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Roy Jones Jr. feels that Dmitry Bivol should be aggressive and search for the knockout to defeat undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev of their rematch on February twenty second in Riyadh.
The boxing nice Roy Jr. says Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) fought properly within the early rounds of the primary battle with Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) on October twelfth, however then “let” him stroll him down within the second half, leading to his loss.
Bivol Should Assault
Jones Jr. states that Bivol should go on the assault and search for a knockout to be victorious. Bivol’s damaging, spoiling defensive fashion, involving fixed motion and clinching, and sporadic keep-off punches, didn’t work final time to get the choice in opposition to Beterbiev.
Within the rematch, Bivol should present bravery and assault Beterbiev as he did in his battle in opposition to fringe contender Malik Zinad on June 1st. Bivol was the aggressor in that battle and scored a sixth-round knockout, his first stoppage in six years for the reason that Sullivan Barrera contest on March 3, 2018.
Bivol would want to alter his hit-and-not-get-hit mindset to shoot for a knockout in opposition to the four-belt 175-lb champion Beterbiev. He doesn’t prefer to get hit, and he would want a full DNA makeover to go on the assault in opposition to the KO artist Beterbiev.
Bivol’s physique language throughout the second half of his battle with Beterbiev final October was that of a frightened particular person, trapped and in sheer panic mode. No matter battle Bivol initially had in him was gone from the seventh spherical. He seemed like a scared animal fleeing a predator making an attempt to eat him. For Bivol to assault how Jones Jr. is advising doesn’t sound life like for his timid nature.
Rematch Techniques
“I thought Bivol edged out early, but Beterbiev came back good late. Both of them fought differently than they used to fight,” mentioned Roy Jones Jr. to Secondsout, speaking concerning the first Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol contest on October twelfth.
“We have been anticipating Artur to try to knock him out. So, when he didn’t try to knock him out, it confirmed us that he has boxing expertise, too. This time, I’m hoping Beterbiev containers good however hopefully seems for the KO.
“I know that Bivol probably understands that he wants to win this time; he’ll go for the KO. Attack more, be ahead, and when he gets the lead, keep the lead,” mentioned Roy Jr. about what Bivol should do to win the rematch with Beterbiev on February twenty second. “He got the lead, but he let Artur walk him back down.”
The recommendation that Roy is giving Bivol would work if he had a distinct head on his shoulders. For those who transplanted the braveness of contender Willy Hutchinson into the top of Bivol, he may observe Jones Jr’s recommendation to assault Beterbiev on February twenty second.
Bivol will battle like he did within the first contest with Artur by hitting, operating, and holding. That’s all he can do as a result of Bivol lacks the required bravery.
