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“Not 50-50”: Roy Jones Jr. Predicts the Winner of Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev

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The heat is picking up in the light heavyweight division. Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev are all set to clash in a historic clash this summer, and predictions for it have started pouring in. Joining the bandwagon is former light heavyweight champion himself, Roy Jones Jr., who has deflected from the consensus that it will be a leveled fight between the two undefeated power punchers.

Bivol will bring his IBO and WBA belts against Beterbiev’s IBF, WBC, and WBO titles to determine the undisputed champion of the weight class, last held by Roy Jones Jr. himself. Now, on the precipice of getting a successor for the status, he made a pick between Beterbiev and Bivol. The premise of his argument rests on a major beating one of them took in their career.

Roy Jones Jr. reflects upon the Canelo Alvarez fight

Both Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol come with an illustrious undefeated record. While Bivol has 22 fights under his record, Beterbiev boasts 20. This levelness has prompted fans to presume that it will be a fight that could go either way. However, Roy Jones Jr., thinks it is a fight that will be in favor of 33-year-old Bivol. To Boxing Social, he remarked, “Not 50-50. One, Beterbiev 38 years old. Beterbiev has been down. Bivol has never been down.”

In December 2014, the Russian native stopped Jeff Page Jr. in two rounds. However, in the first round, he was dropped by Page Jr. with a straight right to the head. That’s been the only time Beterbiev has hit the canvas. Basing his argument on this occurrence, the former champion also leveraged the time Bivol defeated Canelo Alvarez in their 2022 fight, giving the Mexican fighter his career’s second loss after Floyd Mayweather.

Roy Jones Jr. then added, “Bivol’s been in there with who at that time was pound-for-pound, the best, Canelo Alvarez. Made him look like nothing. So I’m not saying that it’s 50-50.” However, he does not completely rule out the chances of Beterbiev winning on the night. He also notes that it will not be an easy task for Bivol to cement his victory.

What is Dmitry Bivol up against?

Roy Jones Jr. does not underestimate the power of the knockout machine, Beterbiev. After all, his punches are the ones that induce fright in his weight class. He explained, “Beterbiev got everything to show me to bring back the 50-50. Right now, Bivol has the advantage, 60-40. Now, Beterbiev is a hell of a guy and a hell of a fighter. Awesome power, but he’s also been down.”

He further contended, “So it’s like when I look at that, I was looking where I used to look at things at that point, and when someone else has knocked you down, I gotta get you there. Now, that’s a hell of a punch to walk through though. So it’s a very dangerous game Bivol’s gotta play. Because Beterbiev’s the best puncher in probably the entire division.”

Will the “best puncher” of the division be able to flip Roy Jones Jr.’s prediction? What do you think? Take your picks in the comments section below.

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Dmitry Bivol “Getting Stronger Everyday” Makes Boxing World Believe He Will Make Artur Beterbiev “Fan Bois Cry”

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Dmirty Bivol and Arthur Beterbiev

The light heavyweight division might not have the same excitement as heavyweight, but things are revving up, turbocharging the atmosphere. On June 1, the boxing world will have the next undisputed light heavyweight champion since Roy Jones Jr. And Dmitry Bivol looks ready for action in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At least, his latest post on social media suggests he is.

The Indio, California native holds the IBO and WBA light heavyweight titles and would look to snatch the IBF, WBC, and WBO titles from Artur Beterbiev. Adding fuel to the fire, the undefeated duo will headline Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren’s 5 vs. 5 event, a first of its kind. So, when the 33-year-old shared a post on Instagram today, the excitement among fans reached a fevered pitch.

Dmitry Bivol drops Instagram bombshell

Even though there is some time left in the clash, Bivol was eager to share an update with his devoted followers. So, he quickly hopped on Instagram, sharing a snap of himself, possibly after one of his grueling training sessions. In the image, Bivol can be seen candidly sitting next to a ring in his gym as sweat covers his entire body.

Determined to destroy his Russian counterpart come fight night, Bivol captioned the post, “Getting stronger everyday.” The upcoming fight will be his toughest test since he defeated the legendary Canelo Alvarez in May 2022, creating a massive upset. So, just those three words from Bivol were enough to convince fans that Beterbiev would regret the fight ever happening.

Fan announces the fate of Artur Beterbiev

The upcoming fight will be one of the biggest spectacles in recent history, so it didn’t take long for people to clamor behind their favorite boxer’s post. One user seemed confident about Bivol’s win, suggesting Beterbiev supporters will loathe the night it happens. “Bivol [is going to] make Beterbiev fan bois cry,” wrote the user. However, it’s worth mentioning that the 39-year-old Montreal resident has a 100% KO ratio, so the opposite could also happen.

