Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

[jameswilson]

Second fight on the main card and it’s another one that could easily headline.

I like that tonight we’ve got all the unfashionable heavyweights. A Chinese a Kurdish (representing Turkey) and a Congolese. 3 guys who would be cut out 20-30 years back as they wouldn’t be able to make any money for the promoters.

[Miguello]

Kabayel on points if he can avoid the straight left hand.
Zhang throws 2 good punches a round.

[KiwiRider]

Nothing quite beats a war that goes to points…. Means no 17 hour talkfest befor the next contest.

Hope Zhang can win this, the speed and combo punching is going to be horrifically against him but he has heavy hands… I just think Zhang is an interesting anomily that I like having in the division.

Yeah, pity he is so old.

I'm a big fan of Big Bang

Same, like Greg said, the HW division needs a big banger. Shame there doesn't seem to be someone coming up to replace Zhang when he inevitably retires soon

[Kilburn]

Sensible from Kabayel, give away the first round, don’t poke the bear too much.

[gregregegg]

Kabayal looks genuinely in awe of the specimen Zhang. Kab had fire early and then felt the thud and decided “Mabey I’ll wait a couple rounds for him to get a bit tired”

[jameswilson]

Kabayel throwing power shots to the body now. Similar to how he beat Sanchez and Makhmudov.

[coneye]

Nothing quite beats a war that goes to points…. Means no 17 hour talkfest befor the next contest.

Hope Zhang can win this, the speed and combo punching is going to be horrifically against him but he has heavy hands… I just think Zhang is an interesting anomily that I like having in the division.

Yeah, pity he is so old.

I'm a big fan of Big Bang

He.s a vefry likable fella has said pity hes so old

[Kilburn]

Kabayel back in character in the second, complete change. He must fancy he can take Zhang’s punch.

[gregregegg]

Kabayal looks genuinely in awe of the specimen Zhang. Kab had fire early and then felt the thud and decided “Mabey I’ll wait a couple rounds for him to get a bit tired”

Well that went out the window. Kab relising he has to make Zhang tire which is correct but dangerous. Either way it’s compelling stuff.

[jameswilson]

Zhang gesturing he’s pissed off when Kabayel has his head under his armpit. Might be sneakily putting a choke on.

[Kilburn]

Let’s have it right, Kabayel absolutely loves to throw punches, and lots of them.

[Flump]

Big Bang blowing already, Kabayel's body work is a good move early

[Boxerbeetle]

Warming up nicely, this one.

[gregregegg]

Don’t know if Zhang threw a hurtful shot that round. If your reliant on a big bang Zhang KO you have to at least throw 1 mean shot a round…

[golden_labrador]

Zhang has stopped shrugging cockily when he's hit. Agit is a monster slayer! thus far...

[coneye]

Zang looking very uncomfortable in there

[jameswilson]

I wish we had international refs here. Would love someone like Eddie Cotton reffing these guys.

[Kilburn]

I was going to refer to Zhang as a 6 round fighter earlier, that’s looking a bit generous tonight.

[KiwiRider]

Zhang looks out of shape, flabby where he had muscle.

[golden_labrador]

I can see Zhang staying on his stool if this keeps on going

[handsofstone]

Smith and Buatsi serving up a cracker, Smith comfortable winner for me

[Riddick Bowie]

Hopkins is so punchy

[Taansend]

Just as I say to myself "Zhang might not see out this round" he drops Kabeyal

[Boxerbeetle]

Zhang awful so far but carries power no matter what.

[Kilburn]

I mean, it was a knockdown but Zhang is way too knackered to do anything with it.