Bivol claims he wasn’t 100% in the first Beterbiev fight, and needs 150% in the rematch

Dmitry Bivol is making excuses by stating that he is not “100%” in his first fight against 3-belt light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, which was unified last October. Bivol (23-1, 12 KOS) is not “150%” in his rematch with uncontroversial champion Betterviev (21-0, 20 KOs) on February 22 in Riyadh They say it won’t. The rematch will be displayed I live in Dazen PPV, star undercard.

Beterbiev is also less than 100% and has been caught up in the fight to repair a ruptured meniscus after a recent knee surgery. In the early rounds he was tentative and could see that he wasn’t attacking everything. In Saturday’s rematch, Betterviev should be a rather different fighter. If you’re serious about Bivol being 150% better, you can have a more action-packed battle than the previous ones.

There’s no excuse anymore

For former WBA 175-lb champion Bivol, he didn’t seem to want to stay in his pocket, so it’s important for him to fight more fire this time. His style was playing tags and then running away. It’s the style that Shakur Stephenson uses in his fight, and he is not liked by many fans in the US. fencing.

When the judges score, they show who pushes the fight and lands a harder shot, and that they want more. That was Betterviev the last time. If he wants to win another decision, Bivol will need to take a less defensive this time. He clearly lacks the power to knock Betterviev out, so winning the decision is his only hope.

Crown only: “It appears the rematch took place in a week,” Ade told Dazn Boxing to Dmitry Bivol about his second fight with Artur Beterbiev.

Dmitry Bivol: “the next day.

ADE: “And did you want that? You didn’t say, “Shall we go somewhere else first? You said, ‘Let’s go straight to it.” ”

Bivol: “I don’t want to waste my energy. It’s (the Battle of Beterbiev), but I think it’s even more interesting.”

ADE: “I don’t know how the second fight (Beterbiev) unfolds, but if I say it’s not 100%, I don’t know what happens to 100% Bivol.”

Bivol: “Of course, it wasn’t. I have to get closer to 100% of myself. I have to be 150%.”

ADE: “It’s like Superman.”

Biboru: “It’s not Superman, it’s just humans.”

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