Throughout the official press convention for the Feb. 22 mild heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, each fighters spent a while fielding questions concerning the combat, which will even function Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker on the cardboard. Take a look at a few of what the fighters needed to say together with their face off within the video on the prime.
Bivol on his upcoming rematch with Beterbiev
“That is good likelihood for me and I do know individuals like first combat and so they wish to see second combat, and likewise I wish to make second combat and I wish to be winner of this combat,” Bivol stated. “Earlier than I used to be so (wanting) to have these belts and nothing else however in the present day I would like not solely simply belts, I would like revenge, I wish to repair what I did earlier than. I wish to win, not simply belts, it’s not solely about belts now.
“I would like to vary sufficient to show that I’m higher. I would like so as to add extra, extra actions. We already modified somewhat bit with our coaching camp, we add some coach in our coaching camp and now I’m engaged on myself. After all I wish to be higher, I wish 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 finest to do this…[Bivol] has rematch if he desires revenge. No downside.”
Beterbiev on not with the ability to KO Bivol in first combat
“I don’t know, as a result of possibly he’s fortunate that evening.”
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.”