Former WBC cruiserweight champion Grigory Drozd told that the fight between the Russians Artur Beterbiev And Dmitri Bivol it is unlikely to take place this year.
The fight between Bivol and Beterbiev for the title of absolute world light heavyweight champion was to take place on June 1 in Riyadh. On Saturday it became known that Beterbiev was injured, the fight was postponed and could take place at the end of the year.
“It’s a shame the fight was postponed.” Fans of both boxers are unhappy. We were expecting a dazzling spectacle, it’s a historic fight. But unfortunately it will not take place on June 1st. Arthur’s age, injury in preparation… We will have to be even more attentive to preparation, measure the load well and enter the camp correctly. The meniscus is a serious injury, crutches are provided. It is unlikely that we will be able to recover this year, although anything is possible.
I really hope this fight happens. Artur Beterbiev is a principled boxer, and he is now uncomfortable when this happened. Fighting for the title of absolute world champion is the dream of every boxer. We wish Arthur a speedy recovery. And to both boxers, I wish both boxers to be fully ready for the fight,” Drozd told .
Bivol, 33, has 22 victories in 22 fights and is a WBA world champion. The holder of the WBC, WBO, IBF belts, Beterbiev, aged 39, has 20 first victories in the professional ring.
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