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The pair were due to meet in June after months of build-up only to be postponed due to Beterbiev suffering a ruptured meniscus.
Bivol 22-0 (11 KOs) instead successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight titles by stopping Malik Zinad in the sixth round.
He will now return to Saudi Arabia for the undisputed clash with Beterbiev, who boasts the IBF, WBC and WBO championships.
It's worth the wait. This might become one of the most exciting fights in the Light Heavyweight Division. Beterbiev is old and many are expecting Bivol to win this match because of that age difference. He could be slower without a doubt but let us also consider the strength of a man as he grows old. Punches become heavier and one good punch could also make a difference.
Roy Jones Jr. on the other hand also agrees that the younger fighter Bivol will win this match.
I have not seen the odds yet but I expect Bivol to be the favorite here.
Whose side are you on?
It's the battle between of Power Vs. Speed that we are seeing here.
Many have been waiting for this fight to happen. For me, this is the most anticipated fight since the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight years ago. Beterbiev might be old, but you can't remove the fact that he's one, if not has the heaviest punch out there and you can see it on his record with 100% KO Ratio rate. On the other hand, Bivol's speed is one of the best in his division, and he's agile as well. TBH, before the injury happens on Beterbiev, I'm rooting him to win this fight, but since then, I'm slowly leaning towards Bivol because that same injury might affect him during the fight.
I looked at Razed.com and currently, there's no odds on their website yet. With how close the fight might be, it might take a long time before they release the odds. I will not be surprised if this fight will end up in a split draw, but most probably, this will end up in a split decision or a majority decision with Bivol winning it. Huge respect to Beterbiev still though and those 100% KO ratio.