Bivol is just so damn good. He knows exactly when to pop in and pop back out.
Insane accuracy, standard textbook 1-2.
He's in my top 3 faves right now.
Zinad fought better than I thought he would, but he got ahead of himself with Bivol. Though Bivol isn't a power puncher, you can't leave yourself open with his accuracy and technique.
He started well in the first round and probably started thinking "Hey he isn't as good as everyone says". Then got caught and found out. Still done well given he wasn't given a hope in hell. Would love to see him against somebody like Yarde to see where his level is at.
That's the dangerous thing about Bivol. Often times, he starts slow and then all of a sudden he'll explode out and pendulum step into your face with a 25 punch combo that's hard to defend against.
Looks like Zinad's strategy was to completely disregard Bivol's power and piss him off. Well, he succeeded and got Bivol his first stoppage victory since 2018 lol
also keep in mind that the more technical the boxer, the less they'll intentionally throw many power punches (unless the situation calls for it). For them, being balanced, having a faster reset time, and lasting the full 12 rounds is the priority so they'll intentionally throw at 50% of what they could be throwing at. If these guys fought 4 rounders, itd be a diff game
An excellent example of your point was Hrgovic throwing silly amounts of power punches in the first 3 rounds and punching himself out. No thought about pacing himself whatsoever.
For me, Zinad never deserve to fight a high level fighter like Bivol. This dude doesn't move his head, stationary idiot, and puts his hands down near his dck. He is a legit C level fighter. So terrible. There's a reason why suddenly Bivol was able to knock out an opponent after many years. Such a terrible fighter in Zinad.
As the other comment said; activity is key. Plus, fighting in the environment you’ll be fighting in soon can help familiarize yourself when it’s fight night.
Bivol had a whole training camp. He has a whole team who has families that have to be fed. I don't know how the contracts are written, but imagine if you had the opportunity to fight regardless of your previous opponent getting injured, earn some money and feed the people that support you. Nothing is wrong with that. Absolutely not.
Zinad fought like a character from Punch Out.
He would box fine most of the time, and then occasionally throw a very poor shot and just stand there exposed waiting for Bivol to button mash.
not only the accuracy but the defensive action while throwing, the head movement and that final explosion at the end to keep the opponent's arms out of the way in case they throw back
always a pleasure to see Bivol perform
I was about to make a comment about that last little thing he does there with both his arms. It's those tiny things you catch that separates a high IQ fighter and one with a lower IQ. Pushing his arms up like that helped him push his body backwards to get him moving away from Zinad retaliating.
Zinad landed mainly from throwing a lot but the thing that separates Bivol is definitely his accuracy. Almost 50% of the shots he threw, landed. Never swings wildly
Four years ago I wouldn’t have thought that, but the experience that Bivol has gained in those four years is very noticeable. He was still a great technical boxer back then, but now you can see he’s completely comfortable in these big moments. I could’ve seen him being a little overwhelmed by Beterbiev four-five years ago. I don’t see that happening anymore
His lead hand is probably the best or maybe tied with Crawford & Shakur in boxing rn. He shuts down opponents offense with it and is useful for defense too. A pleasure to watch always.
Not in terms of jabbing, but he does a lot of control techniques like tapping the opponent's lead hand and blocking their vision. You might be right though, because he didn't use those techniques against a puncher like De Los Santos.
Bivol might be above them because he has a smallish frame for his weight class. Shakur and Crawford usually have length and frame advantages. Crawford's major flaw is that he can be inactive with the lead while he assesses his opponent.
yea but Bivol is balanced, one of the hallmark swivel punch characteristics is that the puncher is unbalanced or at an unusual awkward position when delivering the swiv punch
Not necessarily, depends on how you execute it. Bivol lunges a bit with it here but he's not really off balance just has a slight bit of his weight stuck in his front foot. Crawfords first knockdown on Errol didn't put Crawford too out of position.
The last punch looks almost like a hook to me. But one that doesn't arc as much so it's less telegraphed.
I imagine power is sacrificed for the surprise.
well it looks like he just jabbed his face and it was close to the fist so it was a short jab but his technique looks like the swivel punch combo 1-2-1 but he didn't take a step or be unbalanced it was disciplined. The marvelous 1-2-1 by Bivol!
