Comments Thread For: Joe Calzaghe outlines problems Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev may encounter in rematch

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Welsh icon Joe Calzaghe, a former two-weight world champion, believes Artur Beterbiev and Dmitriy Bivol will pick up from where they left off last October, writes Tris Dixon
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[BirdSong]

shoulda rematch bhop but went on the coke instead lol

[Knuckle sandwich]

shoulda rematch bhop but went on the coke instead lol

Why even joe said it wasn't a great fight.

[Knuckle sandwich]

I am with Calzaghe. Another close fight, similar to the first one because they are both so good, it is hard for either guy to completely impose their will on the opponent and dominate them.

Bivol will have to fight like Calzaghe to get the win over the full 12, if he looks to try and stop Beterbiev, Beterbiev has shown in other fights he has another gear in him, could be a draw!

Or perhaps Beterbiev will look for the stoppage, he's more than capable of it.

[Knuckle sandwich]

Bivol will not look for a stoppage against a wrecking ball like Beterbiev. He has not done that for years against much weaker opposition. Bivol will box again, because that is what he does. He will try to increase his output. The question is - can he really do it for 12 rounds or will he tire as Calzaghe suggested?

Beterbiev landed excellent bodyshots in the second half of the fight, that had a noticeable effects on bivols out put. I think Beterbiev stops bivol this time!

[Oregonian]

shoulda rematch bhop but went on the coke instead lol

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Why should he have rematched B-Hop? He beat. Period.
Perhaps every single fighter should be rematching their opponents?

[champion4ever]

Calzaghe is spot on! That is exactly how I saw the fight; A close decision win for Bivol. Dmitry dominated the early rounds with cleaner punching with his stick and move style and later Beterbiev mounted his offensive somewhat late.

However, sure he had his moments late. However, I just don't believe that he had done enough in order to the close gap. He gave away too many of those early rounds. Which in my judgement cost him the fight.

[BirdSong]

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Why should he have rematched B-Hop? He beat. Period.
Perhaps every single fighter should be rematching their opponents?

i just like to see 2 big names have a 2 fight thing thats all i cant remember the fight too well maybe it was bhop trying to spoil and it didnt work perfrec for him on the night cant really remember but 2 good operators none the less

[champion4ever]

That is what I saw in the first fight - exactly like that. I do understand why some people saw it as a draw and others saw Beterbiev as the winner.

That goes to say without question. Bivol definitely slowed down in the second half of the fight; Perhaps, it was due to fatigue. While his back kept touching the ropes.

However, at no point did I ever thought that he was in enough trouble of ever getting stopped. Those were the only times where Beterbiev had his moments later in the fight; When Dmitry stopped moving and circling the ring.

If Bivol has worked on both his cardio and work rate then he should win the rematch hands down.

[BirdSong]

If Bivol has worked on both his cardio and work rate then he should win the rematch hands down.

easier said than done if u get pressued more than u are used to its tough to keep it together