WBC, WBO, IBF Russian light heavyweight world champion Arthur Beterbiev said that a possible fight with a compatriot Dmitry Bivol can take place in May-June 2023.
Beterbiev last week in London beat Britain’s Anthony Yarde by technical knockout and defended three league titles. In total, the 38-year-old Russian has 19 wins in 19 fights (all by knockout). Bivol owns the WBA belt.
– Next fight against Callum Smith. The whole world is waiting for the undefeated boxer to lose.
“I hope I stay invincible. It’s my job, I’m ready for different things.
The WBC president has declared Smith my mandatory challenger. My promoter decides who I box with. For this year I have completed the mandatory defense, and Smith, apparently (will be) next year. More weight than the promoter’s words. It looks like he wants to arrange another fight for me,” Beterbiev said on .
Is this the subject of the duel with Bivol?
– I want this fight, I have a purely sporting interest. I think the fans will be split – who’s for him, who’s for me. In any case, Russia will win and become champions, it turns out. Psychologically, I am ready, the main thing is to agree.
– When will the fight take place?
– I think it will be in 3-4 months. I don’t box during Ramadan, after Ramadan somewhere. It takes a month and a half to two full months to prepare. Although Joe Smith and I started training during Ramadan, I then trained for two weeks.
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Source : MatchTV
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