Artur Beterbiev: record, next fight and profile →
The head of the World Boxing Council declined to say if his organization will take part in a highly anticipated light heavyweight title unification showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
All signs are pointing toward an undisputed light heavyweight showdown finally happening later this summer between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.
Artur Beterbiev is making the sort of noise that has everyone noticing. The IBF, WBO, and WBC light heavyweight champ doesn’t just win, he dominates. But, there’s a difference between beating bottom-feeders and the opponents you're supposed to walk over and doing the same to elite-level competition. But whether they marched to the ring with poor records or held world titles, none of it mattered.
A member from the inner circle of light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev rejects the idea that his charge is somehow more powerful than he has ever been in the wake of his recent demolition job on Callum Smith.
Assuming Turki Alalshikh completes a deal with Artur Beterbiev’s promoter, Dmitry Bivol expects his undefeated light heavyweight rival to give him the most difficult fight of his career later this year.
Turki Alalshikh has what he considers an appealing plan for Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol beyond their light heavyweight title unification showdown. The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority hopes the winner between Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) and
The topic surrounding who’s the best fighter in the world is subjective but it all depends on what you enjoy most. For some, Oleksandr Usyk deserves a bit of praise as the best pound-for-pound fighter around. He cleaned out the cruiserweight division and is just one win away from doing the same in the land of the heavies. Naoya Inoue is another fighter who deserves his props.
Turki Alalshikh has brazenly become perhaps the most prominent power broker in boxing over the past few months. As chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Alalshikh has been afforded the vast financial resources by his polarizing country’s government to fully finance many of the biggest boxing matches that have taken place or been scheduled since late in October. Alalshikh is also very passionate about a now niche sport he hopes regains what he believes is its prestigious, rightful place worldwide.
The only American television outlet still broadcasting boxing drew respectable ratings for its first telecast of 2024. According to information Nielsen Media Research revealed Wednesday, an average of 691,000 viewers watched Artur Beterbiev beat Callum Smith by seventh-round technical knockout in a main event ESPN aired Saturday night from
It’s good to be a light heavyweight champion these days. OK, let’s face it. It’s probably never a bad time to rule the 175-pound weight class. But it seems to mean a little more here in the first month of 2024, where the two lead dogs in the division share simultaneous billing as two of the world’s best pound-for-pound operators, too.