Tim Bradley Says ‘No Doubt’ Dmitry Bivol Beats Artur Beterbiev If They Fight
Tim Bradley is confident Dmitry Bivol will beat Artur Beterbiev if the fight happens.
With both Bivol and Beterbiev looking as good as ever, many fans have made it clear they want the fight to happen next. It would be massive but as of right now, there is no word on if the fight will happen. But, if it does, Tim Bradley said on ESPN he believes Bivol will beat Beterbiev as Beterbiev only has a puncher’s chance.
“Bivol’s gonna win this fight,” Bradley said (via BoxingScene). “There’s no doubt. I mean, did you see how many shots [Beterbiev] got hit with? He got hit flush with combinations. And Bivol can do that all night. And when they do fight, or if they do fight, don’t be surprised if you see Bivol step to Beterbiev, because if Yarde can step to Beterbiev, there’s no question Bivol’s gonna step to Beterbiev. And he’s gonna push him back. And he’s also gonna fight him off the back foot – no doubt about it. So, I’m telling you right now Bivol’s gonna be the undisputed champion this year. That was my big prediction for [2023], that Bivol will capture all those titles and he will dethrone that man.”
Why Tim Bradley is so confident in Dmitry Bivol is due to the fact Anthony Yarde was able to land big shots against Artur Beterbiev and he’s confident Bivol would land the better shots and get his hand raised.
“He got hit,” Bradley said of Beterbiev. “Did you see his face? I mean, he got hit with a lotta shots. Now imagine Bivol, how precise and accurate he is with his punches, how he maintains distance, how he has the high guard, with the defense, and quick step back. Bop, bop, bop, counter. I mean, there’s a lot to worry about with a fighter like Bivol, man. I still wanna see it. You know, I think that Beterbiev has a puncher’s chance, no doubt about it. It’s not gonna be easy. He’s gonna take a lotta leather before he lands that one shot. But Bivol all day.”
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