BIVOL’s tactical shift: Will it be enough against betterbiev?

Dmitri Bivol (23-1, 14 CO’s) is selected by many fans to defeat the undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Betterur Betterbiev (21-0, 20 COs) in their re-broadcast on Saturday 22 February, Live on dazn PPV at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This is Biblical’s chance to earn a trilogy against Betterbiev, as Turki Alalshikh has already confirmed that a third fight will take place on Saturday if Dmitri will overcome on Saturday. Former 175-pound WBA champion Biblical, 34, says he needs to fight more aggressively, throw more bumps and be more willing to get involved.

He worked on all these things and tactics to neutralize the breach of betterbiev by tying him to prevent him from getting his shots off. We have seen many of these tactics in the first battle that won better Biev on October 12 by a majority decision of 12 round.

Betterbiev’s Edge

“I’m picking Biblical on points this time. It goes against the grain. I first chose Biblical. I won betterbiev by 7-5, ”Gareth A. Davies said Talksport BoxingAnd his choice gives Saturday’s re -broadcast between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Betterur Betterbiev and Dmitri Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “I just think Biblical will be smarter this time.”

“I think betterbiev wins this time wider. He got off an injury (recent knee operations) to the last competition. The preparation may not have been as good as before, “says Spencer Oliver. “I’m going for betterbiev. What you see behind the monster, that wreckage that emerges, is an IQ there. He is smart in what he does. It is trained pressure. “

“I wouldn’t be surprised as betterbiev. It is such a difficult choice. I just choose Biblical because I want the third fight, ”says Gareth.

Biblical will change his fighting style of the first fight, but the only question is: Will he change enough to win? For this kind of opponent, Bivol cannot afford to be more aggressive without being beaten and striking, because better Biev beats too hard. As we saw last time, Biblical is not physically more difficult than the guys who have been knocking out better before. He was injured just like them.

His wheels were the only thing that saved him to be Artur’s 21st Ko victim. He went from the sixth in survival mode and climbed into the last seven rounds, which is why he lost. The fans who thought Bivolution deserved the victory in the first five rounds made their minds and then spiritually closed and ignored how he fell apart in the last seven rounds.

Ortiz vs. Madrimov Preview

“I am going to Vergil Ortiz on points or even because I think he is so brilliant, even stop,” Davies said, and the WBC-Tus-Time junior middleweight champion, Vergil Ortiz Jr., over Israil Madrimov on the betterbiev-bivol 2- Undercard.

It is doubtful that Vergil jr. Madrimov will knock out because it would require him to stand still and not throw his powerful push back to him. Madrimov hits too hard for Vergil to stay in the bag. In his last fight against Serhii Bohachuk, he learned that he could not fight recklessly at 154 against quality opposition as he did when he first moved to the weight class.

“Vergil Ortiz, 22 fights, 22 wins, 21 knockouts. Madrimov is a big fighter. He pushed Crawford all the way. He is very, very tough, ”says Spencer. ‘Stylistically, these two are going to clash. They will meet early in the middle of the ring.

“I choose Ortiz to win this one. It’s going to be a war, possibly a massacre. I think Ortiz wins, possibly through downtime. “

“If you look at Madrimov is made, he’s like granite. He’s a brilliant guy, “Gareth says.

Vergil jr. Has an excellent chance to win by surpassing Madrimov as Terence Crawford did, especially in the later rounds as he gets tired. Madrimov looked exhausted from the 10th round, constantly stuck and very uncomfortable with the inside fights.