A look back at the past week of boxing
biggest winner
Artur Beterbiev – 19 knockouts in professional matches. The final eight matches in the title fight, including Anthony Yard’s eighth-round stoppage in London on Saturday. That means even elite opponents won’t survive against a £175 titleholder. At 38, I still do. No matter how you look at it, it’s a masterpiece. Beterbiev is not a one-pan knockout artist like Deontay Wilder. He is an excellent and experienced boxer, adept at landing heavy, precise punches that destroy both the body and will of his opponents. Yard put in a valiant performance but ultimately couldn’t take it anymore, further proving Beterbiev’s destructive prowess. Is he in Terrence Crawford’s or Naoya Inoue’s class? Probably not. They are much more dynamic than him. Again, if Beterbiev gets the fight he wanted against Dmitry Bivol and wins, his place among the world’s best fighters may need to be re-evaluated. not.
biggest loser
The end of Anthony Yard is nearing.James Chance/Getty Images
Anthony Yard – The Londoner put in a solid performance, leading two of the three scorecards after seven rounds. He gave stalker Beterbiev problems with his quickness and movement, while also connecting enough punches to impress the judges and making the fight competitive. It was to be He simply took too many damaging blows, which over time led to his death. In other words, Yarde (23-3, 22 KOs) wasn’t good enough for him to beat Beterbiev’s capable fighter.Where does he go from here? He’s probably performed well enough to have many more opportunities down the road if he can get a few wins under his belt. to reduce bulk. It can enhance both his speed and stamina. He may end up at 168 pounds.
biggest challenge
Dmitry Bivol – Beterbiev and Bivol seem to be on a collision course for an undisputed championship, assuming they can overcome competing promotional loyalties. Two volumes. Of course, Beterbiev’s chances cannot be ignored for the above reasons. He didn’t stop all his opponents by chance. Beterbiev’s problem is that he’s never played against a player who comes close to Bivol’s ability. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Marcus Browne, Joe Smith Jr., and Yarde are excellent. Bivol is special, as Canelo showed in his convincing win over Alvarez last May. Alvarez is naturally smaller than Beterbiev, but has a similar style. He patiently but inevitably breaks his opponents to win the fight. Of course, Bivol doesn’t have a size advantage over Beterbiev, but he’s a much better boxer. That would be the difference in fighting.
rabbit punch
News article: Jake Paul When Tommy Fury We agreed to meet at a pay-per-view on February 26th. It’s a gimmicky matchup between hucksters who are better at marketing themselves than they are at actually fighting, so I’d say I don’t mind one iota. Fury (8-0, 4 KO) might be the best fighter Paul (6-0, 4 KO) faces. Can Paul land his big right hand against Tyson Fury’s half-brother? . what can I say? they got me … a welterweight contender Alexis Rocha (22-1, 14 KOs) finished a dramatic knockout Saturday in Inglewood, Calif., stopping late substitutions and naturally going smaller George Ashey (33-6-1, 25 KO) Right hook in the 7th round. With Ashie’s limitations, this victory doesn’t mean much, but Rocha did what he was meant to do: make a statement.He ranks third in the WBO behind only champions Terrence Crawford, Virgil Ortiz When Keith ThurmanIs Rocha in that class of fighter? Let’s just say he hasn’t proven it yet. After his win over Athy, he called Crawford. Nothing I saw on Saturday made me believe Rocha could compete with the pound-for-pound champ.
