Call him Mr. Perfect. With a record of 20-0 and all 20 victories coming by knockout, Artur Beterbiev strikes fear into the hearts of his opponents, forcing those who share the ring with him to face the haunting question: is his power real and can I match it? resist ?

Every punch landed by Beterbiev should be treated as a potential KO punch. He is able to physically and mentally dismantle his enemies, leaving them bloody, battered and confused.

But Beterbiev, the WBC, IBF and WBO airy heavyweight champion who will face WBA champion Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed championship on Saturday (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET), is more than just a punch; it is also a merciless technical predator bent on destruction. Beterbiev combines his strength and punching power with infinite willpower.

And Bivol is not just a intelligent boxer; he is an wise tactician, a true wizard in the ring and a technical master who continues to rise above the competition. I see him as a master swordsman, primarily moving in and out of range with ease and displaying a uncommon combination of precision, strength and strategic brilliance.

Let’s also take into account that Beterbiev’s return from a knee injury is a concern. Former middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and former junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman suffered similar injuries that circumscribed their mobility.

Bivol and Beterbiev rely primarily on a high guard to defend themselves, which exposes their bodies. This can create an opportunity to hurt and weaken each of them. It will be captivating to see who exactly uses this strategy in hopes of destroying the other.

Let’s take a look at the Beterbiev-Bivol fight – who has the advantage and how the fight may go.

Keyshawn Davis suggested that three-lane lightweight heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev cheated to gain power ahead of his fight with Dmitry Bivol. Lightweight fighter Keyshawn says IBF, WBC and WBO 175-pound champion Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KO) is “Unnaturally forceful” and that if he “comes naturally” he will lose the fight against WBA champion Bivol (23-0, 12 KO) on Saturday evening in Riyad.

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Fans are criticizing Keyshawn for suggesting that two-time Olympian Beterbiev is a cheater because he has never tested positive for PEDs in his 11-year professional career and has always hit well since his amateur days in Russia.

He is a guy endowed with enormous power and able to deliver miniature punches with great force. Most fighters need to charge up to generate power, but Beterbiev doesn’t have to.

“I won’t say it because it will make headlines, but I will always stick with the boxer. I will definitely choose Bivol,” said Keyshawn Davis Fightchoosing Dmitry Bivol to beat Artur Beterbiev on Saturday night in Riyad.

“Beterbiev, he’s so unnaturally forceful,” Keyshawn said, widening his eyes to indicate that something was wrong with Beterbiev. “It’s demanding to beat unnatural shit, if you know what I’m saying. If it comes naturally, Bivol should win. But if he comes unnaturally forceful, it will be hard to defeat something like that.

If Bivol loses, it won’t be because of something unnatural on Beterbiev’s part. He is a better fighter than Bivol, who has shown problems with his chin in the past against weaker fighters.

If Keyshawn had the power that Beterbiev had, he would be a more popular lightweight fighter and wouldn’t be fighting the weaker fighters that Top Rank feeds him. He hasn’t looked good in two of his last three fights against Miguel Madueno and Nahir Albright.

It’s clear from watching these fights that Keyshawn isn’t going anywhere and Top Rank wasted their time signing him after his loss to Cuban Andy Cruz at the 2020 Olympics. They should have signed Cruz and not Keyshawn. It was a mistake on their part.

On Saturday evening, CHRIS EUBANK JR will have former coach Wladimir Klitschko in his corner.

Jonathon Banks, who led Klitschko’s team after Manny Steward’s death, also worked with Dillian Whyte and Gennady Golovkin.

Eubank is not afraid to rotate corners, having previously worked with Ronnie Davies, Roy Jones Jr and Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre. On Saturday evening, the 35-year-old middleweight fighter will face Pole Kamil Szeremeta. Banks was in Golovkin’s corner four years ago when the Kazakh champion defeated Szeremeta in seven rounds.

CANELO ALVAREZ will reportedly be in Japan on Sunday to watch one of the Inoue brothers in action.

Takuma Inoue defends his WBA bantamweight title against Seiya Tsutsumi in an event featuring four world title fights. Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso will be at work, however, as his fighter Cristofer Rosales will face Kenshiro Teraji for the vacant WBC flyweight title.

SAM GILLEY understands he has a novel opponent for October 18 after Louis Greene withdrew from the rematch.

Both super welterweights had one of the best domestic fights of 2023, which Gilley won via unanimous decision. Greene’s replacement will be Jack McGann, who was stopped in one round by Greene in March.

STEPHEN FULTON will continue his path to becoming a two-division world champion when he returns on December 14.

ESPN reports that the former unified super bantamweight champion will face featherweight Brandon Figueroa at the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach main event in Houston.

Fulton and Figueroa have already met once in November 2021, when Fulton added the WBC world title to his WBO 122-pound title, defeating the Texan by majority decision in a great fight.