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Meng Fanlong: I Saw Weaknesses In Beterbiev In Fight Versus Gvozdyk

Meng Fanlong: I Saw Weaknesses In Beterbiev In Fight Versus Gvozdyk

Keith Idec

•Mar 28, 2020

As impressive as Artur Beterbiev was on his way to obliterating Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Meng Fanlong noticed flaws in the Russian knockout artist that night. China’s Fanlong watched from a ringside seat October 18 in Philadelphia, where the hard-hitting Beterbiev dropped Gvozdyk three times in the 10th round of their light heavyweight title unification fight. The unbeaten Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) stopped the previously undefeated Gvozdyk in that same 10th round to retain his IBF light heavyweight title and win the WBC belt from Ukraine’s Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs) in a main event ESPN aired from Temple University’s Liacouras Center.

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Fanlong Far From Family, Dealing With Pandemic Instead Of Battling Beterbiev

Fanlong Far From Family, Dealing With Pandemic Instead Of Battling Beterbiev

Keith Idec

•Mar 27, 2020

By Keith Idec - Meng Fanlong figured he would weigh in today for the biggest fight of his life. The unbeaten Chinese challenger was supposed to test himself against Artur Beterbiev on Saturday night at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. They were scheduled to fight for Beterbiev’s IBF and WBC light heavyweight titles in a 12-round main event ESPN would’ve televised...

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Beterbiev Fight Cancellation Costing Boxer $50K In Expenses

Beterbiev Fight Cancellation Costing Boxer $50K In Expenses

Manouk Akopyan

•Mar 21, 2020

Artur Beterbiev’s matchup against Fanlong Meng on March 28 in Quebec City was canceled because of the coronavirus global pandemic. Considering the close proximity on the calendar in which the fight was stalled, Beterbiev could not escape the camp-related expenses that came with preparing for the fight over the last two months. The stalling of the Meng matchup ended up costing Beterbiev a pretty penny—money that as an independent contractor, he won't be recovering.

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Beterbiev, Rivas, Ramsay Will Remain Patient, Wait For New Dates

Beterbiev, Rivas, Ramsay Will Remain Patient, Wait For New Dates

Luke Furman

•Mar 20, 2020

Veteran trainer Marc Ramsay saw several of his fighters lose their upcoming dates, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Both IBF, WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beteriev and heavyweight contender Oscar Rivas were scheduled to fight on March 28th in Canada, before most of the boxing events around the world were called off in March, April and some of early May.

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Beterbiev-Fanlong, Inoue-Casimero Among Fights Postponed By Top Rank

Beterbiev-Fanlong, Inoue-Casimero Among Fights Postponed By Top Rank

Keith Idec

•Mar 16, 2020

Bob Arum announced Monday that all of his promotional company’s cards scheduled for the remainder of March and all of April have been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Beterbiev-Meng Still On For 3/28, But Site Sought Outside Of Quebec

Beterbiev-Meng Still On For 3/28, But Site Sought Outside Of Quebec

Keith Idec

•Mar 13, 2020

The Artur Beterbiev-Meng Fanlong fight was still on for March 28 as of Friday afternoon. BoxingScene.com has been informed by multiple sources, though, that co-promoters Top Rank Inc. and Yvon Michel are seeking a site outside of Canada to stage their fight for Beterbiev’s IBF and WBC light heavyweight titles. Beterbiev, a Montreal resident raised in Russia, is supposed to make a mandatory defense of his IBF 175-pound championship against China’s Meng two weeks from Saturday night at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.

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Meng Fanlong Vows To Lift Spirits in China, Beat Beterbiev

Meng Fanlong Vows To Lift Spirits in China, Beat Beterbiev

Random Hits

•Feb 17, 2020

China’s Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10 KOs) will fight IBF & WBC light heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs), March 28th at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada. Beterbiev vs. Meng is presented by Top Rank in association with Groupe Yvon Michel and Gestev, and will be broadcast live on ESPN along with a co-feature bout at 10 PM ET.

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Beterbiev vs. Fanlong Finalized For Videotron Centre, March 28

Beterbiev vs. Fanlong Finalized For Videotron Centre, March 28

Random Hits

•Feb 14, 2020

WBC/IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev, boxing’s reigning knockout king, will look to make it a Sweet 16 north of the border. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs), the sport’s only current world champion with a 100 percent KO rate, will defend his titles against IBF No. 1 contender Meng Fanlong Saturday, March 28 from Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.

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Duva: Beterbiev Isn't Unbeatable; Don't Count Fanlong Out

Duva: Beterbiev Isn't Unbeatable; Don't Count Fanlong Out

Keith Idec

•Feb 4, 2020

Dino Duva has a message for those who’ve dismissed Artur Beterbiev-Meng Fanlong as just another mismatch mandated by a sanctioning organization. The Chinese contender’s longtime promoter believes Beterbiev is in for a very difficult fight March 28 in Quebec City, Quebec. Duva has touted Fanlong as a future light heavyweight champion since the 2012 Olympian moved to northern New Jersey to train five years ago.

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Beterbiev-Fanlong: No Coronavirus Fears For Challenger

Beterbiev-Fanlong: No Coronavirus Fears For Challenger

Luke Furman

•Feb 3, 2020

With the coronavirus epidemic in China, some observers feared that Chinese mandatory challenger Meng Fanlong would not be able to face WBC, IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev on the scheduled date of March 28 at the Videotron Center in Canada.

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