Those saying Beterbiev is at his best now and still in his prime are delusional

I’ve seen quite a few comments on the fight saying Beterbiev is better at 40 years old than he was at 30-35 years old. He is absolutely not.

I guess it’s from Bivols fans trying to cope that he isn’t on the down slide so if Bivol wins they can say “Bivol beat a prime Beterbiev” and if he loses they can say “well he lost to a prime Beterbiev”

Beterbiev has had multiple knee surgeries and Father Time is Father Time. I can’t think of any boxer in history of boxing that was better at 40 than at 35 or under. There has been those who have excelled at 40+ like Hopkins, Pac and Foreman etc but they were much better in their primes.

No one gets faster, stronger and recovers better at this age. Boxing is a game where it takes a toll on your body the more you fight and age. It relies a lot on physical ability including ones I’ve mentioned and ones I haven’t like reflexes.

The only advantage you have is you have more “experience” but that experience doesn’t matter if your body doesn’t allow you to execute and use it.

Bivol is the one in his prime and I think he was at his peak right after the Canelo fight. Beterbiev is no where near his peak.

He is still in a top fighter but he definitely not the guy he was in 2014-2020. The Beterbiev who beat Gvozdyk would beat this Beterbiev.

What are your thoughts?