Bivol’s manager says he hopes to organize a unification fight with Beterbiev
Vadim Kornilov, manager of Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol, spoke about the preparation of the fight against Artur Beterbiev. His words leads The Ring.
So, the team said that Bivol is preparing to return to the ring in June. “After that, hopefully, it will be possible to fight Beterbiev for the title of absolute champion. It would be the biggest fight at the moment – two undefeated boxers, both are in the ranking of the best fighters, regardless of the weight category, ”said Kornilov.
On January 29, Beterbiev defeated British Anthony Yarde by technical knockout in the eighth round. He defended three world titles in the light heavyweight category: according to the World Boxing Council (WBC), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO). In total, the Russian won 19 victories in his career and did not suffer a single defeat.
On the night of November 6, Bivol defeated Mexican Gilberto Ramirez by unanimous decision at a boxing evening in Abu Dhabi and defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) world title. In total, he has 21 wins and no losses.
Source: Lenta
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