On February 22 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Russian boxer (23-1, 12 KOs) will face off in a rematch against his compatriot (21-0, 20 KOs), who represents Canada. Bivol commented on the upcoming fight, although the question about the significance of a potential victory made him ponder, as reported by.
Dmitry Bivol Arthur Beterbiev Vesti.kz"(I pondered) Just... I don't know how to explain it. Let me win first, and then I'll try to explain (smiles). It's like a task that constantly sits in my mind. A problem that needs to be solved. I even like it. After all, that's life. When you see a goal in front of you, you feel more alive," Bivol is quoted by.
vRINGe.comTheir first fight took place on October 12 in the same location and ended with Beterbiev winning by judges' decision. While Arthur was unable to secure a knockout for the first time, Bivol suffered the first defeat of his career.
Previously, the world champion in the middleweight categories WBO and IBF, Kazakhstan's Janibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs), met with Bivol and discussed his future.
Bivol made a loud statement about filing a lawsuit against his ex-wife.