By Chris Williams Boxingnews24.com IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) has called out WBO champ Sergey ‘Krusher” Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) for a unification fight following Sergey’s big win over Eleider Alvarez last Saturday. Kovalev regained his WBO title by beating Alvarez by a 12 round unanimous decision […]
By Mike Smith Boxingnews24.com Top Rank has signed IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) to a contract, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. They haven’t made a formal announcement of signing the deal with the 2-time Russian Olympian Beterbiev, but they’re looking to put together a contract for […]
By Tim Royner: Boxingnews24.com Dmitry Bivol (15-0, 11 KOs) says he’s interested in facing IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in a unification match, as well as moving down to 168 for big fights against champions Saul Canelo Alvarez and Callum Smith. Bivol, 28, says it’s not a problem for him […]
Boxingnews24.com By Jeff Aranow: IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) will be defending his title against #14 IBF fringe contender Joe Smith Jr. (24-2, 20 KOs) on a Matchroom Boxing USA DAZN card on either February 22 or February 23, according to ESPN. This will be Beterbiev’s […]
The DAZN show has added another world title fight. By Scott Christ Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images It’s official: Artur Beterbiev will face Joe Smith Jr on Dec. 15, with the IBF light heavyweight title fight added to the Canelo-Fielding show streaming live on DAZN from New York’s Madison Square Garden. Beterbiev […]
Boxingnews24.com By Jeff Aranow: Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) will be defending his IBF light heavyweight title against Joe Smith Jr. (24-2, 20 KOs) before the end of 2018, possibly on the undercard of WBC middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding on December 15 on DAZN at Madison Square Garden […]
