Unified mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev says he’s “100%” prepared bodily for his struggle in opposition to WBA champ Dmitry Bivol on October twelfth. Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) is coming off latest knee surgical procedure, however he’s put within the work to recuperate from that harm.
Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) and Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) met right now for his or her press convention to debate their undisputed championship struggle subsequent month in 17 days any more October twelfth on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
When requested if he’ll be trying to knock out Bivol, Beterbiev stated that’s not his purpose for this struggle or any conflict. He simply needs to do “good issues” contained in the ring, which means his purpose is to land onerous photographs and win. The knockout is a byproduct of the work he put in.
“Sure, 100%,” stated Artur Beterbiev throughout right now’s press convention when requested if his knee has recovered from surgical procedure. “I by no means make predictions, however I by no means [try] to knock out somebody. It occurs. I’m at all times centered on totally different particulars to do good issues. For me, good issues,” stated Beterbiev about whether or not he’ll be looking for a knockout of Bivol.
“This struggle, for me, is one of the best struggle in boxing. It’s a struggle that any followers, hardcore or informal, will acknowledge as a generational nice as one of the best two mild heavyweights on the planet combating for each single belt,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn throughout right now’s press convention for the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol undisputed championship struggle on October twelfth.
“I hope informal followers around the globe can perceive the significance of this struggle as a result of this struggle, for me, can solely be an all-time basic. Dmitry Bivol is an unbelievable fighter and a grasp technician. He’s somebody who went into the lion’s den on the T-Cellular on Cinco de Mayo and schooled Canelo Alvarez on that evening [May 7, 2022] and beat him with ease.
“This time, it’s an even bigger problem bodily in opposition to one of many all-time nice mild heavyweights in Artur Beterbiev, a machine. Youhave two unmovable forces assembly for the sunshine heavyweight championship. I really feel like what a improbable solution to kickoff Riyadh Season with the very wager struggle within the sport,” stated Hearn.
