Dmitry Bivol Knows He Has To Fight His ‘Highest Level’ To Beat Artur Beterbiev

Dmitry Bivol knows he has his hands full if he is going to beat Artur Beterbiev on Saturday.

Bivol and Beterbiev are set to box in a highly-anticipated matchup. It’s a fight many fans have wanted to see for quite some time and the two will finally meet on Saturday.

Heading into the bout, Bivol is aware of how dangerous Beterbiev is and he says he needs to fight to his highest level if he is going to win.

“To be honest, all my skills should be at the highest level. Not only speed. Not only movement. Everything. My jab. My right hand. My strength. To be aware of danger,” Bivol said to BoxingScene. “Everything needs to be at the highest level.”

Entering the fight, Dmitry Bivol is well-aware of Beterbiev’s KO power. However, Bivol has confidence in his defense that he will be able to avoid the dangerous shots. He also believes he can land something big as well.

“It’s not nice to get punched. Believe me, it’s not good to take a punch … just to understand whether I can take a punch or not,” Bivol said. “Even an easy punch can be dangerous. Strong punches might not bury you… I’m not an amazing puncher like him, but still I have some punch. I could land some good ones on him.”

Should Dmitry Bivol beat Artur Beterbiev on Saturday, it would lead to massive fights next. However, Bivol says he isn’t paying attention to any of that.

“I don’t think about any fight other than Beterbiev. I have nothing in my mind about planning something else,” Bivol said. “I know if everything goes well I will have other fights, much easier than [Saturday’s]. That’s why I’m focusing on nothing other than Beterbiev.”