Merab Dvalishvili predicts Topuria knockout over Tsarukyan

Merab Dvalishvili stated that he likes Arman Tsarukyan and considers him a great fighter, but believes Ilia Topuria will defeat him. Dvalishvili predicts that Tsarukyan will be unable to take Topuria down and will be knocked out when attempting to box with him. Separately, Merab reflected on his loss to Petr Yan, saying Yan prepared specifically for him with a unique, tough style that included painful body kicks. Merab also mentioned that on that night he could have beaten anyone except Yan. He noted that one body kick in particular was so painful he had to rush forward into strikes rather than retreat.