Gentle heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol regarded nervous throughout right this moment’s face-off at their press convention forward of their October twelfth headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs), WBA 175-lb champion, is understood for his motion, in-and-out assaults, and mixture punching. He’s used that method to defeat Canelo Alvarez, Gilberto Ramirez, Joe Smith Jr. and Lyndon Arthur.
The unbeaten IBF, WBC and WBO champion Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) is an influence man, who has knocked out everybody he’s confronted throughout his 11-year skilled profession.
Beterbiev is a two-time Olympian, and many individuals consider he was robbed in his 2012 Olympic match in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk. The judges scored it 17-13 for Usyk, however Beterbiev obtained the higher of him and had him harm at one level.
Beterbiev’s latest knee damage leaves some doubt as as to if he can deal with Bivol’s motion, who shall be seeking to outbox him. Nevertheless, Beterbiev insists that his knee is “100%,” which may not be the case. Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus knee damage on Could third of this 12 months, inflicting the postponement of his scheduled June 1 struggle in opposition to Bivol.
“He’s a great boxer. He has good expertise in beginner {and professional}. He holds one belt,” stated Beterbiev to the Stomping Floor, giving his ideas on Bivol. “I’m all the time respecting my opponents and future opponents.
“I see eyes,” stated Beterbiev when requested if he sees issues in his opponents throughout his face-offs that inform him how their struggle would go. “I prepare two occasions a day, six occasions per week, and I need a time without work from every thing.
“No, as a result of if every thing is sweet and no accidents, I’ll proceed,” stated Beterbiev on whether or not he is aware of what number of extra fights he has left earlier than retiring. “It’s the most important struggle in my boxing profession as a result of it’s for undisputed for 4 belts. I’m actually excited for this struggle,” Beterbiev stated about his conflict in opposition to Bivol on October twelfth.
