WBA Super light heavyweight title holder Dmitry Bivol stated that he believes in his victory in the battle against the absolute world champion in the second middle division Saul Alvarez.
“I just believe that I can win this fight because I am the light heavyweight champion of the world, I have been boxing for as long as I can remember. Why can't I win? Of course I can. I just need to prepare well, believe in my skills, be focused and confident.
Of course, this is an important fight, but for me every fight in my career is important. If every champion thinks: “Oh, this is a great fight, and I have to win,” then this will be a betrayal of himself. You just think that you have to win, because you are a boxer, you have been boxing for a long time and you can beat your opponent. This is the only way you can become a champion. This is an important, big fight for me, but I put those thoughts aside. I'm just ready," Bivol said in an interview with the Little Giant Boxing YouTube channel.
Recall that the fight Bivol — Alvarez will be held on May 7 in Las Vegas.
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