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On Saturday, February 22, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) will once again face Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) for the undisputed light heavyweight crown. Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 is an immediate rematch from their first fight on October 12, 2004, which Beterbiev won by majority decision. The judges scorecards read 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112. Ahead of this loaded Riyadh Season card, Dan Rafael and TJ Rives have revealed their boxing best bets for Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 and the undercard on February 22 on the Bet US Boxing show.
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 and Undercard Best Bets Revealed
Best Bets for Feb. 22 Revealed
The light heavyweight division will see its number 1 and 2 collide once again in Saudi Arabia with all the belts on the line. Beterbiev will be looking to solidify his number one spot, or can the maestro Dmitry Bivol gain revenge? The undercard is stacked, even with the late withdrawals of Daniel Dubois and Floyd Schofield. It’s an event that cannot be missed, with two of the greatest modern-day pugilists topping the bill.
The light heavyweight division has several fighters waiting for their opportunity to challenge for a world title and it appears David Benavidez is on his way to Riyadh where it will be confirmed he is facing the winner.
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On the Bet US show, Dan & TJ disagreed on some of their selections which made for interesting viewing.
Starting with the main event, TJ selected Bivol to gain revenge by decision, with that selection priced up at +150. Many have predicted a faster start by Beterbiev, and our insider Dan Rafael is taking Beterbiev to retain his undisputed crown, winning by KO, priced at +225. Our somewhat capable pod host TJ is also selecting Beterbiev/Bivol 2 over 10.5 rounds, which is marked up at -280.
Moving on to Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole, a late replacement for Daniel Dubois, Bakole is +125 on the Moneyline, and TJ feels the late replacement Congolese fighter will get the job done. Rafael is backing the experience of the Kiwi to win by decision, priced at +350. Unsurprisingly, Rafael also picked Parker/Bakole over 8.5 rounds at -115.
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One of the most intriguing fights on the card will be Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz for the Dominican’s WBC middleweight title. Adames on the Moneyline is priced at +225, with TJ making that his selection while Fight Freaks Unite’s Dan Rafael is baking Sheeraz by KO at +120 and Adames/Sheeraz under 10.5 rounds at -115.
One of the most intriguing fights on this card is Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov. Both analysts are backing Ortiz—Rives is predicting a KO at +350, while Rafael favours a decision at +175 and the fight to go over 10.5 rounds at -220.
No matter your picks, this event is shaping up to be one of the best fight cards in boxing history.
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 Full Fight Card
Main event: Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol – for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring beltsJoseph Parker vs Martin Bakole – HeavyweightsShakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley – for WBC lightweight titleCarlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz – for WBC middleweight titleVergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov – for interim WBC super-welterweight titleZhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel – for interim WBC heavyweight titleJoshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith – for interim WBO light-heavyweight titleZiyad Almaayouf vs. Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira, 6 rounds, welterweightsMohammed Alakel vs. Engel Gomez, 6 rounds, super featherweights
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