Artur Beterbiev completely downgraded the British Callum Smith, and spoke about the reality of the meeting between the Russian boxer and his compatriot Dmitri Bivol is only possible after both have entered the ring, the former WBC Silver junior middleweight champion told . Dmitry Kudryashov .
On Saturday in Canada, Beterbiev defeated Smith by seventh-round technical knockout and defended the WBC, IBF and 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.
– Everything happened as it happened. Nothing surprised anyone. Someone, perhaps, hoped that Arthur would age by then or that he had already aged. Arthur showed that he was both of a higher class and more powerful. Arthur showed that Callum Smith doesn’t have to fight at light heavyweight. No punch, no blow… How did he want to do something? I was hoping for a lucky punch, if only… This left one, which he hits in response. Arthur simply crushed Smith. He came out like a boa constrictor and dominated lap after lap. He did everything he could to get Smith to finally say, “Enough.” He didn’t say it, his seconds did it for him.
— Do you believe in the reality of the fight between Beterbiev and Bivol?
— Until the boxers enter the ring, it is premature to say that the fight will take place. But there are reasons… The Saudis managed to put Wilder and everyone else on one card. Probably, even now they will be able to justify the financial capabilities of promoters and TV channels, they will be able to satisfy the appetite of boxers,” Kudryashov told .
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