The a lot anticipated undisputed mild heavyweight conflict between Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) and Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) will occur on October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This contest between two distinctive undefeated pugilists will headline a stacked undercard. As we edge nearer to combat week, the legendary Roy Jones Jr. has made his prediction to talkSPORT forward of this fascinating bout.
Roy Jones Jr. Predicts Final result of Beterbiev vs. Bivol Struggle
Roy Jones Jr. Reveals Key Components in Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol
The winner of Beterbiev-Bivol will turn into an undisputed champion and rightfully be a pound-for-pound nice within the sport. Former mild heavyweight world champion Jones has damaged the combat down and revealed he’s siding with Bivol: “That’s a really, superb combat, and I’ve a tough time predicting it. I’ve heard that the fellows have sparred a number of instances, and considered one of them might have gotten the higher of the opposite, however I don’t know. In concept, if I didn’t know that that they had sparred earlier than I’d decide Bivol.”
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He continued: “As a result of Beterbiev is a puncher, and if he can hit Bivol, he’ll knock him out for certain. As a result of to me, Beterbiev is among the finest pound-for-pound punchers this recreation has ever seen. If he can harm Bivol together with his punches, if he can catch him then he has an opportunity.”
“Superman” additionally spoke in regards to the chin of Beterbiev: “However what folks fail to understand is that Beterbiev has been down three or 4 instances already. That’s normally the weak spot of the robust punchers, they don’t take pretty much as good as they get. So when there’s a very good puncher like Julian Jackson, Gerald McClellan took him out, Mike McCullum took him out. He was a big-time puncher, however these guys don’t beat him on resolution – they knock him out. As a result of he offers an excellent punch, however he doesn’t take one of the best punch.”
Roy Jones Jr. Predicts
After each fighters, Jones summed up and picked his winner: “In order that being mentioned, Beterbiev is an efficient puncher, however I don’t know if he takes an excellent punch as a result of he’s been down three or 4 instances in almost twenty fights. When you’ve been down that a lot in twenty fights, there’s an issue there.”
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He added: “I actually suppose Bivol has the benefit and I’ll go together with him.”
