Former world boxing champion Dmitry Kudryashov answered the question of who would be the favorite in a potential fight Artur Beterbiev And Dmitri Bivol .
On Saturday in Canada, Beterbiev defeated Briton Callum Smith by technical knockout in the seventh round and defended the WBC, IBF, WBO light heavyweight world titles. The 38-year-old Russian now has 20 victories (20 by KO) and no defeats. Bivol, who has 22 victories in 22 fights, holds the WBA championship belt. At the end of December in Saudi Arabia, Bivol beat Briton Lyndon Arthur by unanimous decision.
— As they say, until the boxers enter the ring, it is premature to say that the fight will take place. The Saudis are capable of putting on powerful fights, but I don’t know if they will be able to satisfy the appetites of the Bivol and Beterbiev teams, as well as the TV channels. I would really like that. Two Russians in the fight for the title of absolute champion are a level and a great achievement for our country.
“Now teams and promoters are talking about this fight. We have the feeling that the fight will definitely take place.
– It’s cool. The more interest the fight generates, the more anticipation there will be and more information about these boxers.
— Bivol and Beterbiev fought three weeks apart. Comparing these two fights, who would be the favorite if he stepped into the ring now?
– If you look at both fights and compare the levels of the opponents and what we saw, then Beterbiev is the favorite. He was clearly dominant. Smith still had the championship title, albeit at a lower weight. He is the winner of the Super Series. The level of Beterbiev’s opponent is significantly higher. But triangles don’t work in boxing. I don’t know what Arthur will make of Bivol’s movement, his sense of distance and his superb front hand. And I don’t know what Dmitry will do with this power, how he will endure these blows – including to the back of the head, as Gennady Mashyanov saw. In the fight with Joe Smith, Dima went on a rampage after a similar blow. It’s an extremely interesting confrontation,” Kudryashov said, as quoted by RB Sport.
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