Good news for worldwide boxing fans. DAZN has picked up up the fight between WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and challenger Umar Salamov, who faced off Tuesday at the final press conference for Saturday’s clash in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Dmitry Bivol: “This is a worthy contender. He is a fairly technical boxer. He is tall. This is a serious contender…it’s nice to box at home. I understand that I need to develop my career, roughly speaking, in America, but I also need to box at home and please my audience with fights.”
Umar Salamov: “I have been preparing for battle since August 1, exactly four months. But I wasn’t preparing for Bivol, I was preparing for [Joe] Smith. I had to change my preparation a little, but the most important thing is that I am physically ready to box 12 rounds. We made minor changes to the battle plan, and that’s all.”
– Outstanding news
– Thank you, DAZN
Bivol is overrated…facts. Nothing stands out about him at all. Who has he fought exactly that wasn’t past their prime (Pascal, Chilemba) or limited and priviledged (Smith Jr.)? He has come along at a time when the Light Heavyweight division is weak and refuses to face a formidable challenge in Zurdo or Beterbiev while waiting for a “payday” to face the smaller Canelo…facts.
Privileged Joe Smith Jr? Zurdo a formidable challenge? You’re all alone in your own world, aren’t you?
Buying a year’s sub to DAZN is the best damn purchase I ever made. Joshua-Ruiz, Joshua Usyk, Kambosos-Lopez, so many amazing nights. And they just keep adding fights for everywhere.
Late ko or pts for DB.
Picked it up fight week, must have got a nice cheap deal