Bivol vows to take more aggressive approach in rematch with Beterbiev

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Bivol vows to take more aggressive approach in rematch with Beterbiev

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Dmitry Bivol says he will have a rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on February 22. “More open” for he was familiar with his former conqueror. Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) didn't say what he meant by “more open,” but for his sake he needs to be more aggressive, stay in the pocket and hold less, And fought in the second half.

Bivol said he was learn from failure And it will be different in the bubble. If true, this will be an exciting fight given his lack of involvement in previous encounters with Beterbiev.

this The flesh is willing, but the mind is weak. Bivol has the strength, speed and skill to win, but he must overcome the mental hurdles that hold him back from trading. Fear held Bivol back last time out against Beterbiev, preventing him from taking the risks he needed to win.

Bivol’s new strategy

Bivol is training hard to prepare for the rematch, but he needs more mental adjustments than physical adjustments. He has to convince himself to play more aggressively in the rematch with Beterbiev. Bivol's punch and run The style didn't work last time and it probably won't work this time either.

Undisputed heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) will face Bivol on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV.

Bivol will have to make some changes in the bubble to have a chance to win. His cautious boxing approach in the first fight on Oct. 12 didn't work against Beterbiev in the rematch.

Beterbriev will also take a different approach to the rematch. He may put pressure on Bivol starting in the first round instead of waiting until the sixth round like last time.

He made the mistake of not going on the offensive and showing too much respect, allowing Bivol to beat him in the first five rounds. Bivol stunned Beterbiev with a four-punch combination in the sixth round.

This seemed to anger Beterbiev and stir his competitive spirit. Since then, he has been under constant attack. Over the past seven rounds, Bivol has moved, secured wins, but done nothing to win. Not that he was mad enough. He felt Beterbiev's power and didn't want to be knocked down.

Bivol's team and his promoter Eddie Hearn did not want to accept defeat. They complained but offered no help. Bivol failed, and the judges have made that clear. Beterbiev's attacks were merciless, like a shark chasing its prey, and Bivol didn't want to be slashed. So he kept moving, and the judges noticed and gave Beterbiev a score.

The scores are 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114 respectively. My score against Beterbiev is 117-111. Bivol appeared to win three rounds, but the final nine were useless.

learn from failure

“We learned that we're going to be more comfortable in the ring with this guy. In the second fight, I think it's probably going to be a more open fight. I can't make excuses because I'm not going to fight for the next one. Preparing for the game. Terbiev said on the 58th day of the rematch.

“Of course, he's good. He's got power. When asked if Beterbiev is as good as people say, he's not only a strong boxer but also very technical,” Bivol said. good. “I think it will be at least as interesting, but I believe it will be better [the second fight].

“We know each other. We're not starting from scratch. We know a few things about each other and it will be a more public fight. When asked if he would be interested in fighting David Benavidez, Bivol said: ” I can fight anyone in the division, but first, I want a rematch. “