It’s the moment that Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev were preparing for throughout their professional careers—laying claim to the undisputed crown at 175. The eventual winner will go down in history to unify all four belts, a rare and never done before feat at 175, at least in the four-belt era. Adding to the fight’s charm are the resumes of both fighters, who have never lost a fight before and stand in contrast to each other when it comes to their fighting styles. Therefore, the hype is real, and not even Conor McGregor is untouched by it.

Bivol, 33, and Beterbiev, 39, will fight it out for all the marbles on October 12 as part of the Riyadh Season, promoted by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. So, when McGregor, 36, appeared in an event sponsored by Duelbits, the fans also wanted to know how the Irishman saw the coming fight. As expected, as a fighter who breathes combat sports, couldn’t hide his excitement and heaped praise on both the boxers.

The former UFC champion declared, “Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterbiev. I don’t know. It’s a good fight. Very good fight. They are probably two of the baddest men in gloves, in the gloves, bruh. It’s a different world without the gloves… It’s a different world without the gloves. But in the big gloves, the big gloves, it’s tense. Bivol and Beterbiev are the baddest. You know, let’s see. It’s a cracking fight. Again, brought by Riyadh Season, Sheikh Turki.”

McGregor, at 22-6, has enjoyed many of the boxing games closely and most recently appeared in the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois event. Hence, the chances of him landing in Riyadh can’t be ruled out. Notably, it’ll be the biggest stage for both Bivol, at 23-0, and Beterbiev, at 20-0, and it’s the WBA champion, who initiated the fight to clinch the other three straps to make his name.

Dmitry Bivol ready to realize his dream against Artur Beterbiev

In a conversation with BoxingScene, Bivol disclosed his long association with boxing and how he first proposed for the undisputed clash. He said, “I wanted the undisputed fight, first, and I wanted to fight against the best boxers in the light heavyweight division. This is my goals to make my name.”

The Russian fighter then admitted it was his goal to be the best in the light heavyweight division and the coming fight against Beterbiev was the final fight to prove himself. Recalling his childhood memories, Bivol added, “What it means for me? I’ve been in boxing since I was six years old. I sacrificed so much in my life. This is the final step.”

The combat sports fans are sharply divided about whom to support, as Bivol has the technical prowess, which even triumphed over Canelo Alvarez. Whereas, Beterbiev has the devastating power to knock out anyone standing across him. It remains to be seen who will leave the arena as the victor.

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