Interview with Dmitry Bivol, Talks Kovalev, HBO

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Though WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol credits a childhood under the spell of Jackie Chan films with guiding him toward a career in prizefighting, it is Sugar Ray Leonard whom the Kyrgyzstan-born boxer cites as being his biggest influence. And, in some ways, that includes the art of deception.

“The way [Leonard] looks is very interesting,” Bivol explained in a phone interview that alternated between his native Russian and fast-improving English. (His manager Vadim Kornilov was present on the call, interpreting as needed). “It’s disguising.”

Disguising?

“It’s misleading,” Bivol clarified, sounding a bit philosophical. “He looks like a rabbit… but he’s so dangerous.”

On that last point, Bivol could have been talking about himself. ......

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