Artur Beterbiev is completely targeted on his battle towards Dmitry Bivol and never fascinated by desirous about defending towards WBC interim gentle heavyweight champion David Benavidez subsequent.
IBF, WBC, and WBO champ Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) has tunnel imaginative and prescient, pondering solely about his undisputed championship battle towards WBA champ Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) on October twelfth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their battle shall be proven stay on DAZN PPV.
“We’re at all times coaching for various issues on this battle and at all times making an attempt to be prepared 100%,” stated Artur Beterbiev to Struggle Hub TV when requested what he’s educated for to organize for the completely different seems from Dmitry Bivol.
“I’m not desirous about folks. I solely want to consider my battle and that’s it,” stated Beterbiev on his ideas about followers viewing him because the underdog attributable to his age and up to date accidents. “I really feel younger. I’m 39, however I’m younger,” stated Beterbiev.
The final efficiency from Beterbeiv towards Callum Smith in January confirmed that he’s nonetheless on the high of his sport. The one factor we don’t know is that if his current leg damage shall be an issue for him subsequent Saturday night time towards the cellular Bivol. If it have been a stationary fighter that Beterbiev have been combating, it wouldn’t be as huge a deal, however towards a mover like Bivol, it may very well be a slight drawback.
“So long as every part goes effectively, I’m having fun with this work, this job. I can’t say. If no accidents, I’ll proceed,” stated Beterbiev on how for much longer he sees himself combating. “We at all times put together for 12 rounds. We by no means put together for 4 rounds or one spherical. We at all times put together for the utmost,” stated Beterbiev.
The accidents may very well be an issue for Beterbiev, who will flip 40 in three months on January 21. Even when Beterbiev is combating nice, if he retains struggling damage points, it might preserve him on the shelf for lengthy intervals, and that can erode his sport.
“I by no means watched his fights as a result of I’m probably not a fan of boxing. Once I signal for a boxer, I solely suppose for this stuff,” stated Beterbiev when requested if he sees David Benavidez as being a more durable battle than Bivol. “I by no means watch everybody on a day [to day basis].”
David Benavidez is ready to face the winner of the Beterbiev vs. Bivol battle, and that’s a match that His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is predicted to make subsequent. The one factor that might get in the best way is that if Beterbiev & Bivol battle a direct rematch or if the winner vacates and strikes as much as cruiserweight.
That will be the worst nightmare for Benavidez as a result of he can be caught combating the vacant WBC belt towards the best ranked obtainable contender, which on this case can be #1 rated Oleksandr Gvozdyk. He simply beat him final June in a tricky battle.
