Beterbiev Bivol Final Press Conference

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Russian light heavyweights WBC/IBF/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) and WBA champion Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs will battle for the undisputed light heavyweight championship this Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as they headline the event on ESPN+.

Looking to become the first light heavyweight to win the undisputed crown since Roy Jones Jr. back in 1999, Beterbiev and Bivol stood face to face at the final press conference Thursday here is what the fighters had to say.

Artur Beterbiev

“They chose me. His Excellency chose me. So, let’s do it.”

"It’s not my business {to think about other fighters}. I have a fight this Saturday. I’m only focused on this fight.”

“I want a good fight. I’m preparing for a good fight. We’ll see.”

“Be ready, Dmitry. I will be ready.”

Dmitry Bivol

“Every time I think about my opponents, I get excited. One of them is the face of boxing. It was exciting to fight against this guy. Another one had around 50 fights and never lost. Another guy was a champion. So it makes me more excited, not nervous. And Artur is a great champion. He has what I want. He has the belts. And it's not only about belts. When I look at his skills, I want to check my skills also against this amazing fighter.”

“In my training camp, in my head, I always try to visualize how it will go. And there are a lot of different scenarios. And usually, that fighter will be more calm when he realizes that he's ready for everything. If he trains for some things in his training camp, and this happens in the ring, he's more confident in those situations. And, of course, against Beterbiev, we had to do a great camp. We had to think about different scenarios, and we did. And now I'm just curious how it will be in the ring.”

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