2016 Olympic Games finalist, 2017 World Champion, and now WBA international belt holder and teammate Dmitri Bivol Shahram Giyasov of Uzbekistan said that the Russian boxer was an example for him.
On October 12 in Riyadh, Bivol will fight for the title of absolute light heavyweight world champion with his compatriot Artur Beterbiev . Bivol has 23 victories and holds the IBO and WBA light heavyweight belts. Beterbiev has 20 debut victories and holds the IBF, WBO and WBC belts.
— It’s difficult to talk about the winner, but I support Dima. I believe in his talents. I hope he wins. He had long dreamed of becoming an absolute champion, and he had one step left to take. I think he will take all the belts.
“I think Artur Beterbiev also dreams of becoming an absolute world champion.
– Yes, everyone dreams of it. And I dream. But the question is not about desire, but about who tried and struggled, who plowed. They are both good boxers, but I support Dima.
— You and Bivol often organize training camps together.
– Yes, that’s true. We train together in training camps in Kyrgyzstan and St. Petersburg. I’ve seen him prepare for fights many times, but this time the preparation is different. He is perfectly prepared for combat, particularly psychologically.
We have been training together for 3-4 years, we are one team. I can’t say we’re good at sparring, but we do tag matches. It is difficult to win against Bivol in everything. He is very fast, hits well, feels the distance. He is an example for many boxers, including me. I think all opponents feel his biting blow. He stops any opponent.
– Beterbieva…
“It’s hard to stop Arthur.” But it’s boxing. It all depends on the preparation. It’s difficult to compare Bivol’s style to anyone else’s. To be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen this style. I myself try to be like him in some ways. They even write to me that our styles are similar. We try to be like the best, but who is the best now? Dima. Bivol is very difficult to hit, he moves well standing up.
— Do you remember the main advice from Bivol?
— Dima is our older brother. Sometimes I like to fight, to exchange things. And Dima said: “Everyone knows how to fight, but we box intelligently, without wasting a moment. It’s better to hit one and not miss than to hit four and miss three. »
“Bivol got this idea from coach Gennady Mashyanov.
– Oooh, it’s our teacher. “He is a very competent and intelligent coach,” reports the correspondent, according to Giyasov’s words.
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