Dmitry Bivol accepts the blame for his loss in his earlier struggle in opposition to Artur Beterbiev final October. The previous WBA gentle heavyweight champion Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) shouldn’t be seeking to make excuses for why Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) beat him by a 12-round majority choice in a struggle he may have gained.
No Excuses
Bivol desires to make the corrections in his rematch with undisputed 175-lb champion Beterbiev this Saturday, February twenty second, on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, dwell on DAZN PPV. He is aware of he didn’t do sufficient and needs to take extra dangers. He feels that he must make small enhancements in each a part of his recreation, that are doable.
Beterbiev-Bivol is headlining on Saturday night time, dwell on DAZN PPV on a loaded card. The fights that many followers are occupied with are as follows:
– Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov – my private #1 selection
– Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield – upset potential
– Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel
– Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker
– Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
“It was my fault. I didn’t do many issues I may do. He may very well be higher,” stated Dmitry Bivol to Queensberry when requested whose fault it was for his loss to Artur Beterbiev final October. “I’ve the whole lot to win this struggle, however I didn’t use it.
“It’s simple responsible anyone, and then you definitely can provide your self excuses. You don’t must work to be a greater model. You simply must work on anyone else. It’s not proper. It won’t make you higher.”
It appeared like Bivol ran out of fuel after the sixth and didn’t have the vitality to proceed to struggle like he’d carried out within the first 5 rounds Though followers imagine Bivol solely wanted to struggle exhausting within the last two rounds, he wanted to do greater than that. He was exhausted after six rounds.
“Once I end my profession, I’ll perhaps watch this struggle, counting rounds and punches,” stated Bivol about his first struggle in opposition to Beterbiev. “Now, I don’t need it. It gained’t assist me as a fighter. I’ve to work more durable, sooner and perhaps take some extra dangers. All the things be higher.
“Boxing shouldn’t be a discipline the place it’s best to use your feelings. It’s essential for me to show that I can win this struggle that I may very well be higher. We don’t respect trash-talking. It doesn’t make you higher. It makes you much less,” stated Bivol about why he chooses to not trash speak.
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