Echoing the same emotion, this fan crowned Bivol, the undisputed champion prematurely. The user wrote, “The next undisputed champ.” Yet, it’s Beterbiev who holds more belts going into the fight, the IBF, WBC and WBO belts, to be exact.

Even with the next fan, the predictions in Bivol’s favor continued. However, this user went a step further by predicting a knockout win for Bivol. The user wrote, “Artur Beterbiev is [going to] get put to sleep.” Again, the 100% KO ratio, plus, Bivol just has a 50% KO ratio. Not to mention, Beterbiev has only gone to the twelfth round once, and even then managed to knockout his opponent.

Meanwhile, another user brought up Bivol’s biggest achievement yet. The user wrote, “Canelo [doesn’t] want the smoke or what?” From the looks of Canelo’s actions, a rematch between them is highly unlikely.

The next user penned a message for Bivol, believing he would come out victorious. “Dmitriy – well done. We believe you will win. It will be a tough fight for both great fighters,” the user commented.

With over a month left in the clash, Dmitry Bivol seems to have rallied an army of fans behind him. If he manages to become undisputed on June 1, who do you think he should fight next? David Benavidez has indicated he would be interested. What are your thoughts on that fight?

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Dmitry Bivol ‘SIGNS’ his side of deal for Artur Beterbiev fight, but rival must beat Callum Smith and finalise it

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Dmitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev has taken a giant step closer to becoming a reality in 2024.

The undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight world title fight has long been a desire of boxing fans, but never been close to actually coming to fruition, until now.

The two Russian fighters (Bivol was born in Kyrgyzstan, Beterbiev has Canada dual-nationality) are unable to meet in Russia at present.

This is because world title boxing has not been sanctioned in the country since the war with Ukraine began in 2022.

However, with increased backing from Saudi Arabia entering the sport in recent months, an opportunity has now opened up for the bout to potentially take place in the Middle East.

His Excellency Turki Alalshikh – the chairman of Saudi’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) who is responsible for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk being signed for February 17 – has expressed a desire to make Bivol vs Beterbiev.

WBA champion Bivol defended his belt by beating Lyndon Arthur as part of the most recent card backed by the GEA – the ‘Day of Reckoning’ event headlined by Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder on December 23.

And now American journalist Dan Rafael reports that Bivol has signed his contract for his side of the deal to face Beterbiev next.

Meanwhile Beterbiev’s co-promoter’s Bob Arum’s Top Rank (who also co-promote Fury) have also had talks with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh about the fight.

However, Beterbiev must first beat his WBC mandatory challenger Callum Smith on January 13.

This will be no easy task as the British former super-middleweight world champion has looked impressive at light-heavyweight.

If Beterbiev does emerge victorious though, he can then negotiate his side of the deal to face Bivol and potentially sign to finalise the fight in 2024.

 

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Dmitry Bivol: “Crawford is Not Just Good, He’s Amazing”

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Terence Crawford

Soft-spoken with little to say at times, Dmitry Bivol comes across as a stoic figure. It isn’t because he’s apathetic but more times than not, Bivol isn’t moved by much of anything.Soft-spoken with little to say at times, Dmitry Bivol comes across as a stoic figure. It isn’t because he’s apathetic but more times than not, Bivol isn’t moved by much of anything. Yet, when Terence Crawford’s name is brought up in conversations, he has a ton to say.

It isn’t every day that Bivol heaps an enormous amount of praise on one of his contemporaries. But in the case of Crawford, Bivol simply couldn’t help himself.

“Crawford is amazing,” said Bivol to Matchroom Boxing during a recent interview. “Not just good, he’s amazing.”

The superlatives used to describe Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) simply aren’t enough in Bivol’s book. All along, the WBA light heavyweight champ always knew how talented the pound-for-pound star was but following his latest outing, Bivol has elevated him to another level.

Terence Crawford

Just a few short months ago on the 29th of July, Crawford stood across the ring from Errol Spence Jr. In the eyes of many, it was considered the biggest fight in roughly a half-century. In terms of who had the edge, if you asked 100 different people, you were likely to get 100 different answers.

Ultimately, despite practically everyone expecting a knockdown, drag-out battle, Crawford dominated. Outside of a fairly even first frame, Spence had no answers, resulting in Crawford winning via stoppage in the later rounds.

Obtaining perfection is essentially impossible. But actually, from Bivol’s point of view, Crawford is just that, a flawless fighter.

For youngsters who are putting on a pair of gloves for the first time in their lives or for those who are simply looking to improve, Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) believes that Crawford is the only fighter others should try to emulate.

“I think he should be in the book for how to learn boxing. He’s a very good fighter.”

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