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Beterbiev Tests Positive For COVID, Title Defense Versus Deines Postponed

•Dec 28, 2020

Artur Beterbiev has endured another disruption in attempting to defend his World light heavyweight championship. The unbeaten knockout artist and lineal 175-pound king from Montreal by way of Khasavyurt, Russia has tested positive for COVID-19, which has forced a second postponement in his planned title defense versus Adam Deines (19-1-1, 10KOs). Their bout was due to take place January 30, live on an ESPN platform from VTB Arena in Moscow. “Unfortunately, I got coronavirus,” Beterbiev announced through his verified social media accounts on Monday. “Therefore, my fight with Adam Deines scheduled for January 30 is postponed for a later date.”

Free Agent Canelo Calls The Shots, So What Are His Biggest Fight Options?

Dan Rafael

•Dec 26, 2020

By Dan Rafael - Canelo Alvarez, the pound-for-pound king and biggest star in boxing, has more options for significant fights than anyone. And he’s in position to make any of them happen if he really wants it. Not only is Alvarez the biggest draw, which means his opponents can make more money by multiples fighting him than anyone else, but he can also slide up or do...

Ramirez: Beterbiev Has Power, But He Hasn't Been In The Ring With Someone Like Me

Keith Idec

•Dec 18, 2020

Gilberto Ramirez realizes Artur Beterbiev is one of the most powerful punchers in all of boxing. The undefeated former WBO super middleweight champion also is confident that the Russian knockout artist hasn’t faced anyone like him thus far. If Ramirez defeats Alfonso Lopez on Friday night in Galveston, Texas, he’ll remain the WBC’s number one contender for Beterbiev’s light heavyweight title and could challenge him sometime in 2021.

Artur Beterbiev-Adam Deines Official For January 30, ESPN+

Random Hits

•Dec 16, 2020

The pandemic and an injury kept Artur Beterbiev out of the ring in 2020, but boxing’s most devastating knockout artist has a blank canvas as he prepares to kick off Top Rank on ESPN’s 2021 championship schedule in grand fashion.

Artur Beterbiev-Joe Smith: Arum, DeGuardia Aim For Unification Showdown

Dan Rafael

•Dec 6, 2020

If Top Rank chairman Bob Arum’s plan comes to fruition three of the four major light heavyweight world title belts will be unified in the first half of 2021. There is a three-fight plan in place to make it happen, Arum told BoxingScene.

Canelo is a Free Agent. So Now What?

Dan Rafael

•Nov 10, 2020

By Dan Rafael - Superstar Canelo Alvarez, regarded by many as boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, has won belts in four divisions from junior middleweight to light heavyweight, and says he is willing to fight in three of those divisions: middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight. In fact, his last three fights have taken place each of them: a third-round kno...

Artur Beterbiev's Ring Return in Limbo, Trainer Says Top Rank Nixed Date

BoxingScene Staff

•Nov 8, 2020

WBC, IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is not getting any younger, as he hopes to finally see action in 2021. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) turns 36-years-old in January. The boxer has been inactive since October 2019, when he secured the biggest win of his career with a knockout of previously undefeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk to unify the WBC, IBF world titles.

Beterbiev-Deines Card To Get Pushed Back Until January

BoxingScene Staff

•Oct 27, 2020

According to multiple reports in Russia, the next defense for International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is being postponed to the end of January.

Dmitry Bivol To Return in Early 2021, Hopes For Beterbiev Next Year

BoxingScene Staff

•Oct 15, 2020

The World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will have his next fight in early 2021 in Russia or the United States, according to statements made by the athlete's manager, Vadim Kornilov, to TASS.

Dmitry Bivol Very Interested in Facing Artur Beterbiev

BoxingScene Staff

•Oct 11, 2020

World boxing champion Dmitry Bivol of Russia has no issue with a high stakes unification against his countryman Artur Beterbiev. During an online conference, Bivol made it very clear that he was very much interested in a showdown with Beterbiev.