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Ranking boxing fights: Beterbiv-Bivol 2, Dubois-Parker, more
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The Saturday program in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia was hailed as the best boxing card he has ever seen – and for a reason.
Boxing promoters are known for hyperboli and the sale of events that they plan. But the seven fights were to take place in the Kingdom of Arena, they are good enough to be the main event on sold -out arenas.
The biggest of the plot is the main event, the undisputed lightweight title rematch between Artur Beterbieal and Dmitryjum Bivol, the two best pound boxers for pounds in the world. But much more happens earlier in the same ring in the highest night of boxing in 2025.
Four world titles and three ephemeral titles will be on the line. What are the best fights, why should you watch them and who should win? ESPN evaluates the fight for you.
1. Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitriry Bivol, 12 rounds, Until the unquestioned Beterbavie Championships
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Artur Beterbiev stunns Dmitriry Bivol through most of the decision to become the undisputed champion
Artur Beterbaven leaves because of victory in making most decisions over Dmitry Bivol before a crowd filled in Saudi Arabia.
Few boxers managed to stay at the top of the game at the age of 40. Bernard Hopkins was the equivalent boxing of Peter to the Lord and finally closed his marathon career (1988-2016) with a record of 55-8-2, 32 knockout as the oldest world champion in boxing aged 49. Beterbiev (21-0, 20 Kos), who recently turned 40, showed a petite sign of the distribution in a high-quality clash with Bivol in October. But how much did the epic meeting get the master? Last time it was a close fight, which Beterbiev won with most decisions, but some won Bivol. Bivol (23-1, 12 KO), guided by a sense of injustice, could pull out another fierce fight if he maintains his intensity to the last bell. The Bivol work indicator basically fell in the first fight, allowing Beterbiv to get the last three rounds on the results of the results of all three judges.
Bivol, 34, is a more versatile boxer, with the possibility of producing something different in a rematch. Beterbiev, a knockout specialist, needs only one opening to end the fight that he could lose.
There are solid arguments for both winning, and the third decisive meeting would be inevitable if it is close again or if Bivol equals the result.
2. Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, 12 rounds, up to the IBF Dubois heavyweight title
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Dubois focused on “demolition work” vs. Parker to configure Clash Usyk
Daniel Dubois claims that Joseph Parker cannot be seen against the defense of the IBF heavyweight title.
The growing number of boxing experts and fighters expects Parker Zdetrone Dubois, who is going down in September because of the stunning knockout of the former master Anthony Joshu. Despite the four -time amazing Joshua in a total beating, pretender Martin Bakole and promoter Eddie Hearn (who does not promote any of them), support Parker to win. To do this, Parker must adopt the same strategy that he performed perfectly when he dominated the former WBC DEONTAY WILDER master in December 2023. Wilder is a cruel blow, but Parker (35-3, 23 KO) frustrated him with his movement, work indicator and work App.
Dubois, 22-2, 21 Kos) will be threatening with his powerful blows, but the longer he fights, he plays Parker’s hands.
3. Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Ismail Madrimov, 12 rounds, too tardy ephemeral title WBC Junior Middle Wweight
This promises to be an absolute cracker. After getting involved in one of the best fights in 2024, when he had to get off the canvas twice to assemble Serhia Bohachuk in August, Ortiz must be almost perfect against Madrimov.
Bohachuk revealed some gaps against Ortiz, and the fight against Madrimov looks threatening to him. Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KO), from Uzbekistan, but WHO Trains in California, is a similar warrior to Bohachuk, but probably a slightly better version. Just look at how well Madrimov coped with Terenka Crawford in August last year, when he lost close, well -invented unanimous decision.
Ortiz (22-0, 21 KO) could utilize any Madrimova hesitation when reporting. He will want to impose early, which will add entertainment values for viewers.
They both know each other from previous sparring sessions, which suggests that they will not spend time getting to know each other in the early rounds. It can quickly turn into a uncomfortable, total fight.
