Dmitry Bivol Pegged as “Bruce Lee of Boxing” After Sharp Training Clip Leaves Fans Amused

After having restarted his boxing career last December, Dmitry Bivol is powering through for his next fight. This time, against the biggest fish of his life, Artur Beterbiev. A video suggests that the Russian fighter is as ready as he could be for the historic showdown.

As per reports, the 33-year-old fighter will undertake a Saudi showdown against IBF/WBO/ WBC light heavyweight champion, Beterbiev to unify his IBO/WBA titles. His eyes are set on the undisputed status of the weight class, and his efforts align with those ambitions. Do fans feel the same? Well…

To Beterbiev and Beyond

A week ago, on his social media, the fighter updated his followers that camp for his June 1 title fight against Beterbiev had begun. Now, Fight Hub TV, on their YouTube Shorts uploaded a snippet from Bivol’s camp. In it, the Russian can be seen doing some high-intensity training routines. He employed a weight ball and resistance bands in his workout, which he powered through without batting an eye.

The video gives an insight into how vehemently the fighter chases the undisputed title, which he could have had earlier if his record was not paused back in 2022. After he defeated Canelo Alvarez that year, he was not allowed to undertake any fight as the WBC placed sanctions on all Russian fighters in light of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

However, last year in December. on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ Saudi Card, he resumed his in-ring career by defeating the English fighter, Lyndon Arthur. The on-points victory also brought Bivol the IBO belt under his name. Next, come the summers, he will fight Beterbiev, a fighter who has won all the 20 fights of his career through knockouts. Will the training he’s undertaking be enough to defeat the knockout machine? What do the fans think?

“The Bivol Dance”

The high-intensity workout did not just impress a fan, but it also prompted them to poke some light fun at the fighter. One user wrote in the comments section, “Gotta love the Bivol dance.”

Another user expressed their excitement for the fight by calling it a historic event that has not occurred in 25 years: “⁠This will be the best fight of the pass 25yrs.”

Furthermore, another user did not approve of the underestimation that Bivol has supposedly received in the boxing world. They wrote, “Bivol might be the most underrated pure boxer in the history of the game.”

A user was so impressed with Bivol’s skills that they compared him to the legendary Bruce Lee. However, anticipating the June fight against Beterbiev, they pitted the “Bruce Lee of boxing” against the “Wolverine” (Beterbiev) of the sport. They wrote, “The bruce lee of boxing can he beat the wolverine of boxing?”

Another user inspired by the fighter sought information on the routine so as to implement it into their training. They wrote, “Seriously asking, can someone give me a breakdown of each exercise performed, what it’s working, and the benefits of each?”

Are you equally impressed with the way Dmitry Bivol is training for this important fight? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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