Dmitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev Prediction: Technique vs. Might

Prediction for Dmitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev WBC, IBO, WBO, IBF, WBA Titles Bout which will take place on June 1st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Dmitry Bivol

Dmitry Bivol is an Honored Master of Sports of Russia who has 283 amateur fights (268 victories). Finding any mistakes in his boxing is challenging. A standard boxing fan will not see them. As a professional, he systematically destroys his opponents for all twelve rounds (his last nine fights ended by referee decision), and he makes no exceptions for anyone - whether it is a little-known fighter or Saul Canelo Alvarez. All these guys in the ring with Bivol experience pain and suffer til the end.

Dmitry had his last fight in December against Lyndon Arthur and dismantled him in the same way as everyone else - he beat the Briton mercilessly throughout the fight, using multi-punch combinations, once putting him on his knees with a blow to the liver and even as if he was not tired.

Artur Beterbiev

Artur Beterbiev is an Honored Master of Sports with a brilliant amateur career. He won the World Championship and the European Championship twice, and he has not suffered a single defeat in the professional world. Moreover, he got all the victories ahead of schedule.

Artur does not make complex plans for the fight. Although this tactic is relatively elementary, it works - no one has found a remedy yet. Even in fights where Beterbiev has struggled (remember the fight against Anthony Yarde), he always finds the right moment to land the finishing blow.

Artur's previous fight was in January against Callum Smith. In his way, Beterbiev pressed his opponent in the corners, and the tactics of the taller Smith to keep the Russian on the jab did not work at all. The end came in the seventh round - the Russian knocked his opponent down with a short hook. He still managed to get up for the count of seven, but it was in vain, and he was hit hard. Smith's corner didn't wait for the end of the fight and threw in the towel.

Bivol is undoubtedly more technical, smarter, and dangerous than Beterbiev's previous opponents. But only Artur's team is confident that nothing will change.

Expert Betting Tips

It is not difficult to predict the scenario of the fight. Dmitry will drag the fight into the later rounds and try to avoid accentuated punches. Artur's task will not change: he will come closer and look for his moment.

Bivol will score points to win by decision, that's obvious. He will have to move a lot and keep his distance. At the same time, Artur never takes a break and only makes up his pressure during the fight, methodically breaking his opponent's defense. On the other hand, we saw how hard it was for Beterbiev in the duel with Yarde, who probably found the right way to win but lacked the skill. 

Dmitry's instincts should help him not to get knocked out. The judges will count the rounds. Bivol will probably have more wins.