Russian boxer Dmitri Bivol said in an interview with that he believes his fight with his compatriot Artur Beterbiev it will happen one day.
The fight for the title of absolute light heavyweight world 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.
– Reaction… A little annoyance, then an acceptance of the situation, then a search for options on what to do next. I want to box, we are already in preparation. And such situations… It’s sport, it happens. I am neither the first nor the last to whom such situations happen.
— How did you learn about Beterbiev’s injury and, consequently, the postponement of the fight?
– I sleep. And somewhere around 3 a.m. there was a call from Turki’s assistant Al ash-Sheikh, who talked about Arthur’s injury and the postponement of the fight. And I respond sleepily: “Okay. What are we doing? Is there an option for us? He said they would think about it and we would talk about it later.
— Your fight with Betebiev was discussed for several years, but there were no serious options for the organization. Today, thanks to the Saudis, this fight became real, but then the injuries intervened. Do you believe your fight will ever happen?
— To be honest, I didn’t have time to philosophize. I have accepted the situation: this fight will not take place now. There will be another fight, we need other sparring partners. And the fight (with Beterbiev)… Well, not now, then later. What to do. Here, nothing depends on us.
– So you think your fight will take place?
“You just have to believe it,” Bivol told .
Bivol, 33, has 22 victories in 22 fights; he is a WBA and IBO world champion. Beterbiev, 39, has 20 first victories in the professional ring.
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