The advantage of having low expectations is that it means you’re rarely disappointed.
This was heard again this evening (October 10) when Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev were on the headline table for another press conference ahead of their light heavyweight fight on Saturday (12). October) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tired of the talk, both Beterbiev and Bivol were content to yield to giddy promoters and managers. Both parties make most of the sales on their behalf. And no amount of persuasion can make them change their ways.
Of the two, Bivol is the most vocal. He spoke in complete sentences and seemed happy to explain in detail when pressed.
“Every time I think about my opponent. I will be excited,” he said. “One of them is the face of boxing (Saul “Canelo” Alvarez) and it will be exciting to fight this guy. Another fought nearly 50 times and never lost. (Gilberto Ramirez); And another one (Lyndon Arthur) was also a champion. It makes me more excited, not anxious. Arthur is a great champion. He’s got what I want. He’s got the belt. It’s not just about the belt. When I look at his skills I want to check my skills against this amazing fighter.”
When asked if he could imagine what his fight against Beterbiev would be like on Saturday, Bivol, 23-0 (12), replied: “In my training camp. In my head, I’m always trying to know how it’s going to be.” There are so many different situations. Usually a fighter becomes more calm in certain situations when he realizes that he is ready for anything. If he practices something in training camp. And this happens in the ring. He will be more confident. We had to organize a great camp against Beterbiev. We had to think of different situations and we did. Now I just want to know what it will be like in the ring.”
It is fair to say that most people watching the press conference in Riyadh tonight were a little curious to see how Beterbiev 20-0 (20) would respond to being asked. In recent days, Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn accused him of being “arrogant,” which could go one or two ways, whether Beterbiev might be taking the bait, trying to overcompensate. and just keep attacking or vice versa He might as well double his patience and annoy Hearn even more.
“I think we talked a lot,” Beterbiev said. By that point it was clear that he had no interest in pleasing anyone. “I’m preparing for a good fight,” he added. “We’ll see. Get ready. I will be too.”
Bivol was ready as well, finishing with, “I’m just different. I just have a different name. different shapes different skills Because of this, it’s an interesting battle. We all know that everyone is different.”
Bivol and Beterbiev are definitely different. That’s true, moreover, in a time of loud noise and hype. The difference can be considered a good change.
