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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by bradinho
Is Parker the most underrated HW ? He has so many good traits and yet who lines up to watch him headline a PPV ?
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by gregregegg
No way DDD can run away now.
Parker could fight again in a month, so lets reschedule it.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by rd350lc
Made a few quid I suppose Bakole .
Not great letting yourself go like that in-between fights .
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:31
by margaret thatcher
what was martin's weight? jesus he looks fat as hell in there
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:32
by a force
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:27
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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:32
by samwbr
Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:31
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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:32
by Grilling Machine
gilgamesh wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:30As 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:33
by 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
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:33
by IrishGuy
Parker blessed, think dubois would of fucked him up. Then bakole was pouring it on, top of the head shot puts him over
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:33
by Riddick Bowie
Imagine being an athlete with only a short prime to make money and you let yourself go over 300lbs between fights
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:34
by gilgamesh
Grilling Machine wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:32
gilgamesh wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:30As 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:34
by NoScoutingReports
Time for the main men
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Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:34
by a force
I half expected Bakole’s knee to pop like Odlanier Solis’ did against Vitali.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:34
by Jimmy2025
dempseyfire wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:28
jameswilson wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:25
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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:35
by MightyWarrior
a force wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:32
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:27
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
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:35
by jameswilson
gilgamesh wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:34
Grilling Machine wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:32
gilgamesh wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:30As 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:35
by 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
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:35
by 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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:35
by rd350lc
Billy Tully wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:33
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 .
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:36
by margaret thatcher
also joe is defo getting that dr uzzy touch, 267 looking like that when he used to look softer at like 245
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:36
by NoScoutingReports
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 18:35
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.
Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II | PPV - 22 February 2025
Posted: 22 Feb 2025, 18:36
by 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.