Artur Beterbiev: record, next fight and profile →
If September is the national month for Mexico, for Sinaloa's Gilberto Ramirez it could represent the opportunity to be world champion for the second time in his career. According to Ramirez, there is a possibility that he could challenge the light heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, Oleksandr Gvozdyk.
WBO light heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev has laughed off the recent taunts from his amateur rival, IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. Beterbiev has two amateur victories over Kovalev, from when they collided in tournament back in Russia.
IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has dared his amateur rival, WBO world champion Sergey Kovalev, to fight him in a unification bout. Beterbiev has two amateur victories over Kovalev, from when they collided in tournament back in Russia. Kovalev has long claimed that he was robbed on the cards when they met in the unpaid ranks.
Roc Nation Sports light heavyweight boxer Meng Fanlong (15-0, 9 KOs) dominated in his return to the ring Saturday night after toppling Adam Deines (17-1, 8 KOs) of Germany via unanimous decision in the IBF Light Heavyweight World Title Mandatory Eliminator bout at the Wynn Palace in Macau, China.
While the fight has yet to be officially announced, undefeated puncher Anthony Yarde is expected to get his mandatory crack at WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev in the coming months. Another dangerous puncher at 175, Callum Johnson, believes Kovalev has already seen his best days. He feels his countryman has a very good shot of walking away with world title.
With the ease in which Artur Beterbiev turned away the challenge of Radivoje ‘Hot Rod’ Kalajdzic, the stiffer competition—it seems—turned out to be the fight for viewership. The unbeaten light heavyweight titlist made his official debut as a Top Rank-exclusive boxer in his May 4 win over Kalajdzic at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. The title fight topped an ESPN tripleheader which produced a telecast average of 480,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.
This past Saturday night, International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev kept his streak of knockouts going strong, when he stopped voluntary challenger Radivoje Kalajzdic in the fifth round.
Beterbiev, Kalajdzic Fight Photos Gallery - Artur Beterbiev knocked out the hard-hitting Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic in the fifth round in front of 10,105 fans at Stockton Arena. (photos by Mikey Williams)
The knockout streak continues. Artur Beterbiev, — boxing’s only world champion with a 100 percent KO ratio — knocked out the hard-hitting Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic in the fifth round in front of 10,105 fans at Stockton Arena.
Stockton Arena, Stockton, California - IBF lightweight champion Artur Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) broke down and stopped Radivoje Kalajdzic (24-2, 17 KOs) in the fifth round.