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In this corner with Russ Anber: Return of Beterbiev


Master of all boxing Russ Anber surveys the light-heavyweight scene before working at the Artur Beterbiev corner this weekend…

The light-heavy scene is quite interesting right now. And my man Artur Beterbiev is right there for a potential superfight.

The biggest fight out there – of course – will be the one between Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, who recently defeated Canelo. It’s a pity that this war – if it happens – will not be able to take place where it should be – specifically in Russia. When will a war of this magnitude happen again between two undefeated Russians? Just imagine what a big event could be in their hometown.

A lot of people have asked me what I have done about Bivol’s performance against Canelo, so move on. For me, it’s a perfect Bivol textbook display. He did everything he was supposed to do and did it wonderfully.

Having said that, as excellent as Bivol and as he has been, I think Canelo entered the fight for underestimating Bivol significantly. I think Canelo feels it because Bivol is a carefully chosen opponent – he can choose anyone else who remembers but went looking for Bivol – he won’t be able to beat him.

I think Canelo thought that Bivol would be overwhelmed by the experience of fighting in such a big battle. I also think Canelo saw that Bivol was hurt against Joe Smith Jr. Honestly, I also think Canelo has begun to believe his own press releases and probably spends more time on the golf course than in the gym. And gold and boxing don’t go well together. A gold ring takes too long, you spent too much time in the sun.

On the other hand, Bivol prepared as if he were going to fight King Kong. He did everything right and everything right. Tactically, technically, physically and mentally he got it right. And thank God, Bivol finally decided on the cards because the score after the first four rounds was an absolute abomination.

And don’t forget that if Canelo wins in the final round then the fight will be a draw. I don’t know why not much has been done specifically by the committee about holding three judges accountable for their horrible scorecards. Instead, everyone seemed to just shrug and say, ‘Well, the right person won’, instead of focusing on the fact that we’ve escaped serious injustice. That is the wrong response.



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