Former world champion in several weight categories Roy Jones in an interview with , he rated the chances Dmitri Bivol And Artur Beterbiev in a fight for the title of absolute world champion.
The Russians Bivol and Beterbiev will face each other on June 1 in Saudi Arabia and will determine the world champion in four prestigious versions (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO) in the under 79 kg category. Both boxers are undefeated in their professional careers.
— What do you think of the fight between Bivol and Beterbiev?
– A very cool fight, everyone is waiting for it. And any of them can win. Beterbiev has power and Bivol has amazing boxing technique. And depending on who knows how to impose his own, he will win. Can Beterbiev compete in the early rounds – yes. Can Bivol avoid this – yes. It’s a very cool fight. And both of them are the coolest champions.
– You said a big factor was Arthur’s age – 39?
— Age is an important factor. But we see that it remains in excellent shape and does not fade. So… It probably won’t affect him now. But age is still an important factor. The only question is whether you are fit.
— Many people think that Bivol doesn’t hit well enough.
– No that’s not true. Bivol has power, he can hit. It’s just not always necessary. Fighters at this level can always start to invest a little more, change pace, if necessary, rebuild. Bivol is good at this.
— You also said that it was necessary to take into account that Beterbiev had been overthrown during his career.
– When you are a powerful puncher, but at the same time you miss an even stronger blow and are knocked down, you simply no longer want to feel such blows on yourself. Power punchers develop a problem: they are afraid of taking hits as hard as they throw. And that gives the opponent a chance. Because if you hit hard, you have to take the hit. And now doubts remain about this.
— Are you planning to go to this fight in Saudi Arabia on June 1?
– I do not know yet. I still doubt it,” Jones told .
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