Canelo has actually stopped and slowed down multiple high level opponents to the body. Remember when your boy couldn't put away Plant? Canelo did and his body attack is what slowed him to a crawl. Beterbiev also has much more potent body work due to his punching power. In particular his straight right hand to the body that he tore Gvozdyk up with. He also stopped Browne to the body with a hook if I recall. Bivol withstood it.
No. Beterbiev has been breaking guys down for years by going to the body. Mixing up body & head. You're acting as if Bivol is easy to hit. Or did you forget that statistically Bivol is the least hit fighter in boxing? That may no longer be true after the Beterbiev fights but he's never been easy to hit especially cleanly. That's why all-time defensive greats like Pernell Whitaker were giving him props for his defense. "David throws more punches" meaning he'll leave more openings so Bivol will have more countering opportunities. Brilliant.
Pretty convenient to quote me while leaving out the part the disproves what you’re trying to say.
No problem. I am not very confident Bivol will fight him though sadly. I see red flags already. Talks of another rematch with Beterbiev, then talks of David being last on the rotation blah blah. Seems it will take years again. Defending undisputed is silly, because you have to waste time fighting mando bums. He should not do that and fight the top contender in Benavidez. Don't hide behind Callum Smith.
Except Andrade never fought anyone. Bivol has. That's the fundamental difference. Their level of opposition couldn't be more different. Benavidez has yet to face a single great fighter much less beat one. Bivol has beaten two of them and has multiple future HOFers on his resume. But you think that guy will duck Benavidez? LOL. If he chooses to fight Beterbiev in a trilogy it's to conclude their rivalry. Not because Benavidez is such a threat that he's hiding from him. Remember that your guy has yet to even beat a Top 5 light heavyweight.
You're missing the point. How would Benavidez actually perform against a genuinely great fighter? We've never seen him in there with one regardless of whatever the reason was. Then you assume that Bivol will fight Beterbiev next and that the fight will be tough. It hasn't even happened yet lol. Benavidez's opposition hasn't exactly been stellar. The guys he's fought at light heavyweight weren't elite level either. Gvozdyk was clearly past his best and had already been knocked out (retired) by Beterbiev and Morrell wasn't even a proven light heavyweight. Given these facts how are you so confident of what Benavidez can do at this new weight? He's just going to waltz in and beat two hall-of-famers that've been undisputed at the weight? Yeah, I don't think so.
I never said Gvozdyk was shot I said he was past his best. Washed up to some extent. He hadn't beaten a top light heavyweight in YEARS. Many years. Morrell is talented but unproven at light heavyweight. He'd previously beaten a guy that Beterbiev had already stopped and Benavidez beat another guy that Beterbiev had already stopped. You think Gvozdyk could beat anyone at LHW? Yeah, except Beterbiev already wrecked him in his prime. The shit you say is so ridiculous. If Benavidez's recent run has been so great then he'd be rated on every credible P4P list and highly. Wouldn't he? Only he's not.
Bivol isn't the least hit boxer, nor is Andrade the second least.
Apparently not anymore but Bivol had been the least hit boxer for years up until he fought Beterbiev for the first time (October). Shakur hasn't fought any P4P talents yet while Bivol's fought two.Bivol isn't the least hit boxer, nor is Andrade the second least.
Shakur is #1, Bivol is #2 and Andrade is #7.
That’s absolutely the thing, shakurs percentage is based on jobbers. I could be the best boxer in the world if I fought only little kids and one-legged, totally armless fighters.Apparently not anymore but Bivol had been the least hit boxer for years up until he fought Beterbiev for the first time (October). Shakur hasn't fought any P4P talents yet while Bivol's fought two.
Yeah. Back when Bivol was fighting lower level opposition he was sitting at around 11% or 12%. Shakur's currently at 14%. Once Shakur starts fighting better opposition he will get hit more. That's almost guaranteed.
