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Aljamain Sterling Backs Close Friend Merab Dvalishvili After Loss to Petr Yan

Former bantamweight champion Sterling praised Dvalishvili’s rematch with Yan as a back-and-forth war that “did not disappoint the fans.” Sterling, a close friend and longtime teammate, admitted they fell short of their goal of four defenses in one year. He congratulated Yan’s team but promised “The Machine” will “update the hard drive” and return stronger for a trilogy fight.