Athletistic / Boxing. The WBA light heavyweight world champion, Russian Dmitry Bivol, explained under what conditions he will be able to defeat his compatriot Artur Beterbiev. Arthur holds the WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight championship belts.
“Of course, I watched the fight between Beterbiev and Smith. And, to be honest, I wasn’t very surprised. Arthur was good, as I expected. But I didn’t see anything new for me in this fight. Beterbiev was powerful, as before, and did his job well. We are all human. Each of us has strengths and weaknesses. We have already seen when he was not very good in the ring .
My task is to create as much trouble for him as possible during the battle. I just need to do my job. I know I can win if I train well,” Bivol said according to The Matchroom Boxing.
The fight between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev is scheduled to take place on June 1 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
On December 23, 2023, Dmitry Bivol beats Briton Lyndon Arthur by unanimous decision. Currently, the 33-year-old Russian has 22 victories in 22 fights in the professional ring. Beterbiev has 20 victories in 20 fights (all by knockout). The 39-year-old Russian beat Briton Callum Smith earlier than expected on the night of January 14.
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