MOSCOW, September 1 Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol called the upcoming fight with Mexican Gilberto Ramirez is one of the toughest fights of his career. Bivol will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title against Ramirez on November 5 in the UAE.
"This might be one of the toughest fights of my career . I always tune in to this before each of my fights. I want to thank everyone who participated in organizing this fight. I am very happy to be defending my title here in Abu Dhabi. Thanks to Gilberto Ramirez for agreeing to this fight. I know that he has wanted this fight for a long time. I wanted too, and now it will take place. Ramirez is a good boxer. I love challenges and am interested in fighting against an opponent with a track record that is bigger and taller than me. This is a big challenge for me. I hope that on November 5 we will show a great fight", — the promotional company "World of Boxing" quotes Bivol.
«I need to think and concentrate only on this fight. I always think only about the upcoming fight. Of course, I have big plans in my head — I want to become the best boxer in the world, I want to win more championship belts. But now I have a big fight against a good boxer, «added the 31-year-old Russian. Bivol on May 8 in Las Vegas (USA ) defended his WBA Super light heavyweight title for the third time, defeating Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez via unanimous decision. The undefeated Russian has 20 wins in professional boxing (11 by knockout). The 31-year-old Ramirez has 44 wins (30 by knockout). He also never lost.