Dmitry Bivol was proven in a video clip at this time engaged on his wrestling within the clinch to arrange for his rematch with undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev on February twenty second on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.
It’s believed that the previous WBA 175-lb champion Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) will use clinching to neutralize the offense of Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) to maintain him from getting his photographs off when he closes the space.
Clinching Technique
This could possibly be an unpleasant battle if Bivol chooses to carry Artur all night time, however many ex-boxers advise him to try this. Hit & run, and when Beterbiev will get close to, seize him in a bearhug. If the referee permits Bivol to get away with this all night time with out warning or penalizing for his holding, he might management Beterbiev’s offense.
Bivol did a number of holding on their earlier battle on October twelfth final yr to stymie Beterbiev’s offense, however not sufficient to maintain him successful. Dmitry, 34, misplaced the battle primarily as a result of he ran across the ring, making an attempt to flee Beterbiev’s strain.
The scores had been 115-113, 116-112 for Beterbiev, and 114-114. In interviews, Bivol has stated that he’ll do extra of what he did final time, which means punch, seize, and transfer. It’s an off-putting fashion, however it’s what finesse-level fighters are pressured to do when going through punchers or fighters with extra offensive abilities than them.
Bivol is an efficient mixture puncher however lacks energy at 175 and could be damage. Beterbiev damage Dmitry within the seventh spherical, and after, it was a monitor meet with Bivol working, trying like a wolf was chasing him.
“I see the identical end result. Beterbiev [winning], however I’m rooting for Bivol,” stated Teofimo Lopez on social media, selecting undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev to defeat Dmitry Bivol within the rematch. “Hopefully, he does higher than the primary time.
“If something, I believe Beterbiev goes to harm Bivol this time round, however kudos to Bivol. He boxed very effectively, however he didn’t present sufficient grit within the championship rounds. It’s an amazing battle,” stated Teofimo.
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