Following Artur Beterbiev’s destruction of Callum Smith this previous weekend, the trail is now clear for an undisputed battle with Dmitry Bivol and Tim Bradley has predicted it, saying that one man will ‘must struggle an ideal struggle’ to win.
Regardless of being 38 and coming off an extended layoff attributable to a critical dental situation, Beterbiev placed on one other fearsome efficiency in his native Canada in opposition to Smith.
He got here out of the blocks quick and put strain on Smith that by the seventh spherical was an excessive amount of. Smith hit the canvas, and although he rose once more he was pulled out by his nook and saved from extra harm.
Ready within the wings is Bivol, proprietor of the WBA belt that Beterbiev is eager so as to add to his WBO, WBC and IBF titles in a light-weight heavyweight contest that’s massively interesting.
He was most not too long ago out in opposition to Lyndon Arthur on the Day of Reckoning card in Saudi Arabia and final 12 months and has additionally beat Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gilberto Ramirez in impression vogue.
Chatting with Boxing Information, Bradley was requested to name the undisputed struggle, however couldn’t.
“Powerful struggle. I’m going to say 50-50.”
He then admitted he had beforehand backed Bivol to win however now sees it as a better contest that may require the perfect of the Russian, whereas George Groves has come down in assist in Beterbiev.
“I’ve at all times favoured Bivol however Bivol goes to must struggle an ideal struggle to maintain Beterbiev off of him.”
Beterbiev’s promoter Bob Arum predicts the struggle will occur this summer time in Saudi Arabia.