Promoter Bob Arum says the Saudis are “Enamored” with the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev rivalry regardless of neither of the 2 being a “main draw.”
PPV Flop
Certainly, their rematch on February twenty second on DAZN PPV introduced in a reported 45,000 buys within the U.S., which is past horrible. American boxing followers will not be enthusiastic about seeing the 2 growing old Japanese European fighters struggle, as neither of their clashes has been thrilling. U.S. followers wish to see David Benavidez problem Bivol for the titles as a result of he’s obtained the model that can drive the unified champion right into a struggle.
As Arum factors out, the Saudis wish to see the trilogy and are prepared to pay large cash to the fighters to make it occur. He’s in favor of seeing a 3rd struggle.
“Neither Bivol nor Beterbiev are a serious draw. They’re nice fighters, however they’re not main attracts. They have been compensated accordingly, Bivol by his promoters and Beterbiev by his promoters, together with us,” stated promoter Bob Arum to Sky Sports activities Information on the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev trilogy.
“The Saudis, rightly so, are enamored by that matchup, and so they have supported the fighters in each fights by paying them large purses. Greater purses than they’ve ever had earlier than. So, if they need the struggle to occur, the Saudis do, and clearly, the one method the fighters will go is to struggle one another. There must be a rubber match due to how shut the 2 fights.
“That will put a last caption on their competitors and I’d hope their subsequent fights could be in opposition to one another,” stated Arum about Beterbiev and Bivol.
Of their two fights, Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) sometimes runs across the ring, trying like a Russian model of Shakur Stevenson, and the slow-footed 40-year-old Beterbiev (21-1,20 KOs) plods after him. Most of the time, when Beterbiev does catch as much as Bivol, he waits for an eternity earlier than throwing a single shot. After that, Bivol both ties him up or takes off working.