4. Joshua Batsi vs. Callum Smith, 12 rounds, for Batsi’s WBO Lithe Heavyweight Tymeim Title
This meeting would pack a huge place in Great Britain, and its result will be significant. Two competing English question the opportunity to face the winner of the main event between Beterbiv and Bivol.
Smith (30-2, 22 KO) has more experience and perhaps is more known: he is a former WBC champion of Super Middle Libra, who was taken by Canelo Alvarez in December 2020. In addition, Smith’s only failure was to stop the seventh round for a break in the seventh round of Beterbiev a little over a year ago, when he was sent on a canvas for the first time in his career in punishment. How many Smith remained at the age of 34 and does the younger Batsi have more appetite and energy?
Batsi (19-0, 13 KO), born in Ghana, but raised in southern London, looked skilful in recent wins on Willy Hutchinson and Dan Azeez. Batsi sat down Hutchinson twice with body shots on the way to a divided decision to win for the then heavyweight title WBO.
5. Carlos Adams vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, 12 rounds, for the title of Adames’ WBC Middle weighing
The time of this fight is ideal for Sheeraz, which years high with 15 subsequent knockout victories. He has not heard the last bell in over six years. In 2024, Sheeraz detained three opponents in an impressive style. Although Adames will be a step, it is tough to follow a man with rush behind him.
Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KO) looked particularly destructive in his last fight, closing Tyler Denny in just two rounds in September last year. But his previous fight was even more impressive when he conveniently overtook Austin “Ammo” by Williams, dropping him in the 10th round with the right hook and incapacitating him in round 11. Williams was previously invincible in 16 duels.
Adames (24-1, 18 KO) was not so busy that in the last 18 months he only registers the decision victory over Terrell Gausha. Sheeraz, which has a four -inch advantage of height, can overwhelm Adames and notify the medium weight division.
6. Agit Kabayel vs. Zhilei Zhang, 12 rounds, weighty weight
This is the first fight of the main card, but it is worth tuning early, because it promises emotions and spilling.
Kabayel (25-0.17 KO) will look for a significantly excluded Zhang, but Zhang ruined warriors who previously won their dishonest power of Southpaw. Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KO) detained Joe Joyce twice in 2023, and during his last fight in June he made a mess of Deontay Wilder in just five rounds.
Kabayel shone when he sent Arslanbek Makhmudov on canvas three times in winning TKO in the fourth round in December 2023, and then aimed at the body among lasting pressure to stop Frank Sanchez in May last year. Kabayel can take a similar strategy as Sanchez Fight vs. Zhang. Joseph Parker used the move to win the decision on Zhang in March last year, and Kabayel could utilize a page from Parker’s book if he is to win.
But Zhang will want to end the fight before it hits results cards, thanks to which this fight is intriguing. The ephemeral WBC title is on the line, which means that the winner will be in a good position for a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s champion this year.
7. Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield, 12 rounds, for the lightweight title WBC Stevenson
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Shakur Stevenson takes off Artem Harutynaan through the decision
Shakur Stevenson overwhelms Artem Harutynaan with a tow truck in round 9.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KO) did not deceive in his last two wins, but this may change in his latest lightweight defense of the title.
Schofield (18-0, 12 KO) likes to appear, which will suit Stevenson’s brilliant skills. Stevenson, a world champion with three divisions, forced to fight Joe Cordina in October because of the hand injury, is technically too good for Schofield, who is five years younger and seems to be lacking experience to test the master.
If Stevenson won and avoid recurrence of his hand injury, expect to call the fight with Gervont “Tank” Davis.
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Caleb Plant says Edgar Berlanga can get it whenever he wants
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March 31, 2025
Caleb Plant was present on Saturday evening for the match of Mikael Mayer versus Sandy Ryan in Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The match he said he liked and agreed with the unanimous decision granted to Mayer. Plant is preparing for the next set of the match, which is to be scheduled for May 31. He has not fought since September last year, when he defeated the invincible Trevor McCumby.
