Boxing Wizard! Dmitry Bivol (RUS) vs Malik Zinad (LBA) | Boxing Fight Highlight

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Malik Zined!
Dmitry Bivol!
Touch gloves.
Dmitry Bivol!
up in the air at times, and against Bivol, you can't afford to...
Favourite New Zealander in New Zealand, all the time.
Fights like a robot.
He's already trying to establish his jab.
He throws a nice one, too.
Boxing.
Yeah, he controls his emotions at all times, doesn't he?
Sadat coming off the...
A lot of people throw the jab from their waist,
but they're really hard to read.
He's able to nullify the jab of Bivol with his own jab.
He's said he almost finds he's been in the distance recently,
where he could have maybe got the shot.
We know a lot about Bivol, but Sadat, he doesn't...
He's not willing to commit.
Good shot there by Zanadjic.
But he was square-footed, so I don't know how much he was really hurt there.
But the three-punch combination there from Bivol,
the one-two in the air were brilliant.
There is a gap to hit, but they are hard to read.
The only offensively that I'm worried about is defensively.
He does get caught.
You see the gap in attack. He doesn't throw blindly.
This is a really good start.
Well, I said earlier, that's a step back.
Bivol, and he's met Zanadjic.
Twelve rounds for the WBA.
Start from Zanadjic.
He doesn't look intimidated.
I think it's Kai doing anything, and that's been the criticism.
Left from Bivol, Zanadjic answers back.
I would say that he was just finished with the left hook.
Well, other than the knockdown, that was a brilliant...
Look at Bivol, he's bouncing it.
He's been bouncing it, getting his reigns.
Two.
Landed his shot, stood and looked at it.
Yeah, I believe, Darren, that you weren't worried about
offensively what Zanadjic would do if he did.
He's judging at a distance.
He took it with a bow.
But he's up at their wing now, isn't he?
So that's a fantastic fight to make.
You can see Zanadjic buckles Zanadjic.
He keeps his body low.
Oh, good left there for six landed jabs.
The fifth most ever recorded in light heavyweight by Kai Bivol.
On the flip side, Zanadjic needs to...
...below his chest.
He's using his feet here while Bivol rerolled.
In his last fight, Zanadjic had a hundred.
He's absolutely fantastic.
From the right angle, a certain angle,
chestly as well from Bivol.
Boy, too bad Eddie Hearn doesn't have Bivol,
like David Benavidez.
That's a fight a lot of people want to see, Benavidez.
Very low, every single time.
You don't see him getting caught with too many jabs, either.
Maybe a little bit.
A foot fight happening in the front.
Hook him in, man. Hook him in.
You don't see him, no, because jab's blocked all the time.
He wants to do that, flicks into the target.
We don't see him.
He's only four pounds.
It's weird to see Zanadjic trying to avoid the jab.
I'd like to see him slip on the outside quickly.
Bivol getting touched on here, you see why.
It's a whipping of a weapon, isn't it?
It's clear. He got caught looking.
Exactly that.
Caught him.
Which is the only thing about Eddie Hearn.
Be patient for your return.
A little signature.
Bivol.
When Bivol throws it.
It's good feet, though.
Can't be Zanadjic creating a bit of space.
It's all a jab there from Bivol.
All of his jabs are there,
but they're all taken on the gloves.
Opponents, listen to this.
In 95, Zanadjic had moments of success with opponents in front of him.
All the time, that little jerky from Bivol.
Bivol's never going to take that back.
It's a good idea.
Five of the last 100 rounds he's fought.
He didn't hit the target there, Bivol,
but that dipping down shot on that left hook's him.
It's just so heavy.
Certainly better than the first.
Trying to bark at Bivol.
I don't think Bivol's going to listen to that.
Those hands just pop back into this pensive posture after he throws a punch.
Coming into this fight, Bivol.
Into the corner, actually.
Just trying to fight.
Again, not doing much here.
Just trying to force Zanadjic to make a mistake.
The motion that he does.
He's always worried about the shots that are going to come out.
Perhaps in the world.
I mean, he's found the ring.
Bivol's just so good defensively.
Bivol.
I think they've seen his last fight.
Straight.
This is so...
Zanadjic corner telling him to stop talking and listen.
He's not hitting the tag either, Bivol.
He's catching on the gloves.
So he's open to a left hook.
He's got a right hand there, probably going to need to fire through.
It's a shot against Zanadjic.
It's a round knockdown, but Zanadjic's been competitive other than that.
He calls for something.
