Dorticos had won 24 victories before the fight with Briedi, only in two of them he was forced to play all the planned rounds in the ring, in other battles he won prematurely with a knockout.
That is why the fight in Munich also focused on the Cuban right hand.
“We knew how dangerous Dorticos was,” through his manager Raimonds Zeps, the magazine The Ring Briedis told the representative. “The challenge was to focus on all 12 rounds and not for a moment to ignore his right hand, which is his most dangerous weapon. That’s why sometimes we let him hit with his left hand – we focused so much on his right hand.”
“The most important thing is that we finished the fight without injuries. It was a long and difficult road to get to this fight,” said Briedis.
WBSS fight manager Kalle Zauerlands was surprised by the quality of the fight.
“I think it was one of the best counter-attack boxing shows I’ve ever seen in a ring,” Sauerland said. “It showed people that you can win, and win convincingly, even from defense.”
“In the third round, Dortikos got an impressive right-handed blow, but Briedis endured it and responded with a combination of four or five blows. no less powerful, “says Zauerlands, who is also the promoter of the Latvian athlete, about his defensive Briedi. “Every time Dorticos hit a hit, he himself got two or three back. It was a fantastic performance.”
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Deer has not been able to enjoy the usual joys of victory that come with such a remarkable victory.
“I haven’t really celebrated yet because we have to spend ten days in self-quarantine,” he said. “No public events, no meetings with people other than my team and family.”
“When I finish quarantine, I will go on holiday with my family to Turkey. After returning, I will have to go to quarantine again for ten days,” he notes the limitations of Covid-19.
However, the deer has not completely stopped training after the fight.
“Two weeks after the fight, I don’t mean to rest, but I’m preparing my body for rest,” the young man explained. The Ring champion. “I will still train easily in Riga for two weeks, but when I go to Turkey, I will be able to enjoy the rest.”
When Briedis returns home, he will have several opportunities for the next stage of his career. He is ready to continue his career in the current weight of the punches, but he is tempted to switch to heavy weights as well.
“It’s entirely in the hands of my manager and promoter,” said Briedis. “Let’s see what the options are, consult with my coach and family and then see what’s best for me. Don’t think you’re going to get rid of me, I still want to achieve more.”
“I want to continue boxing, and whether it will be the weight category of the punches (heavy weight up to 90.7 kilograms) or heavyweights, it must be decided,” he explains in more detail. “I have had many heavyweight fights. I took part in a heavyweight tournament Bigger’s Better, and in Russia I fought with (heavyweight) Manuel Char. You just have to prepare differently than the weight of the cups. “
It has already been reported that in Munich the judges’ assessment was in favor of Briedis: 117: 111, 117: 111 and 114: 114.
Initially, the fight was planned for March 21 in Riga, but due to the rapid spread of the pandemic, it was postponed to May 16. Later, the fight planned for May 16 was canceled, but this week it turned out that both boxers will fight for the victory in the tournament in Munich on September 26.
The duel took place Plazamedia Broadcasting Center television studio, but the audience could not watch the fight in person.
The IBF belt became vacant after Oleksandr Usik moved to heavyweight and was won by Dorticos in the WBSS semi-final, who killed Andrew Tabiti. In turn The Ring the belt was vacant before the fight.
The Ring In this weight category, Deer and Dorticos take both first places in the list of the best boxers.
The most prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) belt is currently owned by Congolese boxer Ilung Makabu, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) belt is vacant, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) champion is currently Frenchman Arsen Gularmirjan.
The 35-year-old Briedis had won 26 victories in his professional boxing career before the fight in Munich, 19 of whom were killed and had suffered one loss in the WBSS first season semi-final in Riga against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usik.
The youngest Cuban boxer of the year, Dorticos, had won 24, only two of whom were forced to take all the rounds in the ring, and also suffered one loss – a week after the deer lost to Usik, the Cuban in Sochi lost to Murat Gasij in the second WBSS semifinals.
Both semi-final fights of this season’s super series took place on June 15, 2019 in Riga. Dorticos first entered the finals after success over the American boxer Andrew Tabiti, but soon after that Briedis defeated Krzysztof Glovacki from Poland in a scandalous fight.
