Bivol is technically the better fighter for sure, however you can never sleep on power no pun intended

Smith caught Bivol after the bell .😇

Joe is a G. Ducks nobody. Like Pitbull, he just goes in. No stories.

Bivol has to get past Zinad. That is as tough a fight to get through as any he has been in to date....

Benavides will get knocked out for sure.

Bivol every time

Though Bivol doesn’t have Betterbiev's punch power, he has hand speed and great footwork. Never underestimate that. Both highly skilled fighters.

A lot of BeterBiever fans will cry after this

Berterbiev dusted you homie.

Lot a people are selling the fight? not ‘admitting beterbiev IS! the dominant fighter or a lotta people just don’t know boxing 👊🏽🇬🇺

Beterbiev smoked both Smiths

You know what's awesome about Joe Smith? Bernard Hopkins was talking mad S*** about Joe Smith during the pre fight press conference. Honestly one of Bernards best speeches of his career. He called Joe a COMMON MAN! And points to himself and says SPECIAL MAN! You like a six shooter Joe I'm an Uzi with a hundred rounds. You can have them odds Joe. Joe Smith won the fight and then used the nickname "Common man" during his fights. That was awesome in my eyes. He didn't talk shit. He just went in there and whooped up on an old B-Hop and took the name he was given by Hopkins..

There’s a good chance that Bivol will overwhelm Beterbiev with activity. Casual fans think better Beterbiev’s Power will save him, but the problem with that is that he needs to set in order to punch and can exploit this by getting in and out, not allowing him to set up his punches. I think it’s a pickem fight, But if it goes the distance, I go with Bivol all the way. He better catch the all early or it’s gonna be a long night.

Beterbiev will smash Benavidez up, hurt him badly and viciously stop him. 💥🥊 Benavidez is a beginner at 175.

Bivol wins that fight. Biev drops his hands to much and fights to wild. Bivol got those piston like straight punches. Right hand down the pipe for KO

WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will remain on the June 1st card to fight a replacement opponent after his fight against IBF/WBC/WBO 175-lb champ Artur Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus knee injury and will be out of action while recovering. Source: Bivol To Fight Replacement Opponent On June 1st After Beterbiev Injury.

Why am i expecting a blood bath draw.

Bivol is buffalo. Verstehen? No

if you want a masterclass performance watch bivol, but if you want brutality, watch beterbiev. glad we’ll see both💪🔥

Bullshit. Talk. Beterbiev will dominate this 1 dimensionsal hype job. He knows it, thats why he petitioned to be removed from the mandatory status for both bivol and beterbiev and return to 168. He then did not enforce his mandatory for canelo and jumped back up claiming canelos ducking him. These are facts and fanboys still shout opposite based on zero knowledge just hype. Keep the same energy

All the Boxing Criminals (commissions) are together in their decision to never let the B vs B bout take place. Would you if you were them want your 2 Biggest both Undefeated Cash Cow and Brand Representatives fight and lose that revenue & status? Not if you were all about those two things.

I’m remember seeing an article where the vor he was with got attacked in Mdc I think and he jumped in was fighting a bunch of dudes same time I think they poked him too

Beterbiev hits behind the head ALOT BRO.

I like Joe Smith Jr. but he's not the one to ask about who is better between Beterbiev and Bivol. Against Beterbiev he didn't even know what hit him. It was so fast that he has no idea how good Beterbiev is. I do, I saw the fight! Beterbiev didn't even have to make any adjustments, he just walked right through him. Bivol is easier to judge, he fought him for 12 rounds. If that alone don't tell you who is the best you're wasting time watching boxing.

So many in the comments say that since Beterbiev dispatched him more easily it behooves Smith to say that he's better than Bivol. But it's very common for a fighter to feel just unlucky and hence unconvinced, if he got hit early with a big punch that destroyed him; vs Bivol it was a different fight, he was beat convincingly during the course and left no doubt.

Bertibiev - “ I’m going for all the belts at 168” Canelo - vacated and disappears.

Beterbiev vs Bivol is 50-50 both fighters are dangerous. But in conferences yesterday Bivol look nervous, i think Beterbiev will rock Bivol like Sculptors do 😂😂

Typical respectful response from an active fighter…he didn’t pick either guy.

the real boxer is bivol not beterbiev-beterbiev is only "pretending" to be a boxer-very dangerously and in a good way , but bivol is in my view over this immitation to be a boxer...therefore chances are for bivol....

Everything will be see in the match, all the other words are for trash

He felt stronger than Beterbiev? C'mon you can do better than that. He destroyed you.

Dogshit commentator asking about his brother who just died

first Morell and after beterbiev because biev will molest him

Why’s he look like Kumaru Usman ??LOLOL

Come on Joe Smith, you say Bivol was the toughest fight and you went the distance with him, Beterbiev took you out in 2 rounds. What you said made no sense at all.

Bivol more skilled but beterbiev has a punchers chance

Bivol’s got this! Go Bivol. 🥊

These are both great fighters but with very different talents. Personally, I think Bivol is the better boxer and has a better inate ability to handle exchanges, but the issue will be... does he have the power to cause Beterbiev to slow down his typical approach of relentless inevitable assault.... I don't think so, but I do think Beterbiev has an important flaw in his style and that is that he needs to reset after exchanges or attempted exchanges....this is where he will be very vulnerable to Bivol....Bivol has a very high fighting IQ and always attacks in the in-between flows of a fight....and since Bivol is a great defensive fighter he will get many of these opportunities. Beterbiev has never fought someone of Bivo'ls ability....they both have no fear.... but for different reasons....Beterbiev has just walked through everyone without a real test....but Bivol fights' knowing' he is the better fighter...he has been tested ... It will be a great fight... btw... I've fight fan for over 60 years.

Bivol will win by decition.. too smart of a boxer

Smith hitting Bivol after the bell in 10 round.And thats the only time when he was able to land a punch on Bivol.

Nobody in boxing has beterbiev power. Both hands and only need 6 inches of room.😮👁️🤷

Magoo but safe wise answer...

I guess Wilder is a great boxer too since people in the comment section equate having knock out power to boxing skills🤦🏻‍♂️ Bivol is a better, smarter boxer with a lot of weapons and skills and that's why he's a better boxer who's tough to beat. Beterbiev has good skills too but ultimately it's his power and durability that make him a great fighter. It's one thing to fight and then get knocked out cause some dude has crazy power, it's another thing if the dude has average power but he pieces you up and you just can't win the exchanges.

Why can't fighters who have fought two common opponents say which one they believe will win? This BS drives me nuts; they know damn well who they would pick to win!

bivol will win

Bivol

175 division belongs to Bivol

I’m going to make a lot of money out of Smiths prediction. He gives a 100% prediction. Thank you.

I think boxers say that because it reflects better on themselves.

If he fought Beterbiev 10 times, he would lose 11 of them.