Merab Dvalishvili predicts Ilia Topuria knockout win over Arman Tsarukyan

Merab Dvalishvili has offered his prediction for a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan, stating that while he likes Tsarukyan as a fighter, Topuria will defeat him. Dvalishvili believes Tsarukyan will be unable to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when attempting to box with the Georgian champion. In discussing his own career, Dvalishvili reflected on his fight with Petr Yan, stating that on that particular day he could have beaten anyone except Yan, who had specifically prepared for him with a unique and tough fighting style. Dvalishvili revealed that Yan's body kicks were extremely painful, forcing him to rush forward into strikes during their second exchange because he couldn't escape the pain. The comments provide insight into Dvalishvili's assessment of top fighters in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions.