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

[bradinho]

Is Parker the most underrated HW ? He has so many good traits and yet who lines up to watch him headline a PPV ?

[Boxerbeetle]

Was a strange shot to end it, a bit like Price - Thompson 1 or Groves - Paul Smith. Not much on it but totally took the equilibrium away.

[Kilburn]

The top of the head element allows Bakole to come back well from this, and put tonight behind him.

But it really wasn’t a good look all round.

[gregregegg]

No way DDD can run away now.

Parker could fight again in a month, so lets reschedule it.

[Jimmy2025]

I hope Bakole got paid plenty because even though he took that on a couple of days notice that's all she wrote for his career IMO - I don't agree with others that his stock has risen. A bird in the hand and all that, we don't know what his financial situation is. A shame, though.

[rd350lc]

Made a few quid I suppose Bakole .
Not great letting yourself go like that in-between fights .

[margaret thatcher]

what was martin's weight? jesus he looks fat as hell in there

[a force]

Shalom and Nelson looking a bit daft now

Do they? Bakole & Nelson just had a massive pay day & I’m sure Shalom & Bakole will have some sort of deal to get another fight with the Saudi’s.

I think most people are intelligent enough to know how important conditioning is especially after seeing Fury - N’Gannou.

[samwbr]

I hope Bakole got paid plenty because even though he took that on a couple of days notice that's all she wrote for his career IMO - I don't agree with others that his stock has risen. A bird in the hand and all that, we don't know what his financial situation is. A shame, though.

He will be back.

[Grilling Machine]

As for Parker I think he should be next in line for Usyk off of this.

In terms of form I feel Kabayel should be the current #1 contender.

[margaret thatcher]

wait people think his stock has risen from that? no way, showed he has no discipline between fights and now you've got to blow him out in 2 rounds or your performance looks comparatively soft

[IrishGuy]

Parker blessed, think dubois would of fucked him up. Then bakole was pouring it on, top of the head shot puts him over

[Riddick Bowie]

Imagine being an athlete with only a short prime to make money and you let yourself go over 300lbs between fights

[gilgamesh]

As for Parker I think he should be next in line for Usyk off of this.

In terms of form I feel Kabayel should be the current #1 contender.

I'd have Parker getting Usyk, and Kabayel getting Dubois personally.

[NoScoutingReports]

Time for the main men

[a force]

I half expected Bakole’s knee to pop like Odlanier Solis’ did against Vitali.

[Jimmy2025]

I had piles in Parker by KO.

Why the fornicate did anyone think someone who hasn’t trained can win a 12 rounder ffs.

It's not like Bakole is 7 feet . . .he's 6'6 and weighing over 300 lbs in-between fights. In his mid 20s he weighed as low as 229. Zero discipline.

Exactly and I think the 6'6" claim is bogus too, which makes his weigh even more shocking, Plenty of ability but can't keep his head out of the fridge.

[MightyWarrior]

Shalom and Nelson looking a bit daft now

Do they? Bakole & Nelson just had a massive pay day & I’m sure Shalom & Bakole will have some sort of deal to get another fight with the Saudi’s.

I think most people are intelligent enough to know how important conditioning is especially after seeing Fury - N’Gannou.

I don’t know about that, that could’ve done for him that knock out. He looked a million dollars last time out, now he’s helplessly sprawled on the canvas in 2 rounds. He was gonna make millions without this fight, and might’ve won the world title

[jameswilson]

As for Parker I think he should be next in line for Usyk off of this.

In terms of form I feel Kabayel should be the current #1 contender.

I'd have Parker getting Usyk, and Kabayel getting Dubois personally.

I like that plan.

[margaret thatcher]

whatever happens, usyk-dub rematch should not happen until they have each fought either parker or kabayel, f@ck going over old ground when they are fresh matches with deserving challengers

[Boxerbeetle]

I don't think Bakole's stock has risen per se, but he turned up on the big stage at very short notice and swung a few bombs before getting knocked out early. Might just mean he's more likely to get similar gigs in future.

[rd350lc]

Imagine being an athlete with only a short prime to make money and you let yourself go over 300lbs between fights

This exactly.
Stupidity and worse among the heavies because there's no upper weight limit .

[margaret thatcher]

also joe is defo getting that dr uzzy touch, 267 looking like that when he used to look softer at like 245

[NoScoutingReports]

whatever happens, usyk-dub rematch should not happen until they have each fought either parker or kabayel, f@ck going over old ground when they are fresh matches with deserving challengers

Fair shout, Kabayel has worked his way up the ladder in impressive fashion, fair play.

[skanksta]

Bakole still gonna be a good watch and Turki owes him a favour - he'll do ok.

Great win and performance from Parker but he wasn't beating much tonight.