Really hard to see how the Beterbiev vs Bivol will turn out. Obviously, Beterbiev has the power, but Bivol has the footprint and the volume punching.
Agree. It's hard to imagine what will be the output if they will clash.
However, I might side with Bivol here. He knows how to counter strong punchers, even how dominant that boxer is, with his patient style of strategy.
When Bivol faces Canelo, which is a solid puncher, Bivol did the right thing to take things slowly until he managed to piss Canelo and destroy its rhythm. The strong punches by Canelo become soft because Bivol is able to counter him not just thru physical bout but also mental bout.
I agree, both boxer doesn't have any losses yet, while Artur Beterbiev is a knockout machine Dmitry Bivol has a technical counter that is able to counter Beterbiev, this is going to be a lit fight for sure and many fans will surely watch that match up for sure, I truly want to see what is the outcome of that clash for sure Dmitry Bivol is not an aggressive boxer, while at some point Beterbiev is not aswell but when he sees an opening he will likely take it and this is an opportunity for Dmitry Bivol he will surely bait in Beterbiev for a counter,
The difference that I see between the 2 is that, Bivol can really move faster, he's a volume puncher and those punches have power. On the other hand, Beterbiev's slower than Bivol, not a volume puncher like Bivol, but his punches are stronger than Bivol and he also has the reach advantage over him as well (by only 1 inch).
I just watch Bivol's highlights against Joe Smith Jr and Beterbiev against Smith Jr. Bivol won against him by Unanimous Decision while Beterbiev just destroyed him in just 2 rounds. That alone might be a proof that power > speed (at least for me).
Overall, Beterbiev said on an interview that he wants to fight Bivol and if this happens (maybe this year), I'll side with Beterbiev with this one.
Dmitry Bivol really wants to fight Artur Beterbiev, in a title unification bout it sure is a great fight to watch we will surely see who may prevail Power, VS Speed and like I have said Dmitry Bivol is a technical fighter, that has volume and speed and his punches were quite lethal if he strikes on the same target, it could be devastating, but 1 punch of Artur Beterbiev may close the fight into a KO win for Beterbiev, because 1 punch is all Beterbiev needed, while Bivol will surely fine a way to counter this aswell,