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Since the Barrera fight won't happen, who should Beterbiev fight? Who do you think would be a good test for him?
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the guy is in his 30s and hasnt even fought for a world title yet. I have no idea why the Barrera fight didnt happen but I heard the guy complaining about money = he didnt want to fight ARtur so its simple, the russian or where ever he is from should take the real short money, whatever Stevenson offers and fight him. Otherwise he is wasting yet another year. -
Whomever they can get to step in the ring with him (have yet to go back and look at the current IBF 175lb ratings).
GYM is starting to aggressively move Beterbiev in the direction of headlining his own shows (in anticipation of histitle shot, but also as a gauge to see what type of attraction they possibly have).
Hopefully, he gets a fight this Spring, and the a fight in the Fall (both with him as the headliner), before targeting the eventual Ward-Kovalev II winner.
Robert Stieglitz, Thomas Oosthuizen, or Isaac Chilemba would all be good tests, in a perfect worldComment
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Update ... IBF moving on to an Express Process for Mando spot...
Google translate below ...
Artur Beterbiev will have an answer on March 23
IBF Heavyweight Heatweight Fighting Combat
PRESS RELEASE
MONTREAL, March 21, 2017 - The International Boxing Federation (IBF)
A final express process to designate a mandatory champion of the light heavyweight world, the American Andre Ward (31-0-0, 15 KW). The six
As well as the best-ranked available candidates, including Montreal's Artur
Beterbiev (# 2 IBF - 11-0-0, 11 KW) have until March 23 at 5 pm to signify
Their interest in the IBF for a knockout shock.
Beterbiev (# 2 IBF - 11-0-0, 11 KOs), the top-ranked aspirant due to his
Victory by K.-O. In the fourth round on the Spaniard Gabriel Campillo during a
Previous IBF elimination bout, has already signaled his interest.
The other aspirants whose sponsors received a letter from the IBF yesterday are
Sergey Kovalev (# 3 IBF - 30-1-1, 26 KO), Erik Skoglund (# 4 IBF - 26-0-0,
12 KW), Enrico Koelling (# 5 IBF - 23-1-0, 6 KO), Dominic Boesel (# 8 IBF
- 24-0-0, 9 KW) and Robert Stieglitz (# 9 IBF - 50-5-2, 29 KO).
If no one responded in writing to the FBI by Thursday, March 23,
5:00 pm Eastern Time, the sanctioning organization based in Springfield, New Jersey
Will consider that the aspirants approached do not want to participate and so Artur
Beterbiev will become mandatory aspirant by def
Top 10 of the IBF:
Artur Beterbiev (# 2 IBF - 11-0-0, 11 KOs), Canada via Russia
Sergey Kovalev (# 3 IBF - 30-1-1, 26 KO), United States via Russia
Erik Skoglund (# 4 IBF - 26-0-0, 12 KW), Sweden
Enrico Koelling (# 5 IBF - 23-1-0, 6 KO), Germany
Sullivan Barrera (# 6 IBF - 18-1-0, 13 KOs) - SUSPENDED, United States via Cuba
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (# 7 IBF - 12-0-0, 10 KO) - NOT AVAILABLE
Vs. Yunieski Gonzalez), Ukraine
Dominic Boesel (# 8 IBF - 24-0-0, 9 KOs), Germany
Robert Stieglitz (# 9 IBF - 50-5-2, 29 KOs), Germany via Russia
Trent Broadhurst (# 10 IBF - 20-1-0, 12 KW), Australia - NOT INVOLVED
Back to square One ... No one is gonna rush for that spot and Beterbiev will be left dry for another year fighting bums with a pulse... Waste of time really ...Comment
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