There will be some factors that matter here like the size of the ring. Bivol prefers a bigger one so he can move well and utilize his skills while the 3-belt champion Beterbiev would love a smaller ring so it is easier for him to engage.
And the Saudi host already has someone in his mind for the winner of this fight, lineal cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
I based my prediction on how they performed in their last fight and so far Beterbiev has shown a better performance
Take a look at his recent fight against Callum Smith
Artur Beterbiev Crushes Callum Smith at Home | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
And Bivol's latest fight
FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur
Lyndon Arthur lasted 12 rounds against Bivol while Beterbiev punished and eventually knocked Callum Smith in the fourth round and Smith is way better than Arthur
so from this, Beterbiev looks better than Bivol but of course, style makes a fight we have to see this on the night of the fight.
These are just our analysis based on their previous match but it doesn't guarantee that will be the result in the actual fight. Just like most of the boxing fans here, I'm also rooting for Beterbiev to win because I think he is the better and more entertaining fighter, his age doesn't matter because all his fights that he won is via KO, so questioning his capacity using his age as a factor is already irrelevant.
Actually, Bivol was only popular after he defeated Canelo, but it was a close one as Canelo thought he won, maybe wanted a rematch but both camps did not agree on the terms. That's why we have this undisputed fight to know who is the better between the two, so may the best boxer wins.
No, the fight against Canelo is not close, it was just the judges who thought that it was close and so they try to rob Bivol. But they can't because obviously, Bivol is dominating that fight and it's going to be very difficult for them to overcome the score and make Canelo the winner. Bivol is also popular, the problem is that their division doesn't have that much attention, as it was the 147 lbs, 168 lbs by Canelo and the Heavyweight division that is more well-known weight classes in boxing. But now we will see the best of the LHW division, both undefeated and all belts in the line. And the odds shows that this is break even.