A typically even-handed assessment from the savage one's Glenavy bunker. For my own part, I can't shake the feeling that the verdicts of many that Bivol shaded it show Beterbiev to be a victim of his own previous success and dominance. We've become so inured to seeing him wreck and stop opponents that when one avoids such a fate, there's a natural danger of concluding that they're doing better than they actually are. Just because AB didn't stop an opponent for once doesn't mean he didn't do enough or didn't find a way. It definitely warrants a rematch though, and there's a good chance it would produce a more definitive winner.
A typically even-handed assessment from the savage one's Glenavy bunker. For my own part, I can't shake the feeling that the verdicts of many that Bivol shaded it show Beterbiev to be a victim of his own previous success and dominance. We've become so inured to seeing him wreck and stop opponents that when one avoids such a fate, there's a natural danger of concluding that they're doing better than they actually are. Just because AB didn't stop an opponent for once doesn't mean he didn't do enough or didn't find a way. It definitely warrants a rematch though, and there's a good chance it would produce a more definitive winner.
When I first saw "AB" for a split second I thought you were referring to everyone's favourite Ohio miscreant.
I know. I've finally followed Des in referring to the brute as AB, despite some initial reservations