- Joined
- Jun 9, 2022
- Messages
- 4,514
- Reaction score
- 7,219
i saw Bivol fight Arthur and it looked like Bivol was really going for a KO in the first 2 rounds. he was throwing with mean intent and i saw Arthur bring his elbows down a few times due to body shots.I agree. Bivol struggled to hurt Lyndon Arthur. He finally managed to drop him with a body shot but couldn't finish even though he tried to end it. I think the size & strength difference will really show on fight night. Bivol isn't big enough or durable enough to take the type of punishment that's about to come his way. I've got Artur by KO late (somewhere between rounds 9-11).
i guess Bivol's cornermen must have told him to calm down because from round 3 up until round 11 he stopped throwing heat and just settled into his groove. if he'd dialed up the pressure from round 2 he might have gotten Arthur out of there by the midpoint. but he didnt.
he CANNOT afford to do that vs Beterbiev.