WBA mild heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol believes three-belt unified champion Artur Beterbiev shall be totally healed from his latest knee surgical procedure after they meet on October twelfth in Riyadh.
Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) has put within the work to come back again from knee surgical procedure, and he’ll be prepared for fight responsibility in opposition to the unbeaten Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) of their headliner, dwell on DAZN PPV on the Kingdom Enviornment.
One factor that’s getting in Beterbiev’s favor is he doesn’t transfer rather a lot besides in straight traces. So, the one factor he’ll have to be involved about is attending to Bivol to chop off the ring if he chooses to remain on the run.
Beterbiev’s capability to chop off the ring shall be essential as a result of Bivol received’t have the ability to keep within the pocket and struggle him resulting from his lack of energy, weak chin, and tendency to keep away from taking punishment.
“I really feel nice that the struggle goes to be quickly as a result of I had an enormous journey in my boxing profession, and now, it’s going to be last,” mentioned Dmitry Bivol to iFL TV about there being solely 2 1/2 weeks earlier than he confronted Artur Beterbiev on October twelfth in Riyadh.
It won’t be the ultimate journey for Bivol if he loses to Beterbiev on October twelfth as a result of he’ll must proceed pursuing his imaginative and prescient to change into undisputed in a rematch if there’s one. If Beterbiev vacates the titles and strikes as much as cruiserweight, Bivol would want to gather the belts slowly, which may take years.
“Artur Beterbiev is a extremely good professional fighter. He is aware of repair his issues. He could possibly be in the most effective form. That’s what I’ve in my head. After all, I’m not interested by that he was injured or the struggle was postponed. We agreed to this date. We’re going to struggle, and he’s going to be in the most effective form,” mentioned Bivol about him anticipating Beterbiev to be 100% recovered from his latest knee surgical procedure.
The video clip of Beterbiev working within the mountains in Russia means that his surgically repaired knee is wholesome and can have the ability to face up to the bodily rigors of fight in opposition to Bivol.
“After all, I respect all fighters that went into the ring with me. I simply consider I can use all my expertise. I would like to make use of all of it. I’ve to assume twice and be centered all of the struggle and I can win. I consider he’s probably the most highly effective and probably the most stronger fighter,” mentioned Bivol when requested if he has respect for Beterbiev.
It could be loopy if Bivol didn’t respect Beterbiev as a result of that is by far the most effective man he’ll have fought. Canelo Alvarez was on the prime of his sport when he fought Bivol in 2022, however he was small at 5’8″ and didn’t possess the dimensions or the within sport that Beterbiev possesses.
It’s arduous for followers to consider that Beterbiev has a greater inside sport than Canelo, who is understood for being a wonderful fighter in shut. Nevertheless, Beterbiev throws brief punches with large energy and doesn’t must deal with throwing hoops, which leaves him open to getting hit the way in which Canelo does.
“After my struggle in opposition to Canelo, I used to be out there for a rematch, however he selected a few different fights. Then, we realized that we would have liked to maneuver ahead. Now, I’ve moved ahead. I’ve my very own manner. If we cross one another, I’ll give him a rematch. However now, I’m centered solely on October twelfth,” mentioned Bivol.
The excellent news is that there’s nonetheless an opportunity that Bivol can get the rematch with Canelo, however he’s obtained to defeat Beterbiev to get it. Canelo desires the prospect to win the undisputed mild heavyweight championship to offer him to realize from taking the dangerous struggle in opposition to Bivol.
