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

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

Post by Controversial »

The Joe Joyce wins flattered Zhang, he’s very limited and just packs a big punch. He’s gonna get stopped
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Boxerbeetle »

Chopped him down :bag:
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by golden_labrador »

wow. monster slayer..and he's not small anyway
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Boxerbeetle »

Wilder's resume just looks worse and worse, doesn't it :lol:
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Sendo Takeshi »

Damn, my boi Agit got balls 🔥
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Kilburn »

Zhang succumbs to the body shots. The signs were clear that he was facing his worst nightmare there.

Another scalp for Kobayel, boy does this fella love to get down to work.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by handsofstone »

Zhang couldn't handle the smoke, Kabayel doing what he does
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Miguello »

Kabayel might be the best body puncher at heavyweight
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Flump »

Another solid win for Kabayel, Zhang was knackered and basically quit.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Ruthless-RKO »

Controversial wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 14:56 The Joe Joyce wins flattered Zhang, he’s very limited and just packs a big punch. He’s gonna get stopped
I agree.

He’s a puncher!
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Fearful_Freddie »

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

Post by Glass Joe »

Johnny fisher would have beaten Zhang tonight. Age catches up with everyone
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Fearful_Freddie »

Think Big Bang swallowed that. Gave up.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Ruthless-RKO »

Damn!

Kabayel on a great run!

Shame he wasted years after that Chisora win.

That was 2016!!!

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

Post by handsofstone »

A rare heavyweight body KO, love it
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by golden_labrador »

Zhang on oxygen on his stool
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Deserter »

jameswilson wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 14:31
Deserter wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 14:27 How to fall back in love with boxing again in one easy move :bow: :bow:

Worth buying the card just for this fight alone - such guts from both fighters. Buatsi so bloody tough, but Smith just seemed to want it that much more. I thought he was ready to go in the 11th, but I think that big combination he landed about a minute into the 12th killed off Buatsi's momentum at the perfect time.

Buatsi really reminds me of Howard Eastman in the sense that he's got so much quality, but for whatever reason just doesen't appear able to go through the gears when it really matters.

Genuinely happy for Smith, not just in terms of returning from the wilderness to win, but the manner in which he did it. Gave everything and hope he gets one last massive payday off the back of this.

Yeah that’s a really good comparison to be fair. Eastman was really long and slim too had really skinny arms and torso, not that over the top muscle bound look. Buatsi isn’t quite as lazy as Eastman was but does switch off in rounds for too long which Smith took advantage of. Arthur Abraham used to fight in bursts too and Carl Froch exploited that by just steamrolling him.

I love the last round of Eastman v Joppy it just sums Howard Eastman up he was in no hurry at all despite being behind on the cards, got his leg tangled in the rope and cool as a cucumber unfurled it and then sticks Joppy on his arse with 5 seconds left. Still not quite enough unfortunately.
Good memory re. the Joppy fight! Eastman really was an enigma.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by smiling assassin »

Fearful_Freddie wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 15:00 Usyk next?
I’d prefer him against DDD. He don’t deserve Usyk yet
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by TheLeprechaun »

Could this have really been the Kabayel era all along?

Who beats him?
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by KiwiRider »

That was very poor from Zhang. He was knackered after 4 rounds.
Gutsy from Kab. To be in range all the time.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by TheLeprechaun »

Deserter wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 14:27 How to fall back in love with boxing again in one easy move :bow: :bow:

Worth buying the card just for this fight alone - such guts from both fighters. Buatsi so bloody tough, but Smith just seemed to want it that much more. I thought he was ready to go in the 11th, but I think that big combination he landed about a minute into the 12th killed off Buatsi's momentum at the perfect time.

Buatsi really reminds me of Howard Eastman in the sense that he's got so much quality, but for whatever reason just doesen't appear able to go through the gears when it really matters.

Genuinely happy for Smith, not just in terms of returning from the wilderness to win, but the manner in which he did it. Gave everything and hope he gets one last massive payday off the back of this.
Top top call likening him to Eastman.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by Sendo Takeshi »

Fearful_Freddie wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 15:00 Usyk next?
If Parker loses, Agit is the only one that makes sense.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by gregregegg »

smiling assassin wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 15:01
Fearful_Freddie wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 15:00 Usyk next?
I’d prefer him against DDD. He don’t deserve Usyk yet
Parker (if he wins) vs usyk.

Kab vs DDD

Bakole vs Zhang (if bakole loses)

That’s how I would role if I was the all powerful overlord Mr Turki…
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025

Post by KiwiRider »

TheLeprechaun wrote: 22 Feb 2025, 15:01 Could this have really been the Kabayel era all along?

Who beats him?
Uysk for sure, maybe DDD, and Parker would be a pickem.
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