"It didn't work." Bivol spoke out about Zynad's attempts to piss him off during the fight

"Talking to Zinad during the fight? I think Malik just wanted to mess with my psyche. He wanted to make me angry. Because when I'm calm, it helps me in the ring. After every one of his jabs, Malik was talking, trying to make me mad. He was talking, trying to show me he was okay. But it didn't work," said Bivol in an interview with Title Sports Network.

Recall, Bivol finished Zinad in the sixth round, defending his championship belt.