Dmitry Bivol, the world light heavyweight champion according to the WBA version, told what kind of opponent was offered to him by Turki Al ash-Sheikh, the minister of Saudi Arabia.
“Does it surprise me that they are talking about my fight with Jay Opetaia? I’m not surprised because His Excellency Turki Al ash-Sheikh, he saw us together and said: “Let’s do a fight for you.” I tell him: “Honestly, I want to finish everything in my weight class, and then we can do the fight,” the boxer said.