Bivol is amazing. Right now the Russian is the best boxer on the planet

Bivol is amazing. Right now the Russian is the best boxer on the planet

Alexander Frolov December 24, 2023, 09:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Dmitry tore apart the strong Arthur like an amateur.

A super boxing tournament took place last night in Abu Dhabi, where in the third biggest fight of the evening, Dmitry Bivol made another defense of his WBA belt. The Russian’s opponent was the strong British Lyndon Arthur, who claimed to know the secret to defeating the champion. I was a little afraid for Bivol, especially since our compatriot was entering the ring after a long break and, in general, it was quite difficult for him last year.

Dmitry, who was again introduced as a “boxer from Kyrgyzstan,” came out with the song “Blood Type” and seemed extremely focused. It seemed that Bivol would not force events, but the Russian began the fight so boldly, as if there had not been long months of inactivity. Our compatriot immediately accelerated to maximum speed and began to brutally attack Arthur “floor by floor.” The Brit looked downright lost and stuck against the ropes, taking blow after blow. It seemed as if a seasoned professional had gone out to fight a strong amateur.

In the second and third rounds, Bivol showed the true art of boxing: his combinations rained down with such speed that Lyndon simply did not have time to defend himself. The challenger received a large number of blows to the head and body and stayed on his feet literally by a miracle. Dmitry seemed like an absolutely perfect boxer: incredible speed, technique and timing. The Englishman could do nothing but stay on his feet.

Previously, the British were more difficult for Bivol:

“The fight could have ended at that point.” The most difficult victory in Bivol’s career.

Starting in the fourth round, Bivol began to slow down little by little, following the coach’s instructions. But he still completely surpassed Arthur. Let us remember that Lindon is a skilled and highly experienced boxer who had to impose a difficult fight on the Russian. But I couldn’t, even though I tried with all my might. Dmitry turned out to be like a fighter from another universe, surpassing the British in accurate strikes almost twice. Not surprisingly, Bivol knocked down his opponent and also defeated Arthur according to the judges’ scores (120-107, 120-107, 120-107).

It is worth noting that the Russian had a simply incredible fight. The level of boxing shown by Bivol turned out to be so high that sometimes one could only raise his hands in admiration. It seems that right now Dmitry is the most technical and coolest boxer on the planet. Let’s be happy to have athletes like this.