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Beterbiev: “Usyk won’t go down, and I won’t get up. But from a sporting perspective, I would be interested in this fight.”
Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev said that he would be interested in a fight with Ukrainian Alexander Usik specifically for the sporting component.
Earlier, Beterbiev told Seconds Out that he was ready to fight against the absolute world heavyweight champion Usik in the cruiserweight division. Beterbiev and Usik met three times in fights at the amateur level. In 2007, Beterbiev won. In 2011, Usik won the World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.
Beterbiev will have a second fight with compatriot Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh in February. The first fight between two Russian boxers took place on October 12, 2024 and ended with Beterbiev winning by decision. As a result of that fight, Arthur became the absolute world champion in the light heavyweight division.
— There have been rumors for a week that if the second fight with Bivol goes well for you, then you will risk a fight against Usik. Is this true?
– I think it’s fantasy. Usik won’t go down and I probably won’t go up there. Don’t know. From a sports perspective, I would be interested in this fight, because we boxed as amateurs, at the World Championships and the Olympics. Money, of course, is good, but I would have a sporting interest in this fight.
– In an ideal world, if everything comes together, would you want this fight to happen as soon as possible? Or do you need some time?
– Of course, I would need time to prepare.
— If your amateur fights with Usik had not happened, would you not be interested in this fight?
– Certainly. He is now the undisputed heavyweight champion. I’m not saying that I’m so cool, I want to box with an absolute champion – no. “We had some kind of background,” the Match TV correspondent reports Beterbiev’s words.
Source: Sportbox
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Absolute world champion in the second lightweight category Naoya Inoue After beating David, Picasso commented on his place in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Inoue said, “Yes Usyk came to watch my fight. But I should have done much better in the fight. So I won’t say anything about the P4P rankings, I will do much better next time.”
On Saturday, December 27, a large-scale Ring V boxing night was held at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The main event of the show was the fight for the title of absolute world champion, where Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Mexican rival Alan David Picasso fought. The Japanese boxer managed to win a convincing victory – the fight went through all 12 rounds.
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Japanese boxer after fight in Riyadh Naoya Inoue He shared his impressions of his victory over Mexican David Picasso (119–109, 120–108, 117–111):
“Honestly, I’m tired. The point wasn’t that I had four fights a year, it was that I had to prepare very hard for each of those four fights. When you’re in this process, you tolerate it because you only think about the fight, but now that it’s over, I see that I definitely gave it everything I had.”
“I don’t want to disrespect Picasso, but I wanted to show the difference between us a little more clearly and knock him out. I couldn’t meet the expectations and I couldn’t box the way I wanted. Nothing has been decided yet, but I would be happy to organize a fight that will excite the whole of Japan.”
Japanese Junto Nakatani He talked about his victory over Sebastian Hernandez (118-110, 115-113, 115-113):
“This fight was an experience for me. I moved up to this weight class to win a championship, so if I get that chance, I want to take it.”
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“With the best athletes in the world.” Nurmagomedov published a photo with Djokovic and Makhachev
Islam Makhachev, Novak Djokovic and Khabib Nurmagomedov / Photo: © Social networks of Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov posted a photo on his social network page with Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
On Sunday, Nurmagomedov took part in the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony in Dubai. The Russian awarded Monaco midfielder Paul Pogba, who won the Comeback of the Year category. Djokovic was named athlete of the year.
“With the best athletes in the world,” Nurmagomedov signed the photo.
The Globe Soccer Awards were created by the European Club Association and the European Association of Football Agents.
Source: Sportbox
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