Undefeated WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol faces mandatory challenger Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez in today’s final press conference ahead of Saturday night’s clash at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Bivol is coming off a big surprise over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in May, where he retained his 175-pound world title by unanimous decision to achieve 20 wins from 20 fights.
Dmitry Bivol: “I really had a big dream to win this belt and I don’t want to give it up. I will fight for this and I want to keep it. I want more… I’ve been here since September 27. I feel like I had everything I needed to train… When people tell me that I have achieved everything, it is as if they poured water on the fire. I try to think only about my dream, to realize my full potential. I try to be hungry and angry all the time and be focused on training and my opponents. I try to think about how this Saturday night will be the toughest fight of my career. It makes me focus more at night.”
Zurdo Ramírez: “I really believe I can become a two-time world champion on Saturday… I’ve been training hard for this fight and I’ll be taking the belt this Saturday, that’s for sure. 44 tried, 44 fell. I hope people enjoy the fight because this is the kind of fight that fans like to see in boxing… My goal is to become a two-time world champion, continue to build my legacy and eventually become a legend.”
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