Beterbiev “locked up” for the bivol rematch

Artur Beterbiev published in X Today that he is “locked up” for his revenge with Dmitry Bivol on February 22. They have “2 weeks for the end “ For his second fight in the Arena kingdom in Riad, Saudi Arabia.

Bederbiev’s mentality

The undisputed champion of Semi-Sedmed Beterbiev (21-0, 20 kos) has a certain look that suggests that he will attack Bivol (23-1, 12 ko) implacably throughout the fight to force him to exchanges.

The former Bederbiev cutman, Russ Anber, believes he It has more space to improve tHan Bivol does it. He feels that the former semi -marked weight champion of the 34 -year -old Amb Dmitry fought as well as he could in that fight. Artur was leaving the recent knee surgery when he fought against Bivol last October, and was not 100%.

It will require much of Bivol to raise your game of what it did last time. Unfortunately for fans, it is believed that Bivol can use a lot of retention to prevent Bederbiev from landing his shots when he approaches. That is the most manageable area for Bivol to improve. This event is in Dazn PPVAnd fans expect a lot from these two. As such, it would be disappointing if Dmitry chooses to constantly neutralize Bederbiev attacks. However, that perhaps your only option.

Bivol was vulnerable to mixing it with Becterbiev of the sixth round in its previous fight on October 12 of last year. That’s where he was injured by a right hand of Bederbiev. That led to IBF, WBC and the WBO champion of 175 pounds, Bederbiev, sweeping most rounds in the second half of the contest.

Can Bivol improve?

“I am not sure how much your performance can improve. I think he locked an excellent fight. I’m not sure what alternatives they can be found, “said Cutman Russ Ann Second When asked if Dmitry Bivol can improve his previous performance against Artur Beterbiev.

“I think Bederbiev can improve his last performance. I don’t think we’ve seen Bederbiev at his best. He had undergone surgery in the knee and returning. It was not as overwhelming as it is usually. It seemed much more conservative.

“Personally I gave him the advantage. I thought he closed the last three quite solid rounds, ”said Anber over Beterbiev. “I thought he showed that he can hurt Bivol. I think you can improve your performance.

Beterbiev came out of knee surgery to repair a blow meniscus that had occurred before in 2024. You could say when seeing Artur’s movement inside the ring that was not as fast to chase Bivol as it is normally in his fights.

This allowed Dmitry to land rapid combinations of 1-2 and then retire. Bivol would hold his left hand very much in front of him to prevent Bederbiev from closing the distance, which was effective throughout the fight.

“Bivol will have to find something. You will have to get something out of the hat to get a better performance and overcome what Bernerbiev brings to the table. He fought in a great fight, and I think Bederbiev no, ”said Anber.

Bivol will have to stay more in his pocket to have a better chance to win the fight. The judges clearly noticed how Bederbiev was giving ground in the second half of the contest. It seemed that Dmitry was just trying to survive.

“I think Bederbiev can improve even more. Then, Bivol will have to improve with championship rounds. The last three rounds cost him. But Bederbiev may not be so far in championship rounds to improve more about what he did in the first fight. I think it can be a bit more imposing, ”said Anber.

Locked 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒 🔒… only 2 weeks for … pic.twitter.com/mieujx9mzj

– Artur Bederbiev (@beterbiev) February 8, 2025