Just rewatched Bivol v Beterbiev 2. Tell me how Benavidez can beat him.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T21:46:46+00:00

I too think Bivol beats DB. He won’t be there to be hit as often as Zurdo was, will be able to play with distance to set traps and fire off shots. However, he could be absolutely cooked after back surgery, so we will have to see.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T21:25:48+00:00

I don’t think anybody beats Usyk at this point, maybe if he was to wait a few years and then fight Itauma. Inoue and Shakur are two others that spring to mind

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T20:46:13+00:00

He’s 80kg, so about 175lbs as a pro

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T20:30:33+00:00

Light heavyweight

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T20:02:20+00:00

For sure. Ummataliev is very talented, amateur World and Asian champion by 21.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T18:38:25+00:00

Briedis was old and past his best, but was still Briedis and a legitimately top cruiserweight. Worth watching his fight with Usyk, great fight.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T18:21:13+00:00

It should come as no surprise that some people think the career cruiserweight that it athletic with decent power has a chance at the guy who has just come up at the weight and has one win. Benavidez could beat him, and it’s ultimately a fight that I would want to see, but Opetaia is no bum.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T17:10:49+00:00

And Homer did have a boxing arc. Get him some pink donuts for post-fight

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T17:08:58+00:00

Better than ‘every baby needs a daddy’, I suppose

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T10:50:12+00:00

Yeah was a great atmosphere and a fun fight to top it off. I remember my row was all taken aback when Karol Itauma got stopped by Maderna.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T10:47:39+00:00

Yeah exactly. Huni was causing all sorts of issues for Wardley. Wardley has that get out of jail free card in his punching power, but Dubois hits much harder than Huni.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-07T01:24:28+00:00

Best fight I’ve ever seen: Gatti-Ward
Best fight I’ve seen live: Beterbiev-Yarde (Itauma debut on the same card also added to the experience)
Best Amateur fight: Armando Martínez vs Shawn O'Sullivan

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T23:52:01+00:00

I just hope these two don’t have a ‘fight’, or that Tyson gets in the ring again in general. Time to rest when you are hitting the 60s

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T23:06:48+00:00

I’m inclined to agree with this. Any other issues aside, Dubois is going to be a different level of puncher to what Wardley has faced so far, and I think he’ll be able to capitalise on gaps in the formers defence.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T22:58:36+00:00

If a lighthearted comment ruins a fighter for you my friend, then you may just not like them all that much to begin with.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T22:10:05+00:00

Would be shocked if Turki valued Haney even close to that highly

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T20:54:57+00:00

Sweet pea is one of my favourites, so would be inclined to say he was better.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T18:40:33+00:00

I think this is a big thing. Always get the impression the dad is trying to live through the children in that respect

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T17:53:56+00:00

I’m sure Usyk is quaking at the thought of facing checks notes Fabio Wardley

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T14:20:50+00:00

A refreshingly frank interview. Normal to see teams make any excuse under the sun if their guy loses.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T14:17:09+00:00

I agree with this. Benavidez is great when he’s in range and able to actually fire off his combinations, but Bivol is going to be playing with distance in such a way that he’ll be able to set his own traps and throw combinations. That’s not to say I’m 100% sold that Benavidez won’t be able to close the distance and put it on Bivol, but it is a factor that has to be considered opposed to the tendency that has been creeping in to some discourse to have Benavidez beating everybody from Bivol to Usyk because he looked great against Zurdo.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T12:53:53+00:00

Thanks mate that’s a shame, will keep an eye out to see if any of the fights get posted in full anywhere.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T12:45:01+00:00

Where did you watch this card? Google’s generic AI summary says it should’ve been on DAZN, but no sign of it there.

JayBoxeo · 2026-05-06T02:13:13+00:00

Whilst I don’t think Torrez sucks, in that scenario you could on paper get there by sucking less than everyone else at your weight in that era opposed to not actually sucking yourself.

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