Merab Dvalishvili predicts Topuria KO win over Tsarukyan, praises Yan

Georgian bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili shared his thoughts on a potential Ilia Topuria vs Arman Tsarukyan matchup, stating he likes Tsarukyan as a fighter but believes Topuria will win. Dvalishvili predicts Tsarukyan won't be able to take Topuria down and will fall into a knockout when he tries to box with the Georgian featherweight. Separately, Dvalishvili reflected on his title fight with Petr Yan, saying Yan was the only fighter who could have beaten him that night due to his unique preparation and hard style. He described the pain from Yan's body kicks as so severe that he had to charge forward because he couldn't escape.