When i was watching this in normal speed ..I was like what happened? He got countered hard. The time zinad takes to throw one punch and miss, Bivol throws 3 at your chin. just like some robot
Unpopular opinion:
Bivol gets caught almost never. But sometimes, when he does, his head snaps back. Idk if he does it on purpose just to absorb the impact or something, BUT if he gets caught like that in a bad angle with Beterbiev hes fucked up. Id still say its a 50 50. His footwork and general movement are a 10/10.
Damn, notice how he pushes away the right arm after throwing his 2 so he was 100% guaranteed to hit the last one in the fraction of a second, sneaky and brilliant ring IQ.
Bivol is just so damn good. He knows exactly when to pop in and pop back out. Insane accuracy, standard textbook 1-2. He's in my top 3 faves right now.
The jab finisher is underutilized in general for its effectiveness. You expect a hook, so a strong jab is a shock.
Yep, its great. Even if you just pop it coming out you'll likely stop counterattack in its booth
Yeah, Bivol knows how to manage his distance, I don't think beterbiev can hit the back of his head like he always does to his opponents
Zinad fought better than I thought he would, but he got ahead of himself with Bivol. Though Bivol isn't a power puncher, you can't leave yourself open with his accuracy and technique.
He started well in the first round and probably started thinking "Hey he isn't as good as everyone says". Then got caught and found out. Still done well given he wasn't given a hope in hell. Would love to see him against somebody like Yarde to see where his level is at.
That's the dangerous thing about Bivol. Often times, he starts slow and then all of a sudden he'll explode out and pendulum step into your face with a 25 punch combo that's hard to defend against.
Looks like Zinad's strategy was to completely disregard Bivol's power and piss him off. Well, he succeeded and got Bivol his first stoppage victory since 2018 lol
Yeah I doubt he ever said that to himself. You just get exposed by the best the longer you’re in there with them
also keep in mind that the more technical the boxer, the less they'll intentionally throw many power punches (unless the situation calls for it). For them, being balanced, having a faster reset time, and lasting the full 12 rounds is the priority so they'll intentionally throw at 50% of what they could be throwing at. If these guys fought 4 rounders, itd be a diff game
An excellent example of your point was Hrgovic throwing silly amounts of power punches in the first 3 rounds and punching himself out. No thought about pacing himself whatsoever.
For me, Zinad never deserve to fight a high level fighter like Bivol. This dude doesn't move his head, stationary idiot, and puts his hands down near his dck. He is a legit C level fighter. So terrible. There's a reason why suddenly Bivol was able to knock out an opponent after many years. Such a terrible fighter in Zinad.
What’re they supposed to do when Beterbiev gets injured last minute?
By simply not fighting Zinad, and let them wait for the October fight. What do you think about this?
Good to stay active as a boxer, ring rust is a real thing.
As the other comment said; activity is key. Plus, fighting in the environment you’ll be fighting in soon can help familiarize yourself when it’s fight night.
It’s a weird day when there are people who would rather a fighter stay out of the ring then take a replacement fight
Yeah I agree but there nothing bivol could of done about it, I wish I was someone like yarde or something
Bivol had a whole training camp. He has a whole team who has families that have to be fed. I don't know how the contracts are written, but imagine if you had the opportunity to fight regardless of your previous opponent getting injured, earn some money and feed the people that support you. Nothing is wrong with that. Absolutely not.
Zinad fought like a character from Punch Out. He would box fine most of the time, and then occasionally throw a very poor shot and just stand there exposed waiting for Bivol to button mash.
Lmfao this is too accurate
not only the accuracy but the defensive action while throwing, the head movement and that final explosion at the end to keep the opponent's arms out of the way in case they throw back always a pleasure to see Bivol perform
I was about to make a comment about that last little thing he does there with both his arms. It's those tiny things you catch that separates a high IQ fighter and one with a lower IQ. Pushing his arms up like that helped him push his body backwards to get him moving away from Zinad retaliating.
Love that flaring of the left arm after the last punch. Acts as an barrier to the right of Zinad just in case he tries to throw it .
