WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev spoke about his friendship with the former UFC champion in two weight categories Georges Saint-Pierre .
Former UFC fighter Saint-Pierre and Russian boxer Beterbiev live in Montreal and have trained together on several occasions. Beterbiev came to Russia after a fight with Briton Callum Smith in Quebec, where he defended the WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight belts, winning by technical knockout in the seventh round.
— You said you were communicating with former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre. Do you stay in touch?
“We just met on a plane from Montreal to Dubai. Unfortunately… unfortunately for him, he invited me to play checkers. Let this remain an intrigue as to our score.
— Isn’t he going to compete in boxing?
“He says categorically that he will not return to the sport. He can compete in grappling, but not in the UFC,” reports a correspondent, reporting Beterbiev’s words.
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Source : MatchTV
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