Bivol v Beterbiev next!

[Alpha]

This fight is becoming Mayweather Jr vs Pacquiao all over again. It's already well past it's due by date. It'll be great to finally see both fighters face off against each other and to have an undisputed champ at 175 but the fight has already lost some of it's shine. I hope nothing gets in the way of the October 12th date.

[Master]

This fight is becoming Mayweather Jr vs Pacquiao all over again. It's already well past it's due by date. It'll be great to finally see both fighters face off against each other and to have an undisputed champ at 175 but the fight has already lost some of it's shine. I hope nothing gets in the way of the October 12th date.

Floyd v Pac Man was 5 years out of date. This one is not that bad.

A knee injury is more serious than a tooth ache for Beterbiev but he normally comes back from these injuries as good as before.

[TitoFan]

I respectfully disagree. To me it is nothing like Floyd-Pac. That one was epochs beyond its due date. Bivol is at his prime at 33 and, although Beterbiev is more "ripe" at 39, the fact is he's only got 20 professional fights. So probably less "shop-worn" than most other 39-year old boxers. We all know that a certain amount of hype and anticipation is needed in boxing for the buildup. In some cases it's totally overdone (and "over-marinated")... and in other cases it falls within the boundaries. It's just that us boxing fans are by nature an impatient group. We want to see all the best matchups now. Which of course is what makes us an endearing group.

I find this matchup refreshing. Here are two top-notch fighters putting it all on the line against one another. No DIVA shenanigans. No stupid clauses, no A-side bullshit... I think everyone here knows where I'm going with this

... but I won't.

Still, I'm glad it's finally happening, and it has the makings of one of the best fights of the decade.

[Alpha]

I respectfully disagree. To me it is nothing like Floyd-Pac. That one was epochs beyond its due date. Bivol is at his prime at 33 and, although Beterbiev is more "ripe" at 39, the fact is he's only got 20 professional fights. So probably less "shop-worn" than most other 39-year old boxers. We all know that a certain amount of hype and anticipation is needed in boxing for the buildup. In some cases it's totally overdone (and "over-marinated")... and in other cases it falls within the boundaries. It's just that us boxing fans are by nature an impatient group. We want to see all the best matchups now. Which of course is what makes us an endearing group.

I find this matchup refreshing. Here are two top-notch fighters putting it all on the line against one another. No DIVA shenanigans. No stupid clauses, no A-side bullshit... I think everyone here knows where I'm going with this

... but I won't.

Still, I'm glad it's finally happening, and it has the makings of one of the best fights of the decade.

Both Beterbiev and Bivol have been full champions at 175 since Nov. '17. Beterbiev defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk in late 2019 and Canelo Alvarez got in the way with the WBO belt and the Kovalev fight, leaving Beterbiev to snap it up from Joe Smith. Beterbiev's injuries are frequent and he might be more shopworn than we think. There are many to blame for this fight not happening before now but I feel it should have happened in late 2022 if not before then.

[TitoFan]

I respectfully disagree. To me it is nothing like Floyd-Pac. That one was epochs beyond its due date. Bivol is at his prime at 33 and, although Beterbiev is more "ripe" at 39, the fact is he's only got 20 professional fights. So probably less "shop-worn" than most other 39-year old boxers. We all know that a certain amount of hype and anticipation is needed in boxing for the buildup. In some cases it's totally overdone (and "over-marinated")... and in other cases it falls within the boundaries. It's just that us boxing fans are by nature an impatient group. We want to see all the best matchups now. Which of course is what makes us an endearing group.

I find this matchup refreshing. Here are two top-notch fighters putting it all on the line against one another. No DIVA shenanigans. No stupid clauses, no A-side bullshit... I think everyone here knows where I'm going with this

... but I won't.

Still, I'm glad it's finally happening, and it has the makings of one of the best fights of the decade.

Both Beterbiev and Bivol have been full champions at 175 since Nov. '17. Beterbiev defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk in late 2019 and Canelo Alvarez got in the way with the WBO belt and the Kovalev fight, leaving Beterbiev to snap it up from Joe Smith. Beterbiev's injuries are frequent and he might be more shopworn than we think. There are many to blame for this fight not happening before now but I feel it should have happened in late 2022 if not before then.

I see your points on Beterbiev, and it's true the fight could've occurred a bit earlier. But comparing it to Floyd-Pac is a humongous reach. People had been clamoring for that fight for years, and when it finally happened, both (particularly Pacquiao) were way past their peaks. Pac had even already been "planked" by JMM. The fight itself was a mere empty shell of what it could've been years earlier, a total letdown. No way Bivol-Beterbiev, even at this relatively late date, drops that far down from the anticipated hype.

[TIC]

just get the undisputed fight out of the way. it seems like both guys won't stick around the division much longer

[TIC]

there could be another matchroom v queensbury five v five on this undercard

[TIC]

[ykdadamaja]

ffs... How many "Liam's" and "Callum's" are there in Britain?

[Memphis]

What Beterbiev does between the ropes, total monster. What happens between fights and leading up to fights I find suspect to say the least. Getting stronger/better at 40. Routinely needing two bites of the cherry to get through a training camp and fight. The ridiculous ambiguity of the 'atypical' finding which is still a fucking mystery to me. It all sounds a bit off to me. Don't get me started on him looking like Non.