Press Conference Notes: Beterbiev vs. Bivol Face-to-Face in London

WBO/WBC/IBF unified champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol met face-to-face at as we speak’s kickoff presser in London forward of their undisputed gentle heavyweight showdown on Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This battle of 175-pound titans will stream dwell and completely on ESPN+ within the U.S. as a particular one-fight broadcast.

Beterbiev-Bivol will likely be promoted by Prime Rank, Queensberry Promotions, Matchroom Boxing, World of Boxing Promotions and Sela.

Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs), boxing’s solely present world champion with a one hundred pc knockout ratio, stopped Enrico Koelling in his twelfth professional combat to win the IBF world title. He added the WBC championship to his assortment in 2019 with a Tenth-round TKO over Oleksandr Gvozdyk and captured the WBO strap in 2022 by stopping Joe Smith Jr. in two rounds. He returns after vanquishing former world champion Callum Smith in seven rounds in January.

Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) is a 10-year professional who captured the WBA interim title with a choice victory over Felix Valera in 2016. The next 12 months, he was elevated to full champion and has since made 11 defenses with victories over the likes of Jean Pascal, Smith Jr., Sullivan Barrera and Canelo Alvarez. Final December, Bivol fought on the historic “Day of Reckoning” card in Riyadh, shutting out British challenger Lyndon Arthur.

At Monday’s press convention, that is what the fighters needed to say.

Artur Beterbiev

“I simply see one other belt. I’m gathering belts, and I want yet another.”

“I don’t know why {it’s taken so lengthy to make this combat}. He is aware of higher. Ask him.”

“We’ll see {if that is the largest problem}. I’m not interested by it. I’m making ready for it. I’ll put together and attempt to be at one hundred pc.”

Dmitry Bivol

“After I signed a contract to be a professional boxer, I had a aim to turn out to be undisputed. All the things that I’ve gone via has been for that. I did it to attain my aim. Even the combat towards Canelo. It was my ticket for giant fights. And now I’m comfortable that I’ll have this combat on June 1 for all of the belts.”

“For each coaching camp, I believe my opponent is probably the most harmful opponent on the earth. This helps me to be centered and severe in my coaching. In fact, he’s considered one of my most harmful opponents. You see his file and his fights. He’s highly effective. It makes me extra excited to combat towards him as a result of I like challenges. I like to be examined. This combat is a big check for me.”

“Each individual is totally different. Not solely me. I’ve good abilities. I simply imagine in my abilities. I’ve been in boxing for 28 years. I’ve been in boxing ever since I can keep in mind. I like this sport, and I believe my expertise will assist me. And my mentality, abilities, and camp. I imagine I will be undisputed.”

Todd duBoef (Prime Rank President)

“I’ve at all times been a fan of destruction. And this man is destruction. Each time you activate the tv, my cellphone would ring and associates from everywhere in the world would name me and say, ‘Who is that this monster?’ And, I believe he will get higher with every combat.”

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.

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