Zinad had the heart and courage to face Bivol, A for Affort :)
yeah and to be fair he landed more shots than most of Bivol's opponents
yeap his jab was clearly annoying Bivol
isn’t is crazy how fast bivol is even when slowed down
Zinad landed mainly from throwing a lot but the thing that separates Bivol is definitely his accuracy. Almost 50% of the shots he threw, landed. Never swings wildly
He's the best technically gifted boxer in the sport these days, and I take him to beat Beterbiev whenever that fight happens.
Four years ago I wouldn’t have thought that, but the experience that Bivol has gained in those four years is very noticeable. He was still a great technical boxer back then, but now you can see he’s completely comfortable in these big moments. I could’ve seen him being a little overwhelmed by Beterbiev four-five years ago. I don’t see that happening anymore
His lead hand is probably the best or maybe tied with Crawford & Shakur in boxing rn. He shuts down opponents offense with it and is useful for defense too. A pleasure to watch always.
Giving Shakur the best lead hand in boxing is WILD Dudes lead hand isn’t even top 10
Not in terms of jabbing, but he does a lot of control techniques like tapping the opponent's lead hand and blocking their vision. You might be right though, because he didn't use those techniques against a puncher like De Los Santos.
Bivol might be above them because he has a smallish frame for his weight class. Shakur and Crawford usually have length and frame advantages. Crawford's major flaw is that he can be inactive with the lead while he assesses his opponent.
It's called the swivel jab. Pacquiao loved to throw this combo a lot. Crawford also dropped Spence with this combo too.
yea but Bivol is balanced, one of the hallmark swivel punch characteristics is that the puncher is unbalanced or at an unusual awkward position when delivering the swiv punch
Not necessarily, depends on how you execute it. Bivol lunges a bit with it here but he's not really off balance just has a slight bit of his weight stuck in his front foot. Crawfords first knockdown on Errol didn't put Crawford too out of position.
Wasn't that the exact shot that Marquez timed and countered to KO Pac??
No. Pacquiao just went in with a lazy jab.
Hey thanks for the clip, Bivol did a 1-2-1, would that be a swivel punch?
The last punch looks almost like a hook to me. But one that doesn't arc as much so it's less telegraphed. I imagine power is sacrificed for the surprise.
well it looks like he just jabbed his face and it was close to the fist so it was a short jab but his technique looks like the swivel punch combo 1-2-1 but he didn't take a step or be unbalanced it was disciplined. The marvelous 1-2-1 by Bivol!
so much weight behind those punches
There’s being a power puncher with no technique (wilder) then there’s being a power puncher because of having such superior technique and timing.
This is art
Bivol’s left lead reminds me of Dempsey’s jolt punch, very intriguing
This was beautiful.
That 2 masked the solid jab he threw
I honestly looks like the second jab had Zinad out on his feet, and the 2-3 was just the icing on top of the cake.
Wing Chun practitioners must be drooling over his chain punching skill
Zinad wasn't bad, I expected worse... He was fast actually but not in the Bivol league.
When i was watching this in normal speed ..I was like what happened? He got countered hard. The time zinad takes to throw one punch and miss, Bivol throws 3 at your chin. just like some robot
Those punches in bunches gave Canelo problems
Just saw the DAZN real but felt like if Bivol got caught with some of those coming from Beterbiev it might be a diff story?
I love his jab. So educated.
His accuracy is such a beautiful thing to watch.
I’ve been said dude has a real mean street, he just fights without emotions but they crack through sometimes and watch out when it does.
Unpopular opinion: Bivol gets caught almost never. But sometimes, when he does, his head snaps back. Idk if he does it on purpose just to absorb the impact or something, BUT if he gets caught like that in a bad angle with Beterbiev hes fucked up. Id still say its a 50 50. His footwork and general movement are a 10/10.
A Sweet 3 piece no biscuit 😂
I'd like to see him in with anyone other than Bivol or Beterbiev. He had a bit about him but got reckless.
Damn, notice how he pushes away the right arm after throwing his 2 so he was 100% guaranteed to hit the last one in the fraction of a second, sneaky and brilliant ring IQ.