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Drozd: “You can’t criticize Bivol if he doesn’t beat Zinad by knockout”

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Drozd: “You can’t criticize Bivol if he doesn’t beat Zinad by knockout”

Former WBC cruiserweight title holder Grigory Drozd believes that it would be unfair to criticize WBA light heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol if he does not finish his fight with Libyan Malik Zinad by knockout.

Initially, Bivol was supposed to fight Artur Beterbiev. On June 1, the boxers were supposed to meet in the ring in Riyadh, but Beterbiev was injured and now Bivol will fight with Zinad.

– Every boxer has a chance. We shouldn’t say that Dmitry won. The opponent is also preparing, no matter who he beats, he has 16 knockouts. There is such a detail. Bivol was preparing for Beterbiev, who has 20 knockouts in 20 fights. This is a special condition. Imagine, such a fight is canceled, the tension subsides, and another name comes. Definitely not a knockout. You need to keep yourself focused so as not to relax. This could cost you problems in the ring. The opponent was a completely different person. In a short period of time you need to find the right keys. This is problematic.

It won’t be fair to criticize Bivol if he doesn’t win by knockout. I transfer it to myself. I didn’t consider myself a puncher, but I have a punch. If you hit, your opponent felt it. Dima has a different philosophy. He is not faced with the task of knocking out his opponent. The task is not to miss, to box, to win beautifully. I would appeal to the fans. There are different types of athletes and different personalities. A knockout doesn’t mean a good fight, it doesn’t mean it’s beautiful. The assessment of a great fight lies a little differently. There’s definitely no need to be upset if you don’t get a knockout,” Metaratings.ru quotes Drozd as saying.

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What a change! Usik’s promoter may be a living boxing legend

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What a change! Usik’s promoter may be a living boxing legend

Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik He could sign a contract with an American promoter, his manager Egis Klimas had previously mentioned this.

As the portal revealed, three promotional companies are competing for cooperation with the Ukrainian. Top Rank, led by promoter Bob Arum, known for his collaborations with Vasily Lomachenko, Alexander Gvozdyk and Denis Berinchyk, is looking to sign Usik. Another option for Usik is PBC, headed by Gervonta Davis, and Golden Boy, whose owner and main representative is the living legend of boxing Oscar De La Hoya.

Previously, Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs), the holder of the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles (over 90.7 kg), talked about his plans and admitted when he plans to end his professional career. The boxer recently vacated his WBO title and lost his status as absolute world champion.

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“The grappling match with Makhachev will not take place, because Islam earns a lot of money in the UFC” – Tsarukyan

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“The grappling match with Makhachev will not take place, because Islam earns a lot of money in the UFC” – Tsarukyan

UFC lightweight number one Arman Tsarukyan said that he does not yet consider a potential grappling fight with the promotion’s welterweight champion Islam Makhachev to be realistic.

On Tuesday, Tsarukyan and Sharabutdin Magomedov, known by his nickname Shara Bullet, ended in a draw in a grappling bout in Yerevan.

— The grappling match with Makhachev will not take place, because Islam earns a lot of money in the UFC. I don’t think anyone can afford to pay him that amount,” Red Corner MMA quotes Tsarukyan as saying.

Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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TYSON FURY: “Usyk will give up his champion title and there is a reason for that”

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TYSON FURY: “Usyk will give up his champion title and there is a reason for that”

Former world heavyweight champion, British Tyson Rage I am sure that WBC champion Oleksandr Usyk will leave his belt vacant due to the lack of interesting opponents:

“Usyk will not fight opponents ranked in the WBC because it is impossible to make good money from these fights. How much money will he make by fighting Agit Kabayel or Lawrence Okolie?”

Frankly, these are insufficient. After making a ton of money fighting Tyson Fury, you don’t want to go back to fights that have no financial benefit.

Usik will therefore give up his WBC title and Agit Kabayel will become the full world champion. He will be able to defend against (German boxer) Okolie or Moses Itauma,” Fury said on the DAZN platform.

Kabayel’s next opponent will be Poland’s undefeated representative Damian Knyba. The fight for the WBC interim title will take place in Germany on January 10.

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