The Ukrainian had previously moved up a weight class to fight Jaime Munguia.
Ukrainian fighter Sergey Derevyanchenko explained why he decided to stay in the second middleweight division and not return to lightweight.
“When they started negotiating the fight with Munguia, their side said that Jaime was moving up a weight class. There was a choice here – either I fight Jaime or not. So the decision was made to move up. They had tough conditions, either you move up or you don’t fight.”
“If you remember the middleweight fights, I can say that I feel more comfortable in the higher category. Again, it’s still hard to say how I’ll be able to box with really big guys. There are enough guys here who are really big. Basically, I think I’ll feel comfortable here, and if you look at the top guys at 168 pounds, basically all the guys here are my size. So for now I don’t feel any discomfort.”
“I’m stronger here. Because I don’t have to cut to 160 pounds before every fight. That takes energy too. I don’t cut a lot now, so I feel stronger.”
Derevyanchenko will have his next fight against French boxer Christian Mbilly. The fight will take place on Saturday, August 17, in Quebec (Canada). The event will be held at the Videotron Center arena. Earlier, in May, it became known that the Ukrainian and French sides had made a deal for this fight.
In April in New York, Derevyanchenko confidently won on points against American Vaughn Alexander. Earlier, Sergey lost to Mexican Jaime Munguia by decision. At the end of last year, Sergey said that he plans to compete in the professional arena for about two more years, and his main goal remains winning the title.
Source: Sportarena
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