HBO continues to wind down it’s boxing content, but has just released it’s latest edition of 2 Days, this one focused on light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol. The segment focuses on Bivol int he 48 hours leading up to his August fight against Isaac Chilemba.
During this episode we get to meet some members of Bivol’s team, get a glimpse inside his training camp, and how he spends his time in he hours leading up to a big fight. In particular Bivol’s trainer says that in his 50 years in boxing he’s only seen two other fighters, besides Bivol, who used their ring IQ as their main weapon: Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. Make of that what you will.
Check out the full video feature above which also recaps the Chilemba fight itself. Bivol is currently scheduled to defend his WBA title against Jean Pascal on November 24 in Atlantic City.