When asked about his upcoming fight, Plant replied, saying: “We are working on it now, I hope he would announce next week and be up to date.” When he pressed who potential opponents could be, he smiled and said: “Be on a regular basis.” Many thought that the fight against Edgar Berlang would be inevitable, because there were many verbal ones between them.
The latest and noteworthy will be on March 15, when Berlanga called the plant after defeating Jonathan Gonzalez -ortuz. He led a tiny singing “F*ck Plant”. However, it seems that Berlanga is changing now and instead he realizes the match against Jaime Munguia. He said that the match between him and Mungia will be a great fight. Mexico versus Puerto Rico. Munguia is to fight Canelo Alvarez versus William Scull in a rematch against Bruno Surace 3 May.
When asked about the potential fight between him and Berlang in the near future, Plant said: “Whenever he wants, whenever he wants, I’m not tough to find. Yes, I’m not tough to find.” Due to the bad blood between them, there is a great interest of fans in the potential fight between the plant and Berlanga. Both have observations of fans after the main matches with Canelo. These are the names of households and, if they are sold correctly, they can generate a vast fight.
Plant gained the respect of the Mexican fan base after his brave efforts against Canelo and Benavidez. He has the spirit of the warrior they love, and it was perceptible in his humorous fight with McCumba when they comforted him on his way to his technical victory. The fight against the McCumbby plant took place during the Mexican independence weekend at Undercard of Canelo-Berlanga.
Plant has a fan -friendly style, and Berlanga has seventeen knockouts in the first round. They would produce a full fight with history, which dates back to May 4, 2024, when bad blood began. Both were present for Canelo-Munguia weighing and had a quarrel in which the plant called Berlanga to fight.
Berlanga said that in September he would face Canelo and then he can face the plant. The plant still pressed him on the fight, and Berlanga said that he would knock him out. Since then, they go to each other in social media, in interviews and wherever they have a chance. Their bad blood will not be solved until they meet in a square circle. It will last until that day and return.
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Can Crawford’s “trick” be overcome by Canelo? The theory of switching arum attitude questioned by Crawford’s last performance
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March 31, 2025
Promoter Bob Arum says that Crawford’s ability to change the hit of will “befuddle” Canelo Alvarez in September and predicts that his former warrior will defeat the Mexican star.
Posture switch strategy
Arum believes that the change of attitudes is that all cups must defeat Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KO). If Crawford wins, changing all night, he could be fooled. This is not David Avaneyan or Jeff Horn, which he is going on.
This may require something more than the changing position of Terenca to defeat Canelo, because these things did not work well for the native Nebrask in his last fight with Israil Madrimov. He brightened, switching from Southpaw to the Orthodox. Madrimov repeatedly nailed him with his hands from both positions and looked as if he could not miss this right.
“I like Crawford in this fight. I think he is a better talent, a better athlete, a better boxer and I think he will win this fight,” said promoter Bob Arum to Sean ZittelAnticipating that Terenka Crawford will defeat the WBA, WBC and WBO Super Middle Wwweight Canelo Alvarez, if they fight on September 13.
Arum can be sentimental to Crawford, because he was his child from the beginning of his career, fighting the highest rank by 2021, so that the arum could talk to a warrior who spent 13 years in his company, it seems strange. Crawford was a family with the highest rank and he would probably be with them if he did not go to the Free Agent’s route after the victory over Shawn Porter in 2021. Interestingly, Crawford fought only three times since he left Arum, defeating David Avanes, Errola Spence and Israil Madrimov.
He should have been fighting much more than three times in four years of leaving the highest rank, but this reflects the lack of ambition. This inactivity will turn around and bite Crawford’s ass against Canelo, because you cannot be a diminutive warrior part -time at the age of 38 and expect that you will defeat the warrior of this caliber.
Arum forecast
“After the announcement I felt that Crawford would win. I told him:” It’s a great fight for you. You’ll win this fight. ” I do not think that he would take this kind of weight, “said Arum, when he was asked if he was an additional weight that puts off Terenca, slowing him against Alvarez.
