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That's what the gambling (over/under) odds predict.

I find it hard to believe Bivol puts him away in that short period of time.

Chilemba's only stoppage loss was to Govozdyk after 8 rounds (hand injury). Cast that aside, he went the distance with Kovalev, earned a draw vs Tony Bellew (had distance loss in the rematch) and was highly competitive in a MD loss to Eleider Alvarez.

If Bivol completes this task in under 7.5 rounds I will be highly impressed.

That's what the gambling (over/under) odds predict.

I find it hard to believe Bivol puts him away in that short period of time.

Chilemba's only stoppage loss was to Govozdyk after 8 rounds (hand injury). Cast that aside, he went the distance with Kovalev, earned a draw vs Tony Bellew (had distance loss in the rematch) and was highly competitive in a MD loss to Eleider Alvarez.

If Bivol completes this task in under 7.5 rounds I will be highly impressed.

Madness that really saw it last night. I went for KO 7-12 or points on double chance. Id also be very impressed if he gets him out of there in 1-6. Theres another odd one like that tonight as well I noticed heavily favouring a early KO that I just couldnt see.

Maybe the fact that Bivol is an overwhelming 1-100 favorite (we're in Fury-Seferi territory here) influences the strong odds of an early KO.

I'm not putting money down on it , but I'll side with the bout ending by the 8th round.

Bivol might eventually be the top guy at 175 and I have a hunch Chilemba is wearing down.

He looked ready to be taken out by Gvozydk a few fights back, before eventually bailing out on his stool.

I wouldn't be surprised if Chilemba's punch resistance erodes tonight.

Take the unders.

Chilemba broke his hand against Gvozydk, let's not forget that.

Yes, but not everyone who injures their hand quits because of it.

Ignore Rigo.

Chilemba had taken a pretty good battering, and decided the injured mitt was reason enough to say No Mas and still hold his head up.

Chilemba is vastly outclassed tonight and it's getting late in his career.

Once again, take the unders.

Bivol clearly won, but not in a very impressive fashion. Chilemba's slickness made that. Bivol looks solid in his fights, but also kinda robotic. I'd say, prime Kovalev would have outboxed him, but now everything can turn out to be in the opposite way due to Kovalev's aging and decline. That fight was close to be made, but it already has not much sense.

pretty much no one beats chilemba impressevly, kov had even more problems vs him, though he did floor chilemba, i think bivol boxes better then kov and has more stamina maybe, but not as much power