Dmitriry Bivol became the undisputed champion of a lithe heavyweight with the impressive victory of the majority in the rematch against Artur Beterbiew on Saturday. And although the margin on the results cards was not so gigantic, Bivol dominated Beterbaview for long parts of the fight. While many thought that he also won the first meeting, the one that Beterbiev made most of the decisions is the best way trilogy? How about Bivol versus secondary master David Benavidez?

In the heavyweight division, Joseph Parker destroyed tardy Deputy Martin Bakole in two rounds, after IBF champion Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw from illness just two days before the fight. Will Parker have a chance to face Unified Champion Oleksandr Usyk?

What about Shakur Stevenson? Over the past six fights, he has only won the second prize in breaks, and although lithe Wdze is one of the best warriors in the world, after nine rounds with Josh Padley – a tardy interchangeable warrior who had no interest with him in the ring in the ring – is Stevenson still He had to see?

Vergil Ortiz Jr. He won a great win on Ismail Madrimov, showing that he is the best warrior in the amount of 154 pounds, not called Terenka Crawford. When Crawford moved to Super Middle Libra to face Canelo Alvarez in September, can anyone compete with Ortiz in the division? Can the united champion Sebastian Fundora be a great option for the next opponent?

Andreas Hale, Nick Parkinson and James Regan share their thoughts.

Can the trilogy fight exceed the first two? Let’s find out

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Dmitriry Bivol and the first clash of Artur Beterbaver in October last year was so fascinating that it was hard to imagine that everything could improve. However, somehow in the early hours of Sunday morning in Riyadh, the two best lithe hefty scales issued an even better program that caused fans to want more.

The first fight, which Beterbiev won as a result of deciding about taking the undisputed crown, was a technical, skillful show. Saturday’s rematch was more brutal, cruel and captivating when Bivol pulled his belts.

He raises the question: how, hell, can the third fight look like? Certainly it should be a fight that everyone wants.

Both men were exhausted after the last bell and will need time to recover. When the time is right, it is a competition that matches the trilogy.

Bivol was associated with the fighting with David Benavidez and the rematch with Canelo Alvarez, but they can wait.

Beterbiev certainly doesn’t want Bivol to move soon.

Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the general entertainment authority of Saudi Arabia, was after three fingers to Beterbaview were created, indicating that he wants them to go again. With 24 rounds that we have already seen, you can’t blame him.

Bivol came out like a man, from the very beginning throwing everything at Beterbiev. Beterbiev was successful, but this time Bivol was too glossy and too powerful. He looked like a man who was suffocating in failure for the last four months. This is how Beterbiev will feel now. Leave the book to 1-1.

However, time is not on their side. Beterbiev turned 40 in January, while Bivol is 34 years antique. When the emotions subsided and the wounds heal, you might think that they will be ready for the next choice.

Fans will certainly hope.

Stevenson is still elite, but you don’t have to see TV

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Like Shakur Stevenson has retained his lithe WBC title

Summarize the second lithe defense WBC Shakur Stevenson, his victory over Josh Padley.

I hate to say that the warrior had to win by knockout, but this is exactly what Shakur Stevenson had to do with the tardy deputy Josh Padley. However, even when the ninth round arrested, the fans were frustrated with Stevenson’s performance against the opponent, whom he was higher.

He continues the trend in which Stevenson stays on the head and shoulders above the competition, but his reluctant approach to the fight turned off fans who want something more than the perfect exploit of sweet science.

It was also expected that Stevenson’s original opponent, Floyd Schofield, was to be exceeded, but he had the skills to potentially force the master to dismiss the comfort zone and commitment to fight, not a tactical boxing match. After excluding Schofield because of illness and undeniable Padley, the expectation that Stevenson quickly sent his opposition. Instead, Stevenson broke away as usual, even though he felt like he could end the fight whenever he wanted. When the fight got involved in later rounds, social media brightened the criticism of Stevenson’s inability to finish his opponents.

To make it clear: Stevenson is probably the most critical tactic in sport with a brilliant defense using almost superhuman reflexes. But fighting fans want to have fun, and the 27-year-old simply did not do it. His shortcrust hands could be guilty, and Stevenson saw him winid on Saturday after a possible injury after landing in the middle round. Unfortunately for him, fans fight fans desire knockout over decisions.

Perhaps the time has come for Stevenson to accept hatred and take the page from the textbook Floyd Mayweather Jr., making fans want to pay for the defeat. It would be an effortless way to a mask of his lack of fitness: forcing people to invest in his fall and they never gave them.

Will Usyk then fight with Parker or Dubois?

Joseph Parker continued his great form with two -level demolition work on Martin Bakole, but the victory of the TKO over the tardy replacement may not be enough to get him the title of the world in hefty weight.

This is because Daniel Dubois, whom Parker was supposed to fight on Saturday, but withdrew because of his illness a few days before the planned IBF World Heavyweight fight, it could be on the front of the line to face Oleksandr Usyk in the undisputed fight for the title. In the face of Usyk, he would be more prestigious and lucrative for Dubois, but Parker will get his shot this year as the strongest pretender.

While the champions of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder saw their careers hesitated (and even end in the case of fury), Parker is in the best form of his life. Modern Zelander is better now than when he was the WBO world champion (2016-18) and turned his career since the defeat of KO from the 11th round of Joe Joyce in September 2022.

Parker won the sixth in a row, after the victory of points on Zhilei Zhang and Wilder. Parker had to dig a canvas twice and get off the canvas against Zhang, while against Bakole he showed that he could end.

After Joshua stayed in five rounds through Dubois in September last year, Parker runs a list of rivals, including Agit Kabayel, who will get off the canvas to get the best career winning in round 6 over Zhang on Saturday.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. Ready to fight in a 154-pound division

Vergil Ortiz Jr. He may not have won a victory he always wants, but his unanimous decision (115-113, 115-113 and 117-111) winning over Israil Madrimov is probably the best performance in his career.

The 26-year-old ORTIZ showed not only a great volume of impact, but also a discipline to avoid leaving x-ray. This victory over Madrimov, one of the best in medium weight, is just as good as each of his knockouts. Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 Kos), who gave Terenka Crawford a fight in August last year, pushed Ortiz when the Texan defended his fringe momentary WBC Munior Midor weight. Sebastian Fund (21-1-1, 13 KO), which defends its WBC and WBO belts compared to Chordale Booker on March 22, is now in the Ortiz view.

“I want to fight best. I have never opened anyone, “said Ortiz. “I am very joyful, I knew I was a better warrior. All respect for Madrimova, but I remained patient and did not overthrow. I had to be clever and choose my blows. “

29 -year -old Madrimov had his moments, but Ortiz had a vast round of 9, ending on his right hand by the guard to the chin. It was Ortiz at the best, landing from different points of view with venom, and it was a key moment in the fight. In the round 10 Ortiz produced several stunning shots, but then he had to withstand hefty shots from the revitalized Madrimów in round 11. It was a hard test for Ortiz, but he went and looks ready for 154 pounds.