“We try to be prepared for anything” – Artur Beterbiev

At age 37, Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KOs) will put his IBF and WBC light heavyweight titles on the line, while Smith (28-3, 22 KOs), a five-year-old cadet, will put up the WBO belt on the table in the Madison Square Garden theater.

While Beterbiev sees this as just one mission to finish, his trainer Marc Ramsay is having a chance for cold revenge, he who was in Eleider Alvarez’s corner when he lost in an important elimination duel for the WBO title against the same Smith.

The analysis we did on Joe Smith before the fight with Eleider Alvarez was correct. He is a full man who always gives his full potential. He is very strong physically and everyone knows that his punch is good.

He knew nothing of that bad night. He always carries her A game. The main difference this time is that I don’t fight with the same tools Ramsay explained about Beterbiev.

We prepared different things. We’ve come up with some strategies for battles, but it’s not clear how exactly things will work, but we’re trying to be prepared for anything.said Beterbiev, who was careful not to disclose anything he intended for his opponent on June 18th.

Beterbiev will be looking for a third world light heavyweight belt. But for him, each duel remains unique in itself, especially when it comes to an amalgamation of belts.

” Each match is different, depending on whether there is a title at stake or not. Definitely more interesting when something is at stake. It was like the last time I united the two belts against Oleksandr Gvozdyk. I felt intense motivation. “

And if you’re wondering if Artur Beterbiev was the type to admire the idea of ​​going to the fight theater in Madison Square Garden, think again.

I’m not a big fan of boxing history or fond of my sport. For me, no change was the fight at Madison Square Garden or the Bell Center in Montreal. A ring is a ring. I prefer to focus on more important things like combat and my strategyno doubt he launched.

Vibrate for major events

For the seasoned coach he has become over time, Marc Ramsay always feels something special as he approaches a match on display at the mythical New York amphitheater.

It has always been thehappy be it at the Bell Center or in another major arena like Las Vegas or New York. But we have work to do and when the bell rings, our eyes quickly refocusRamsay’s confession.

For him, proper management and knowing the place where the fight will take place remains important. There is always a bit of control over the environment, you have to understand where you are going. We will choose gymnasiums where we will be refining our preparation. We will choose restaurants in advance. We will study the type of crowd that will attend the event. It’s not the same whether it’s in England, Canada or the United States.

So far, Ramsay has been careful to show his protégés pictures of the room where he will fight. He wanted Beterbiev to describe it all, even if it wasn’t, in his opinion, the most important thing.

The coach insisted he didn’t have to push hard to get the best out of his pugilist ace.

” I haven’t had to push him hard yet, for a four -round fight (in his debut) or for his last world title fight (December 17, 2021, at the Bell Center), he’s a trait unique to him. But for a boxer or a trainer, the battle of solitude is different and you are not satisfied. “

When asked about how he sees the match, Beterbiev simply said that he never engages in the game of predictions and he will just try to implement what he has. repeated in the gymnasium in sessions of sparring along with one or more of the six training partners who came from around the world (Europeans, Americans and Canadians) to assist him in his preparation.

Furthermore, the vulnerability we experience in terms of pandemic has facilitated the recruitment of these important stooges.

The last straight line

With less than 10 days left, most of this preparation is over. We keep working and rehearsing on the game plan.

Beterbiev will soon enter the weight loss phase where he will be able to meet the set 175lb category limit.

In this regard, there is not any concern on the part of Ramsay, who describes the IBF and WBC champion as someone who is very stable physically and emotionally.

” Since all battles are very different, you need to keep a cool head. You have to stay the course. To relax, I sometimes play chess or listen to an audiobook while running. “

You should know that he only learned to play chess at the age of 28. There isn’t much similarity between boxing and chess, but it helps me think. I learned to play just because of boxing. I might look better (laughs).

Beterbiev’s tongue reputation is just beginning to manifest from the boxer. In fact, he chuckled with laughter saying that Ramsay was joking more with the two of them while the coach pointed in the other direction.

It depends on the days. If I lose weight, he laughs more than I do. I really didn’t want to laugh at that time.

More seriously, Artur Beterbiev explained the good chemistry that existed between him and his trainer in a very personal way.

” My older brother, my first boxing trainer, is the same age as Marc. They are quite similar in character. But the important thing is that we have good results. I think we will continue like this. “

The team will fly to New York on Wednesday night to take part in traditional Thursday’s press conference meetings and the weigh-in that will take place on Friday at noon.

I look forward to seeing him perform to his full potential. It’s something he gives us more of in his latest fights. It is no longer limited to a single style. He became a complete boxer who could do anything in a ring.

He was quick to adjust to any situation even if the fight wasn’t going in the direction we imagined. Despite what he has achieved, he is still hungry to learn and perform.end of Ramsay.

Know that in the event of a victory, only the WBA belt will be lost in Beterbiev’s collection. It was recently passed into the hands of Dmitri Bivol, who eventually stole it from Mexican Saul Canello Alvarez on May 7.