Arum may not have recently followed Crawford, but it looks like it is packed for good feeding of 20 pounds and hit weights. He is still five months to continue the fight before fighting Alvarez in September, and until then it will probably be fine. He no longer looks like a slim, agile warrior, whom he was two years ago, when he took his best career with Errol Spence on July 29, 2023.
“In addition, Crawford has a occasional ability to be indifferent and switching from Southpaw to the Orthodox as the fight goes on. It will be Canelo. Like most fighters, he was not in this kind of opponent. I think that it was that that made it uncomplicated to fight Spence.
Canelo fought many fighters who can change positions in 20 years in which he fought as a professional. This will require much more than Terenka to defeat Canelo with his trick, such as changing attitudes. It worked on Errola Spence, because he lost his game so much from this car disaster in 2019 and it looked like he was not physically or mentally present when he fought Crawford in 2023. Spence operated with 25% capacity.
“A fighter when he trains, he generally trains Southpaw or Orthodox in sparring,” said Arum. “Now, if you fight a guy who goes smoothly with Southpaw to the Orthodox and is as effective as you train for it? It’s tough. You don’t get sparring partners who can do both. They are not around.
“Crawford, because he is a unique type of warrior that others did not see other warriors, and the ability that he must change, the fighters are not used to it. They don’t train to it,” said Arum, who asked who would win in the fight between Crawford and the main Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I think Crawford is a very, very special talent.
“It has nothing to do with his ability as a warrior. Perhaps his ability as a dispute, I can say. But as a warrior he is a special better guy,” said Arum.
Madrimov concerns
Crawford will have to significantly raise his game from the last performance against Israil Madrimov on August 3 last year to beat Canelo, because this fight was essentially a draw. He was aimed at a very good warrior who overtook him and went outside in the first nine rounds before he fell apart. Against Canelo Crawford will face a greater blow that will make him pay if he tries to fight aggressively.
Based on some things that Bud and his trainer, Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, spoke in interviews, focus on Canelo’s boxing, remaining out of reach, and tied him when he is close enough to land their great shots of power.
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Does Crawford wear water for Canelo? Critics say that “respect” the excuse is hidden by the tilting of the powerful Benavidez alvarez
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March 31, 2025
Terenka Crawford sounded like apologeta Canelo Alvarez, turning on why the superstar decided not to fight David Benavidez in favor of the clash with him.
“Respect” angle
Crawford says “Alvarez’s Mexican monster” Niew Research “to such an extent that he will not give him a” payment “. However, Terenka appears as if it were simply wearing water In the case of Canelo, using the angle of “respect” as a smoke veil as a cover for him, which throws Benavidez and almost some embarrassing defeat.
All Benavidez has done this is a request for a fight and says that he thinks that he can beat Canelo. This is the same thing that Crawford did before he was chosen as an opponent of Alvarez. He made the same comments, but he was still chosen. In this way, you know that Canelo repealed Benvidez. It’s not about respect.
It’s about Canelo’s competition, avoiding competition. With Crawford he is an venerable, little guy who showed that he cannot move to 154 in his last fight in August last year. In other words, Crawford is sheltered. But with Benvidez it has the size, youth, power and combination striking to knock out Canelo and humiliate him in front of the entire civilized world.
Respect or fear?
“I think that Benavidez did not respect him to such an extent that he does not like him. In terms of business, it’s like” I won’t give you this check. I don’t give you this ticket. ” That’s why he said: “You want to pay.” – said Terenki Crawford to Pound 4 pounds of Kamaru and Henry YouTube channel about why Canelo Alvarez decided not to fight David Benavidez.
“Belt does not matter when you are in his situation. When you reach a certain peak in your career, you grow your seat belts.” I will give you these belts. ” Regardless, they will watch me, “said Crawford, justifying Canelo Gucking Benavidez.
Of course, Canelo does not care about the belts when it comes to Benavidez, because he will probably leave the WBC belt if the sanctioning authority tried to force him to take this fight when he was his obligatory contender.
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