Artur Beterbiev says he’s contemplating shifting up in weight if he’s victorious in his undisputed gentle heavyweight conflict towards WBA 175-lb champion Dmitry Bivol on October twelfth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The IBF, WBC, and WBO champion Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) states that he could have completed his purpose of capturing all of the belts at gentle heavyweight if he’s victorious in his 12 spherical contest towards Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs). Nonetheless, he’s nonetheless unsure what he’ll do subsequent.
If Beterbiev does transfer as much as cruiserweight, followers could be curious about a combat between him and unbeaten IBF champion Jai Opetaia, who’s considered as the perfect fighter within the division.
Opetaia is an effective fighter, however he seemed uncomfortable with the strain placed on him in his final combat towards Mairis Briedis of their rematch on Could 18th.
Beterbiev-Bivol might be proven stay on ESPN+ on the Kingdom Enviornment in a break up broadcast occasion. The undercard might be displayed on one other community.
Will probably be troublesome for Beterbiev to defeat Bivol as a result of he must reduce off the ring and chase him across the ring all night time. In current coaching footage of Bivol, he’s utilizing a whole lot of motion, which signifies that he’ll attempt to preserve Beterbiev on the skin.
“I’m not excited a couple of face-off. I’m excited a couple of combat. He’s a very good boxer and he’s my problem,” stated Artur Beterbiev to the Queensberry YouTube channel, speaking about his combat towards Dmitry Bivol on October thirteenth.
“I don’t know. I already had two fights towards undisputed in a unification combat, and the 2 guys are good too, and we’ll see what occurs with this man,” stated Beterbiev when requested if Bivol is the hardest combat of his profession.
Beterbiev has not too long ago knocked out Callum Smith, Anthony Yarde, and WBO champion Joe Smith Jr. None of these fighters gave Beterbiev many issues. Yarde fought effectively earlier within the combat however was worn down by the strain from Beterbiev and knocked out within the eighth spherical final 12 months on January twenty eighth.
“No. No fights are private,” stated Beterbiev. “It’s solely like I would like one other belt. I really feel like within the boxing fitness center, once you do a job, I really feel like there’s area to do higher. I at all times really feel like this. I have to do extra coaching on my abilities. I’ll attempt to be good boxer.”
Making an attempt to field Bivol may not be a good suggestion for Beterbiev as a result of he’s higher off specializing in his traditional preventing fashion by seeking to knock him out. If Beterbiev will get right into a boxing match, he could be taking part in into his palms.
“My purpose is to be a very good boxer someday. It means I’m not there but. I have to do arduous coaching as a result of I’m not there. I’m not a very good boxer but. I might be a very good boxer if I do arduous coaching,” stated Beterbiev.
“I feel for this class, it’s the principle purpose,” stated Beterbiev. He’ll have gone so far as he needed if he captured the undisputed at gentle heavyweight. “We’ll see after. Challenges could also be in several classes. Go up [in weight]. I’m not centered on this stuff,” stated Beterbiev.
