American boxer who became a Russian citizen Roy Jones in an interview with , he explained what tactics he would choose if he had to box against Dmitri Bivol And Artur Beterbiev .
Roy Jones became a silver medalist at the Seoul Olympics and fought 76 fights during his professional career from 1989 to 2023. The 55-year-old boxer won championship belts in four weight categories.
Undefeated Russians Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will fight for the title of absolute world champion in the weight category up to 79 kg on June 1 in Saudi Arabia.
—In your best form, who do you think would be the most difficult for you to fight?
“They would both be difficult for me.” Because Beterbiev has absolutely atypical strength. And Bivol has excellent footwork. When men have these characteristics, you need to find ways to address them. They both stand out strongly from the general context. And both would be very difficult opponents for me. I pretty much have a plan in mind for how I might try to defeat them. But those would be cool fights for me.
— What tactic would you choose for each?
“The plan against Beterbiev would be to attack him the same way he attacks me. He’s a powerful puncher and I was trying to hit him hard. You have to let him feel your blow. As for Bivol, he has excellent rhythm. Irregular rhythm. And I tried to get him out of this rhythm, to impose mine on him. In his game you will simply get lost, it is impossible to win there. And I know it. Therefore, we have to force him to play someone else’s game,” Roy Jones told .
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