Barrera: I respect Bivol, but who did he beat?

On March 3 in New York WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will defend his title in a fight against Sullivan Barrera of Cuba. Barrera paid tribute to the skills of Bivol, but at the same time noted that he still did not had a worthy opposition before.

"He has a record of 12 wins in 12 fights, but who did he beat? Whom did he win? It was easy opposition. Nobody tested him. I respect Bivol. He is a champion, but he will have to prove it in battle with me. I'm the greatest test for him. I tell you that I respect him. He is young and a very good guy. But he never had before such tests," said Barrera.