“Relying on Beterbiev’s injuries is a bad idea.” Dmitry Bivol is ready for a superfight
Sergey Sorokin September 27, 2024, 12:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The Russian champion is confident that he can win thanks to his strengths.
On October 12, a professional boxing evening will take place in Saudi Arabia. The main event of the tournament will feature the long-awaited fight for the title of absolute world light heavyweight champion between two Russian champions: Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.
Opponents approach life’s most important fight in different positions. Dmitry has been actively working for the past few years and does not allow long periods of inactivity. But Arthur could not enter the fight at the first attempt, because he suffered a serious injury and was forced to recover for a long time. As a result, the fight had to be postponed. But now it seems that nothing will stop the boys from meeting in the ring.
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Bivol does not remain silent about the fight, but actively speaks to the British press. The day before he gave a long interview in which he shared with his compatriot his opinion about the upcoming battle. And, apparently, Dmitry is completely confident in his own abilities.
“I wouldn’t say this is my destiny. We cannot change what God has planned. We can only be patient, wait and accept it. I accepted that I had waited so long and was patient. Of course, I think I can become an absolute champion. If I didn’t believe it, I wouldn’t be here talking to you. I have everything to become an absolute champion. Many people have the ability, but you also have to work at it, you have to believe in it, you have to be disciplined with your daily plans, with your training. I tried to do all this so I could look in the mirror before the fight and go into the ring feeling good.”
Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol
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It is curious that the other day Dmitry’s ex-wife committed a rather unexpected act. She has long stated that she plans to support Arthur in the upcoming fight. And now he wrote to Beterbiev on social networks and told him about all the health problems that Bivol has. Bivol himself will not focus on the fact that Arthur recently suffered a serious knee injury and has just completed his recovery: “I don’t think about that, because it’s a bad thought. I just think he has recovered 100%, feels good and will be in better shape. “It keeps me focused.”
Dmitry is going through a difficult period in his personal life:
She revealed her injuries and supports Beterbiev. Will Bivol’s ex-wife ruin his mood?
Bivol is an incredible professional, so it was difficult to count on him to pay attention to his opponent’s injuries. On the contrary, Dmitry constantly demonstrates that he is ready to fight, regardless of the opponent’s condition. And even the fact that Arthur was inactive doesn’t give Bivol a reason to relax: “I don’t think he’s in a better position because of the last fight. I just know that it was a good opportunity for me. I don’t know, maybe it’s just as good for him. “Personally, I’m happy with how things turned out and where I am now.”
At the same time, Dmitry also maintains that Beterbiev’s career and goals do not end. Bivol is already actively looking forward. And there are potential fights with Saúl Álvarez and Jay Opetaia. Dmitry carefully says that at this moment he is ready for any challenge. And, most importantly, you can fight with one or the other. But it still reminds us that the main goal right now is the absolute championship. And only after the Russian closes this topic will he be ready to move on to new challenges.
There is very little time left before the main fight, which Russian professional boxing fans are looking forward to. And now there is no doubt: Bivol and Beterbiev are ready for this challenge. Each of them understands perfectly that the “zero” in the record and the title of absolute world champion is at stake. Therefore, the show promises to be great.
