WBA Russian light heavyweight champion Dmitri Bivol in an interview with , he said that there is no point in talking about a rematch with Mexican Saul Alvarez, but the meeting for the absolute world champion with his compatriot Artur Beterbiev is becoming more and more real.
— As for Canelo, the case is closed. In the near and bright future, I don’t think our revenge can take place. Regarding Beterbiev, it’s the opposite. The road is open here. The Saudis are not even interested in my fight against Lyndon Arthur, but in my confrontation with Arthur Beterbiev. They want to put on all the fights the fans want to see. Fury vs. Usyk, Joshua vs. Wilder. And they can do it, not just talk. They have the opportunity to satisfy all the needs of promoters, TV channels, boxers,” Bivol said in an interview with .
Bivol (21-0, KO 11) will defend his WBA belt on December 23 in Saudi Arabia against Briton Lyndon Arthur (23-1, KO 16), who holds the IBO minor light heavyweight belt. For the Russian, recognized as the best boxer in many versions, this fight will be the first in 2023. In May 2022, Bivol convincingly defeated Canelo. The holder of the WBC, WBO, IBF belts Beterbiev (19-0, KO 19) will meet the WBC mandatory challenger and former WBA super-middleweight champion, the British Callum Smith, on January 13 in Quebec, Canada.
Read the full interview with WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on Friday.
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