That's Bivol.
Bivol won't be enacted.
Total punches.
Again, what Darren said.
Just put that pressure, that constant...
And he's flicking it all constantly, making Bivol just...
Bivol's outlanded him by 14 punches.
Against Bivol, had to take a place.
He has better feet than people give him credit for.
He's not just a puncher.
Ruptured meniscus in his knee.
Gloves of Bivol, but still he stopped the work.
Fight up for sure.
Brilliant fight up there.
Talked about the lead left hand, but he's right.
Defensively, look at Bivol.
Bivol, not by much though.
Longer this year as Petr Biev recovers.
Danny Dubois used some cuss words this week.
And he doesn't use bad words, does he?
He was in that corner.
You know, a lot of these jabs are in.
Again, I think Bivol's going a little bit lower here.
Here it is.
Just to try and frustrate Bivol a little bit.
Maybe Bivol makes a mistake now.
Comes out too fast.
Much better round.
How do you feel?
How's your nose feel?
You breathing alright?
This is the opportunity of a lifetime.
Better than you thought he would.
Oh yeah, for sure.
And I think this is a different country as well.
But he holds his feet in that.
That's when Bivol's got to let the shots go.
He comes begging for a fight.
Begging for an opportunity.
Weeks after.
A fight that was so hard.
The Aussies are saying it's one of their fangos.
Look, I've mentioned it numerous times.
Someone yelled he's tired.
And Zidane started talking back to him.
Oh, that was the best punch of the fight.
Perhaps the best fighter in the world.
Well, he doesn't look like it.
Again, a lot of pressure from Bivol.
That was a nice jab.
That was so low.
Good opening minute and a half for Zidane.
Hardly any money travelled to his opponent's hometowns.
He's waving Bivol up.
Oh, good right hand though from Bivol.
For him, a very impressive performance.
Coming in at such late hours.
He's off into his Instagram DMs.
That's a double jab from Bivol.
He's used it a few times.
He's not bothered at all, Zidane.
He's shown himself a bit, hasn't he?
Undefeated.
22-0, 16 KO's.
This is his moment.
Trying to make a living.
And to make a name.
Whatever happens from here on,
Even here, he's under pressure, but he's still...
Yeah, again, Zidane frustrating.
Nice jab there from Bivol.
A lot of talking.
Caught mid-sentence there.
He did, yeah.
See that impact, that little talk.
Good counter right hand from Zidane.
Shades against Canelo where he let his hands go.
We see it again.
A flick until right at the very end when it's stiff wave.
He's so switched on.
He's so smart.
Sometimes that goes against him.
That's the only time he should cleanse.
When you throw in your shot.
Manic's asked for it.
And Bivol delivers.
It's nice and smooth.
And at the end, you turn the hand over.
And that gets you.
And this man sinks.
No, he's massively in control.
To me, he's becoming a light heavyweight Dimitrius Andriot.
Too long for the next assault here.
Fourth round.
But so far, I've got Bivol largely in control.
And the thing is with Bivol,
What Chris is saying, he's not asking for something he can't do.
What that is, is you turn the shuttle.
So you punch last night.
You guys know how much I used to love.
It's there.
We see it as it hits his face.
Almost like a whip.
As we check in with Chris Manix and his scorecard.
Refused to step on the gas when he had opportunity.
He needs to maintain that love.
Bivol would just like to see Bivol just go through the gate.
It was a very, very impressive finish.
The finish was very good.
The performance probably wasn't.
They buckled.
They stiffened.
And the barrage had come.
They were great.
It does not miss.
And it all started when you mentioned with the feet.
And we've got to give him credit.
You mentioned.
Chris would be asking for a retainer.
That was a fantastic finish.
We're going to see here now.
And that's what we were talking about around at times.
And the right hand over the top.
You can see the legs straight.
And everything from there followed.
And fatigue played a part there as well.
This time, he went all in.
Now, that was aggressive.
And there's that emotion.
Do you know what?
Honestly, though.
And still.
WBA.
And Ive.
Improves his chances.
When Beto Villa comes around.
Sullivan Barrera in March.
And he just got sloppy.
He came.
Look at Bivol.
He's bouncing it.
Getting his reigns.
Two.
Landed his shot.
Stood and looked.
Here it is.
Just to try and frustrate Bivol a little bit.
Try and get him out.
Maybe Bivol makes a mistake now.
Comes out too fast.
Too aggressive.
Yeah, again.
Zinad frustrating.
Nice job there from Bivol.
A lot of talking.
