Yegor Mehontsev: “I expected more from Bivol, he did not finalize”

The Olympic boxing champion Yegor Mekhontsev said that in the first battle against Arthur Beterbiev, he expected more from Dmitry Bivola more.

The second duel of Beterbiev and Bivola will be held on February 22 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Their first battle took place on October 12 there and ended with Beterbiev’s victory with a separate decision of the judges. Beterbiev became the absolute world of lightweight world, but the side of Bivola insisted on revenge.

– I do not mean that the bewol will act the same way as in the first battle, and will lose the same way. It will simply be beaten in the same way, but you need to do it more efficiently. And most importantly, do work on mistakes. This does not mean that he should break off the chain and do what he had never done in his life, boxing in the Mexican style. Just the bevel should make its game more efficiently.

In the first battle, I expected more from Dmitry more, somewhere, as it seemed to me from the side, he did not finalize. He had a pause, he took blows to the block, he answered little. I thought he wanted to make Arthur to wave, and then in the champion rounds there would be such a bright surge. As it was in the battle of Mohammed Ali and George Forman. But there was no activity in the final rounds, and the victory from Bivol left. Yes, with a minimal advantage, but the victory has gone, he lost. Now he has a chance to recoup, ”Mekhontsev told the“ championship ”.

Beterbiev in a professional ring won 21 victory in the 21st match, on the account of Bivola 23 victories and one defeat.

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