Dmitry Bivol came well prepared for today’s press conference for his rematch with undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev for their rematch next month on February 22nd in Riyadh.
Beterbiev’s menacing look
Former WBA 175lb champion Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) had a funny line when asked by the moderator what his message was to Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs): “I’m not a postman. I’m an athlete.” The sentence made everyone laugh except Beterbiev, who gave Bivol a look that said, ‘You’ll see.’
That look said it all. Bivol will be knocked out unless he runs like he did last time in a 12 round majority decision loss to Beterbiev on October 12th. Last time, Bivol couldn’t counter Beterbiev after he started to press him in the sixth. In the sixth,
The buffalo tried to stand his ground and staggered. From there he surrendered the ship and went on a long retreat, firing as he ran, holding his ground and showing no readiness to fight. Buffalo fans were disheartened, they believed their hero had won, but they didn’t face the truth.
He lost his nerve and courage when he needed it against Beterbiev. The buffalo looked like it was being chased by a rabid wolf in the forest. His eyes were wide with fear and he showed no heart. He was a classic example of a fighter who lost his temper and just wanted to survive to avoid humiliation.
Bivol spoke at the press conference today about how “Luck” has nothing to do with success. This is a common stage in Eastern Europe, but in this case the words were unconvincing because he wasn’t going to fight harder than last time.
If he does, he will probably be knocked out because he lacks the guts, beard, and strength to stand up to the hungry wolf, Beteriev.
Beterbiev won their previous bout 115-113, 16-112, 114-114
The hunter returns
Dmitry Bivol: “This is a good opportunity for me. I know people love the first fight and want to see the second fight. I want to play another fight and I want to be the winner of this fight. What about the belts I could see. I used to want these belts so badly and nothing else. Today I don’t just want belts, I want revenge. I want to fix what I did before. I want to win. It’s not just about belts,” said Bivol during today’s meeting press conference.
“I have to change enough to prove that I am better, and I have to add more actions. We’ve already changed a bit with training camp. We added a trainer to our training camp, and now I’m working on myself. Of course, I want to be better. I want to be perfect and I try to be.”
Artur Beterbiev: “My goal now is to keep my belts and I will do my best to do that. He has a rematch if he wants it [get revenge]. For better enough to win. Just enough to win. I don’t know Maybe because he was lucky that night,” Beterbiev said why Bivol saw the final bell in their previous fight on October 12.”
Bivol: “I don’t believe too much in luck. I think happiness will come to people who work hard, and I work on it and become happy. Happiness will not come without work. I don’t have any messages. I’m not a postman. I’m an athlete. I’ll come to the ring, and we’ll talk about the action.”
Beterbiev: “You mean the postman? Not. I think we will see a good fight on February 22nd. My message is be prepared. That’s it. Nothing more.”
