Russian reckoning for the boxing era

In the "Kingdom Arena" in Riyadh tonight, not before 22.30:39 p.m., the historic boss match will begin, which will give the title of the absolute champion of the light heavyweight category for the first time in the era of the four big belts. And that title will be taken by a Russian, since he will be XNUMX years old in one corner of the ring Artur Beterbiyev, champion in the WBC, IBF and WBA versions, while in the opposite corner will stand the five years younger holder of the WBA title, Dmitrij Buffalo.

Both boxers are undefeated, Beterbijev won all 20 fights by knockout, Bivol won in 23 fights, knocking out his opponent 12 times.

- Sensational! It will be a sensational fight in which the winner will be the fighter who manages to develop and impose his style and strategy - he did not hide his enthusiasm Mauricio Suleimani, president of the most prestigious WBC federation.

Beterbijev and Bivol were supposed to box on June 1, but the owner of three belts withdrew due to injury, and Bivol used the time to knock out in the 6th round Malika is in the stairs. Bio je to njegov prvi nokaut od 2018. godine.

- I don't consider myself weaker than Buffalo, but I don't consider myself stronger either. Saznaćemo u ringu. Mogu da postanem prvak, uzbuđen sam i spremam se. Nikada ne prognoziram borbu, ja nisam prognozer već bokser. Biću srećan ako postanem apsolutni prvak - kazao je Beterbijev, koji nije krio da mu smeta prevelika pompa oko samog spektakla.

- I think we talk too much. Čemu toliko priče, vrijeme je da se bacimo na posao. Let's see what happens on Saturday. They chose me, so let's see what happens. To oko Saula alvereresa, or anyone else I'm not interested in. I da, promoter Bivola Edi Hirn smatram da priča previše. To je zamorno. It is best if he comes in to fight in the ring, although I can see that he is not in shape for that - emphasized Beterbijev.

In the now cult "Kingdom Arena" in Saudi Arabia, Bivol has already boxed with Zinade, and that ring also remembers the spectacular match for the absolute ruler of the heavyweight category in which the Ukrainian Alexander Usyk got a Briton Tyson Fury.

- Kada razmišljam o svojim rivalima, samo im se divim. One is the champion, the other is undefeated. Why should I be nervous? Artur je veliki šampion, i ima ono što mi treba. To su titule. Uzbuđen sam što ću dijeliti ring sa tim nevjerovatnim bokserom. The fight will have many different scenarios. Ali prije borbe protiv Beterbijeva napravili smo jako veliki posao, odličnu pripremu. I nemojte me pitati o Kanals (Saul Alvares, prim. a.). Beterbijev is my toughest rival in my career, he has 20 knockout victories and three belts. In addition, he wants to beat me and he is my most dangerous rival - said Bivol.

Bookmakers trust him more - 1,75 per invested euro, while the coefficient on Beterbiyev is multiplied by the payment by 2,2 times. U Rusiji su neutralni, velikani poput Cost Czjua i Aleksandra Povetkina They were against the two Russians boxing against each other.

- I won't root for any of them. Bivol and Beterbia have the same chance of winning, quite large. And then it comes down to how much they are ready to fight, whether any of them have health problems and other details that they can influence. Both have their good sides, well known. It is now important to how to use their trump cards - said the former absolute world champion in the half -veil, Costa Czju.