Eifert says Bivol title shot was worth the wait for childhood dream

Michael Eifert says his upcoming heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight title shot against Dmitry Bivol justified a lengthy wait that tested his patience. The challenger will fight for four belts.

“It was a long wait, a real rollercoaster. I had to learn patience, but knowing what I was waiting for helped: A chance to fight for four belts. A fight like that is my dream since childhood. In the end, every bit of waiting was worth it.”

— Michael Eifert, via Ring Magazine

What Michael Eifert said

Eifert has secured a mandatory challenge at 175 pounds, where Bivol holds multiple world titles. The German contender described the period leading up to the announcement as a test of patience, but one softened by knowing the prize at the end.

What it moves

Eifert told Ring Magazine that childhood ambition sustained him through uncertainty. "It was a long wait, a real rollercoaster. I had to learn patience, but knowing what I was waiting for helped: A chance to fight for four belts. A fight like that is my dream since childhood. In the end, every bit of waiting was worth it," he said. The heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight division now has a mandatory challenger on record.

Source: ringmagazine.com. Full Michael Eifert fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.