Dmitry Bivol backs himself to stand and trade with powerful Artur Beterbiev

Boxing sensation Dmitry Bivol has backed himself to have success in striking with Artur Beterbiev in their upcoming rematch next weekend.

As we know, Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev are two of the best boxers on the planet. In their first meeting, they were engaged in a fun, technical battle, with Beterbiev trying to use his power whereas Bivol went with defensive technique as a way to try and get his hand raised. In the end, Artur was the one who had his hand raised in victory, raising a few eyebrows in the process amongst fans and media members.

Alas, it doesn’t matter what the general public think – it matters what the judges think. For Dmitry Bivol, he knows that he needs to approach the rematch differently on February 22nd. If he wants to get one over on Beterbiev and level up their series, he has to go back to the drawing board and figure out exactly what it was that went wrong.

One way in which he could gain some respect from Beterbiev is by going blow for blow with him on the feet. While that would be incredibly risky, Dmitry Bivol believes he’s more than capable of doing it.

Dmitry Bivol backs himself in striking

“I think I can do it,” said Bivol to DAZN Boxing when asked if he believes he can trade with Beterbiev.

Quotes via Boxing News 24

For Dmitry Bivol, this is the kind of fight that can define your legacy. It offers him an opportunity to prove once and for all that he’s the best of the best, and in order to do that, he has to take some risks. It’s going to be interesting to see how it unfolds but in a general sense, it’s near enough impossible not to be excited for this collision.