Let us recall that on the night of June 16, Benavidez inflicted the second defeat of Gvozdyk’s professional career.
Former light heavyweight world champion Alexander Gvozdik commented on his defeat to the American David Benavidez in a fight for the vacant WBC interim title.
“He didn’t surprise me at all. Our sparring was similar to what happened in the ring. It was hard for me to counter his hand speed. I can’t say that he moves very well. It looked about the same as our fight. I didn’t see any big changes.”
“Maybe he got better. Maybe I got better. When we sparred, he was already a world champion, and I was just starting out. I’m older than him, but I don’t have as much pro experience. Of course, I have Olympic experience, but it’s a little different. It’s good to have that experience, but you can’t count on it when you step into the professional ring. Maybe you can, but it’s a little different. Maybe we both improved, but it felt about the same as when we sparred 6-7 years ago.”
Let us recall that on the night of June 16, Benavidez inflicted the second defeat in Gvozdyk’s professional career. In the title fight, which took place in Las Vegas at the Grand Garden Arena, the American won by unanimous decision.
Gvozdyk, 37, suffered his first defeat since returning to the ring in February 2023. Earlier, in 2020, the Ukrainian ended his career, but then decided to return to professional boxing. From 2016 to 2019, he held the WBC light heavyweight title. In 2012, Oleksandr became an Olympic bronze medalist.
Source: Sportarena
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