Dmitry Bivol, world light heavyweight champion according to the WBA version, said that Arthur Beterbiev, world champion according to WBO, WBC, IBF, is not his friend and therefore he does not need “fraternization” ...
“First of all, he was never my friend, I never communicated warmly with him. When we were in the national team, I treated him with great respect, because he was a senior, one of the leaders whom I looked up to, understanding how the leaders of the national team live. But we were never friends. I wasn’t particularly friends with any of my rivals. And Arthur’s character is such that that’s it, we’re rivals. I knew this from the national team. And I’m not used to interfering with people who are somehow cold. If he does, well, no problem, I definitely don’t need this fraternization. “I have friends with whom I can communicate...” said the boxer.