Unified gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev says he’s “100%” prepared bodily for his struggle towards WBA champ Dmitry Bivol on October twelfth. Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) is coming off current knee surgical procedure, however he’s put within the work to get well from that harm.
Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) and Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) met as we speak 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 mentioned that’s not his purpose for this struggle or any conflict. He simply needs to do “good issues” contained in the ring, that means his purpose is to land laborious pictures and win. The knockout is a byproduct of the work he put in.
“Sure, 100%,” mentioned Artur Beterbiev throughout as we speak’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 targeted on totally different particulars to do good issues. For me, good issues,” mentioned Beterbiev about whether or not he’ll be searching 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 gentle heavyweights on the earth combating for each single belt,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn throughout as we speak’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 traditional. Dmitry Bivol is an unimaginable 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 a much bigger problem bodily towards one of many all-time nice gentle heavyweights in Artur Beterbiev, a machine. Youhave two unmovable forces assembly for the sunshine heavyweight championship. I really feel like what a incredible method to kickoff Riyadh Season with the very guess struggle within the sport,” mentioned Hearn.
