th time with a twelve round unanimous decision over WBA #8 with a Lyndon Arthur (23-2, 16 KOs) on the super card Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bivol came out aggressively and was in command all the way. Bivol dropped Arthur at the end of round eleven. Scores were 120-107 3x. Bivol’s last knockout was nearly six years ago.
As good as he looked, hard to see him beating Beterbiev. I’m probably not with the majority but I think Beterbiev is at least one level above Arthur in terms of skill with obvious power advantages.
I still believe Bivol has what it takes to beat Beterbiev
Beterbiev is not even close to Bivol when we talk boxing ability…
If they ever meet, there can only be one of two outcomes… Bivol on points or Beterbiev by KO…
Well that’s like saying 2+ 2 is 4 and water is wet.
Bring the winner between beterviev vs Smith to fight Bivol next.Credit to Arthur show toughness and heart
Beterbiev TKO9 over Bivol. I hope they put this fight together.
I hope so too, however, we disagree in the outcome
I think Bivol looks very good. His confidence must be sky high.
I have had Bivol vs Beterbiev on my top 3 list of fights I would like to see most of all for years.
Bivols victories over Canelo and Zurdo gave him the confidence and experience to beat Beterbiev I think.
But time in almost running out, that superfight must happen in 2024. But first a difficult Callum Smith, and to be honest, that victory for Beterbiev is not obvious.
No surprise. Easy win for the best boxer on the show
Callum Smith ain’t nobody. Canelo beat the breaks off him. Beterbiev will mail Smith. Bivol/Beterbiev should me made for Spring 2024, before Beterbiev turns 40.
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Parker, an average fighter, schools the “king ” . There’s only one heavyweight king, FURY.
I miss fighters like Joe Frazier and Ali Foreman Larry Holmes Mike Tyson in his prime . Even Gerry Cooney & Ken Norton All of these fighters would knock out Tyson Fury.
Bivol is borderline “special” don’t like to give that title…but Bivol has amazing tools…Boxing IQ high…last to his in the ring post statements….his next fights could place him on that level…see some old school stuff…I mean vintage stuff…the patience…foot movement …puch combos ….defense…some Archie Moore stuff..with the exception of the knockouts…B Hop stuff….vintage tools….Ray Robinson poise patience…next fights telling…this fight kudos to both…Bivol showed something different…. opponent game…good stuff
This went as expected. Arthur fights with the wrong style for his body type. I’m surprised no one has corrected that flaw. Send his a$$ to Kronk for a year or two. Theyll bring out how full potential.
Bivol was on point and more aggressive than usual. Perhaps seasoning the possible scrap with Beterbiev next which will be the best fight we’ve seen in a few years.
Bivol looked good but the opponent was defensive most of the night and never exposed himself by opening up. It is hard to stop a fighter that’s determined to last the distance.
That said, what didn’t bode well for Bivol was that the body shots that Arthur landed were hurting him. I remember one right to the body that had Bivol backing up and looking to recover. Beterbiev throws short, jolting punches and his body shots are devastating. If Bivol is to beat Beterbiev, he needs to avoid getting hit to the body multiple times.
I believe Bivol could outbox Beterbiev but will have to fight a disciplined fight and not get lured into a brawl. Callum Smith may have something to say about a future fight between Bivol and Beterviev. However, he showed against Canelo that once the one-two doesn’t work, he’s out of answers. He does seem much stronger at 175 lbs, but he needs to land and hurt Beterbiev to have a chance to win.
Looks like some good fights ahead in 2024. Based on the performance tonight, Wilder won’t be part of those big fights this coming year.
Bivol beat guy he not want fight.
This was never going to be remotely competitive. Bivol in another league.
Bivol is overrated, The Muslim KOs him in 2!
Bivol overrated?
You mean the Bivol who convincingly won over p4p King Canelo? The same Bivol that then took down Zurdo 44 – 0?
Not to forget his wins against Rivera, Pascal, Smith Jr, Chilemba, Barrera, Agnew, Richards, Arthur, etc.
How to impress you?
Just damn Roy…that Muslim has a name…really…just damn
Time for Beterbiev in Saudi Arabia. Not need for them to waste time fighting others.
bivol vs beterbiev ! what is taking so long // boxing has ben in serious trouble 2 yaers before covid..less than 3 matches per year / those are jack dempsey days ..obviously mma failed ..ggg mr park the common threads
1,500,000,000 chinese and no one can fight. 10 million Kyrgs and this Bivol guy is a P4P. Similar ethnicity, different universe