
Beterbiev Wants To Become Undisputed, Then Move Up in Weight
The light heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization, Artur Beterbiev, may change his weight category in the future.

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The light heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization, Artur Beterbiev, may change his weight category in the future.

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