The American magazine The Ring recognized the Russian Dmitry Bivol as the boxer of 2022
The American magazine The Ring recognized the Russian Dmitry Bivol as the boxer of 2022. This was reported on the publication’s website.
32-year-old Bivol became the second Russian in history after Sergey Kovalev to receive this award. The magazine noted the high qualification of the athlete and called him a boxing giant.
In December 2022, Bivol was also named Boxer of the Year by the World Boxing Association (WBA). The President of the organization, Gilberto Mendoza, noted the efforts and dedication of the boxer.
On the night of November 6, Bivol defeated Gilberto Ramirez by unanimous decision at a boxing evening in Abu Dhabi and defended his WBA world title. On May 7, he was stronger than Saul Alvarez in a fight for the light heavyweight championship belt. Bivol won 21 fights in his career and never lost.
Source: Lenta
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