In the course of the official press convention for the Feb. 22 mild heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, each fighters spent a while fielding questions in regards to the battle, which may even function Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker on the cardboard. Try a few of what the fighters needed to say together with their face off within the video on the high.
Bivol on his upcoming rematch with Beterbiev
“That is good likelihood for me and I do know folks like first battle they usually need to see second battle, and likewise I need to make second battle and I need to be winner of this battle,” Bivol mentioned. “Earlier than I used to be so (wanting) to have these belts and nothing else however at the moment I need not solely simply belts, I need revenge, I need to repair what I did earlier than. I need to win, not simply belts, it’s not solely about belts now.
“I want to alter sufficient to show that I’m higher. I want so as to add extra, extra actions. We already modified just a little bit with our coaching camp, we add some coach in our coaching camp and now I’m engaged on myself. After all I need to be higher, I need to be good, and I’m making an attempt to be.”
Beterbiev on his ideas on the rematch
“My purpose is now to maintain my belts and I’ll do my greatest to do this…[Bivol] has rematch if he needs revenge. No downside.”
Beterbiev on not having the ability to KO Bivol in first battle
“I don’t know, as a result of possibly he’s fortunate that night time.”
Bivol on what message he has for Beterviev heading into the rematch
“I don’t have any messages, I’m not a postman. I’m an athlete, I’ll come to the ring and we’ll discuss by actions.”