Dmitry Bivol says he needs “revenge” in his rematch with Artur Betebiev greater than his 4 gentle heavyweight belts of their second combat on February twenty second in Riyadh. Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) says he doesn’t like listening to himself being known as an “ex-world champion.”
He needs to throw extra punches in opposition to Beterbeiv (21-0, 20 KOs) as a result of he realizes that was one space the place he failed of their earlier contest on October twelfth. After a quick begin within the first half, Bivol, 34, was on his bike all through the second half, transferring and holding continuously.
The referee allowed Bivol to carry Beterbiev every time he would get close to, and the judges clearly noticed that he was simply spoiling to outlive. It will not be potential for Bivol to combat higher than he did final time with out getting knocked out as a result of his motion & clinching saved him from being Beterbiev’s twenty first knockout sufferer.
Revenge on Bivol’s Thoughts
Bivol is 100% a finesse-level fighter, and he’s not constructed to face and commerce in opposition to anybody with energy. Even in opposition to the a lot smaller Canelo Alvarez, Bivol fought defensively and solely let his fingers go as soon as within the combat with sustained combos.
“What wasn’t good was I didn’t throw a whole lot of punches. What was good have been the moments that I punched him,” stated Dmitry Bivol to Combat Hub TV, speaking in regards to the positives and negatives from his loss to Artur Beterbeiv on October twelfth.
“I’ve to be higher in all positions. Every little thing I’ve to do higher. I’ve to be a greater Dmitry Bivol than I used to be yesterday,” stated Bivol about what he should do to defeat Beterbeiv within the rematch on February twenty second.
“Now, I don’t need simply the belt. There’s something extra within me. I need revenge. I need to be the winner. I need to [beat] him. I misplaced, and I don’t prefer it. I need to win. I need to show to myself that I may [beat] him.
“I need to get it again. It’s not solely about belts. After all, I don’t like to listen to, ‘The previous world champion’ or ‘ex-world champion’ or I’ve one loss. I don’t prefer it,” stated Bivol.
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