russian boxer Arthur Beterbiev Saturday in London, by technical knockout in the eighth round, he beat the Briton Anthony Yard and defended his WBC, WBO, IBF light heavyweight titles. Beterbiev picked up the 19th early victory in 19 fights in the professional ring.
Before the fight, almost all boxing fans predicted a quick victory for the Russian, leaving absolutely no chance for the Brits (just look with the predictions of the best Russian boxers) But that was not the case… Yard imposed a worthy resistance on the favorite. Moreover, the Briton won on the marks of two judges at the time the fight was stopped. Fortunately, Beterbiev never trusts the judges, but prefers to settle the situation himself. But let’s face it, it was sometimes very disturbing in this fight.
Immediately after the fight, reached out to Gennady Mashyanov, trainer of WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, for an express analysis of Beterbiev’s performance.
“IN THE ACTIONS OF BETERBIEV THERE ARE ROOTED ERRORS”
“In principle, I did not see anything new in this fight,” Mashyanov began communicating with . Arthur won the fight. And thank God. And so the fight turned out to be very difficult for him. Yard gave him a hard time at the stoppage. The fight was absolutely even.
– So you also thought that if you went the full distance, the judges in London might get their hands on Yard?
– Yes, in this situation, they could quietly raise their hands to Yard. Again, the fight was even.
– On the eve of the fight, everyone unanimously said that Yard had no chance, but in fact we saw a competitive fight.
– Both boxers showed what they can do today. In the execution of both, I saw nothing new. We saw Yard fighting with Serezha (Kovalev), with others… And Arthur, it seems to me, was boxing a little below his level.
– It is a consequence of what? Age? Still, Beterbiev turned 38 in January.
– Artur was breathing normally for all eight rounds, he looked functionally fine. In technical terms, there were certain errors inherent in it. And these are fairly common mistakes. Age generally affects speed, functionality and Arthur does not decline these qualities. It seems to me that functionally Arthur felt fine.
– You talked about systematic errors in the actions of Beterbiev.
Why would I disclose them? Maybe someone will disagree with me. But I see some errors for myself. Well, for example, he invests in every shot, even hits with a straight from the left, investing in a shot. And because of that, these outages and energy costs. I will only say that.
– If I understand correctly, you don’t want to reveal all the cards because of the possible organization of the fight between Beterbiev and Bivol?
– Yes of course. Why should I do this? I have my own vision of boxing. I see some errors that can be exploited by Arthur’s opponent. And this adversary today is my pupil. And Dima may meet Beterbiev in the near future. And why should I now name the errors on which my student’s work will build. It does not mean anything.
“DO NOT FIGHT WITH BETERBIEV”
– In general, all actions are written in your notebook.
“Everything I see has to be done in the ring. This is the question.
– Still, I will ask you this question – how to defeat Artur Beterbiev?
– Play again! Don’t fight, don’t resist, don’t trade. Well, now Yard has stopped, got up and, as a result, missed the impending shot. And the fight is over. No need to make mistakes and resist the technical-tactical scheme. Every boxer has their own flaws. You have to work on your opponent’s mistakes. No need to follow the example of the adversary, but to impose your work.
– Would you include Yard in the top 5 best heavyweights today?
– We have two leaders in this weight, and to place the others in a certain gradation, they must fight. There is Gilberto Ramirez, Callum Smith, Jean Pascal. There are also other boxers.
– I will express my opinion – I no longer believe in organizing a meeting between Bivol and Beterbiev.
– According to the latest interviews with Bob Arum (Beterbiev’s promoter), he says a rematch with Canelo is better for us. And the fight (Beterbiev-Bivol) can’t be staged until next year, provided Eddie Hearn and DAZN give the broadcast to ESPN.
– Well, you understand that this will not happen?
– (Laughs). Maybe they will agree, find common denominators. If they’re not ready to fight us this year, we can’t wait for them to bother to organize a fight.
– Therefore, you have a pre-fight ahead of you in May with Joshua Buatsi.
“Yes, maybe Buatsi or someone else. And then if Canelo matures, then in the fall there will be a rematch with him.
Source : MatchTV
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