Weaknesses in Beterbiev.

[VG_Addict]

Let's play trainer. What weaknesses do you see in Beterbiev? I see that he has a habit of swinging punches. I think a good counter-puncher will give him some trouble.

He's also a bit flat-footed.

Thirdly, he doesn't always use his jab when he should. I have no idea why. He has the reach for it (73"), and he has a nice, stiff jab when he uses it.

[erics44]

one weakness is the way the americans pronounce his name

his name pronounce - Bh-Terr-Biev - is a cool name, sounds like a big car with a massive engine ready to roll over every cunt who gets in its way

the Americans pronounce it - beh-teh-Bee-Ev - bell ends

[Master]

I think he is an excellent fighter and has dismantled good opposition but not at the level Kovalev has so you could argue he has not fought world class fighters yet.

He is a puncher therefore will be flat footed and maybe lack of head movement.

I have seen no major weaknesses.

[Ron Swanson]

Not sure what Americans eric talks to, I live in America so talk to Americans daily and I've never heard one single American say Beh-teh-bee-ev. But that's whatever.

The guy has tons of holes, he covers for them with his offense as he should. He will want to smooth many rough edges before getting in the ring with the winner of Kovalev-Ward II but with his power he has a shot vs either.

[Spicoli]

As an offensive force I see few weaknesses. But being 32 with only 11 fights and a surgically repaired shoulder might be concerning. He's not fleet of foot and does do some straight line following with too many half jabs. In return he takes a few dumb punches from blind spots which has seen him dropped once that I know of. He should drop that worthless NABA-ABC whatever trinket also.

[erics44]

Not sure what Americans eric talks to, I live in America so talk to Americans daily and I've never heard one single American say Beh-teh-bee-ev. But that's whatever.

The guy has tons of holes, he covers for them with his offense as he should. He will want to smooth many rough edges before getting in the ring with the winner of Kovalev-Ward II but with his power he has a shot vs either.

I just watched his last fight and listened to the commentators

really spoiled the spectacle with their daft pronunciations

[J_Undisputed]

He tends to be a tad slow and linear as already stated. His strength seems to be in his ability to take a punch and then blast you out with strong punches. He seems to be fairly accurate against the aging slicksters and sitting duck type opponents. I believe a counter puncher with good head movement, angles and footwork could frustrate him. Good punch resistance being a given.
As spicoli said he is guilty of getting caught in the fray, while in haste to land his punches. A fighter that can fight well going backwards can step back, slip, counter pivot out and pick away at this guy. A jab to the mid section can keep him from setting his feet.

[Ron Swanson]

Not sure what Americans eric talks to, I live in America so talk to Americans daily and I've never heard one single American say Beh-teh-bee-ev. But that's whatever.

The guy has tons of holes, he covers for them with his offense as he should. He will want to smooth many rough edges before getting in the ring with the winner of Kovalev-Ward II but with his power he has a shot vs either.

I just watched his last fight and listened to the commentators

really spoiled the spectacle with their daft pronunciations

Ah, I've yet to watch a Beterbiev fight in English. I will say blame the announcers though, not Americans. Because every person I've discussed him says it either how it appears or rightly says the initial e how russians do as if it is 2 letters. To be fair there are a decent amount of Russians in Miami so most around this area know how Russians speak. I could be getting a slanted view of how most Americans would say his name.

[Nameless]

I think he is an excellent fighter and has dismantled good opposition but not at the level Kovalev has so you could argue he has not fought world class fighters yet.

He is a puncher therefore will be flat footed and maybe lack of head movement.

I have seen no major weaknesses.

If I am correct though, he did beat Kovy when they were both amateurs. IT's always hard to know where these young promising stars will go as often, a bump on the road derail everything but on papers, he's really good and promising, admitting that he keeps the same pace.

[Master]

I think he is an excellent fighter and has dismantled good opposition but not at the level Kovalev has so you could argue he has not fought world class fighters yet.

He is a puncher therefore will be flat footed and maybe lack of head movement.

I have seen no major weaknesses.

If I am correct though, he did beat Kovy when they were both amateurs. IT's always hard to know where these young promising stars will go as often, a bump on the road derail everything but on papers, he's really good and promising, admitting that he keeps the same pace.

Yes he has beaten him and that is how they would sell the fight if they did face one another.