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Coach Jose Benavidez Sr. is choosing Dmitry Bivol to defeat undisputed mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev of their rematch in 31 days on February twenty second in Riyadh.
Jose Sr. says he felt the previous WBA 175-lb champion Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) gained the primary battle in opposition to Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) by “one point” on October twelfth final 12 months. He sees Bivol doing it once more of their rematch subsequent month.
Benavidez Sr. states that Bivol was “faster’ and his “movement” was key in his thoughts for why he deserved the victory over Beterbiev. He didn’t point out how timid and unwilling to interact Bivol was from the sixth spherical. He left that half out.
Bivol confirmed no coronary heart as he ran across the ring, fleeing the wolf, Beterbiev, in your entire second half of the competition. Many followers appeared to have determined who gained based mostly on the primary six rounds, after which mentally went to sleep within the second half as Beterbiev took over the battle.
Affirmation Bias In Boxing
It’s known as affirmation bias, and it happens when folks kind their opinions early, making snap judgments about occasions, such because the Bivol-Beterbiev 1 battle. The individuals who felt that Bivol gained collectively made up their minds after six rounds after which seemed for proof to help their anchored beliefs within the second half. They shut out Beterbiev’s dominance as he managed the battle together with his fixed strain.
“I think it’s going to be another close fight. We’ve seen both of them have done the best that they could. Both of their styles work for each other, and I believe in the first fight, Bivol won. For this fight, Bivol can win again,” mentioned Jose Benavidez Sr. to Sean Zittel about his ideas on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch developing on February twenty second.
“He’s a little bit faster, has more movement,” mentioned Jose Sr. about Bivol. “Beterbiev hits laborious, and he’s most likely ready for that large shot. Bivol, hopefully, he doesn’t stand in entrance of him and will get hit with an enormous shot. So, I believe it’s going to be the identical battle.
“Bivol, I think he won by one point. It was a very close fight. To me, it could have been a tie, but they gave it to Beterbiev. I’m not a judge, but I felt he [Bivol] did enough to win that fight,” mentioned Benavidez Sr.
Benavidez’s Stake
If Bivol is victorious within the rematch with Beterbiev, it really works for Jose Benavidez Sr. as a result of his son, ‘The Mexican Monster,’ David Benavidez, matches up higher with Bivol. They sparred previously, and Benavidez reportedly received the higher of him together with his strain and quantity.
Benavidez wouldn’t do as nicely in opposition to Beterbiev as a result of he hits so much more durable together with his short-power punches and is a wonderful counter-puncher. The amount that Benavidez is determined by to win his fights will go away him open to getting nailed by Artur and damage.
Furthermore, Beterbiev goes to the physique nicely, and he’s taken benefit of Benavidez’s main weak point in that space. Benavidez doesn’t deal with physique pictures nicely, and Beterbiev would goal that space incessantly, hitting him in between his flurries to attain a knockout.
If Beterbiev is victorious in opposition to Bivol on February twenty second, Benavidez goes to need to assume severely about whether or not he desires to take this battle or transfer as much as cruiserweight to go after Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez.
In fact, that’s if ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez wins his battle in opposition to WBA ‘regular’ mild heavyweight champion David Morrell on February 1st. There’s a great opportunity that Morrell will win that battle together with his superior energy, technical abilities, and youth.
Morrell would face the winner of the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 rematch, leaving Benavidez to resolve whether or not to maneuver as much as cruiserweight or be one of many many contenders at 175. Jose Sr. will most likely cheer for Bivol to win the rematch, realizing what’s at stake for his son, Benavidez.
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