Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev On , he said he was taking his preparation against Britain’s Callum Smith seriously.
On Saturday in Canada, Beterbiev defeated Smith by seventh-round technical knockout and defended the WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight world titles. Beterbiev, who turns 39 on January 21, now has 20 victories (20 by knockout) and no defeats.
– He was champion in a lower weight category, he is a serious opponent. Maybe he could feel better in a higher category. In the fight, Smith was taller than me, although I am also quite tall. A big guy, so I prepared 100%.
At first I took his blows and I endured them, not for long, but I endured them. I didn’t just wander into combat, I used all my skills. I prepared for this fight twice: we rehearsed, rehearsed defense options, combinations for a long time.
I had to do everything in the ring. I’m self-critical, which is bad sometimes. For me to be satisfied with myself, this has never happened before. I invented this joke, they asked me if I was happy with the fight, I answered: the audience seems to be happy, ”Beterbiev said on the air of the program “Everyone for the match ! “.
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