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Crazy that these were the exact same scores for the first fight.

3rd fight incoming.
It's good entertainment.

a force wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:54 Did Bivol trick Berterbiev there?

Barely threw a right hand for 3 rounds between 4 & 6 which encouraged Berterbiev to pile on the pressure & empty the tank a bit?

He certainly had more in the locker in the later rounds this time round.

Seems like it.

He literally did not throw it much during them few rounds.

Made Bert work more and give it his all.

Then Bivol took over

Sendo Takeshi wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:53 The right man won tonight, but damn. How evenly matched can two guys be??

I think Pac vs Marquez and Bivol vs Beterbiev may be the pinnacle of 2 High Level guys meeting their equal. It's always gonna be close if these 2 fights unless Beterbiev's age finally catches up with him. Tonight he was still in top form, Bivol was just a hair better. Beterbiev is still a top flight fighter no doubt.

I had 116-112 Bivol, gave Bert 4-6 and then 12.

Thanks for the updates everyone

Credit to the sport,the pair of them

a force wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:54 Did Bivol trick Berterbiev there?

Barely threw a right hand for 3 rounds between 4 & 6 which encouraged Berterbiev to pile on the pressure & empty the tank a bit?

He certainly had more in the locker in the later rounds this time round.

Certainly looked like a mini rope -a- dope
Clever if it was , but why take rounds off and only flick out the left hand and not right .

116-112 Bivol, another absorbing watch, better than the last one, Beterbiev tried to start fast but Bivol was busy outboxing him, putting shots together and then moving away, keeping Beterbiev chasing, Beterbiev hurt him in the 4th, had him backing up, shipping clean right hands, Bivol is a thinking fighter though, no chance he's gonna trade or get macho, he regrouped, and middle rounds pulled away, stuck and moved, he couldn't hurt Beterbiev but was landing hard clean combinations, his jab was excellent, times his counters so well, he looked in control down the stretch, exceptional footwork, Beterbiev had a good last round but Bivol already had it in the bag, an amazing display

What a fight. Bivol deserved it

Another exceptional fight between two exceptional fighters.

Despite what his ex-wife says, Bivol seems like a decent bloke.

And they come out of the fight ranked #2 and #3 on here, behind Benavidez. How wild is that.

Bivol was right there.

He felt easier in this cus he already lost his ‘0’

He didn’t have that on his head this time around.

115 - 113 Bivol, overcoming the monster with a boxing masterclass. Let's go for the third, Benavidez can wait!

squiggy wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:58 And they come out of the fight ranked #2 and #3 on here, behind Benavidez. How wild is that.

On boxrec?

Trilogy makes sense now. But as porter said… how many of them do you want… but it’s the best option.

But id kinda still would would like to see Bivol get a crack at 168 undisputed (he says he can make it easy and he looks smaller at the weight).

I’d still also like to see Bert vs opetia

squiggy wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:58 And they come out of the fight ranked #2 and #3 on here, behind Benavidez. How wild is that.

Surely they just haven't factored this one in yet. Having the winner here as anything short of #1 is just plain stupid.

Yeah, on here.

squiggy wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:58 And they come out of the fight ranked #2 and #3 on here, behind Benavidez. How wild is that.

reminds me of when usyk beat fury the first time, then somehow aj ended up immediately after at #1

Was gonna say then.. please don’t speak to Hearn.

I don’t think I’ve ever been as happy as Eddie Hearn looked there

Miguello wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:54 Does anyone else have no interest in a trilogy? At 40 yrs old, Beeb should hang em up.

Biv needs to move on.

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 19:57 Despite what his ex-wife says, Bivol seems like a decent bloke.

Ex-wives are famously objective.

Those posters who love to post when Eddie's top guy loses are quiet tonight.