Confirmed: Beterbiev will face Callum Johnson for IBF world title

[iNixus]

Le promoteur de Callum Johnson @EddieHearn confirme que son boxeur accepte d'affronter le champion IBF des mi-lourds Artur Beterbiev. Le combat pourrait avoir lieu aux États-Unis car Hearn va annoncer un nouveau partenariat cette semaine.

— Nancy Audet (@naaudet_TVA) 6 mai 2018

[Vlad_]

Beterbiev has so much potential, but fights tomato cans once every year and a half or so... such a shame.

Kovalev fought Shabransky, Mikhalkin, both better than Callum Johnson, and will face Alvarez, arguably the number four guy in the division behind Stevenson, Bivol and Beterbiev.

[mlac]

fun fight. Johnson get merked though. when is this scheduled for? i hope beterbiev gets at least 3 fights this year, his promising career has been ruined by his awful promoter.

[iNixus]

Beterbiev has so much potential, but fights tomato cans once every year and a half or so... such a shame.

so a gold medalist at commonwealth and a 17-0-0 is a can? why? because he's not champion? not named Kovalev or Bivol? Nop p4p fighter? Seriously not because your not on champion level your a can. Even if you trained all your life you may not even have reached where Callum reached. IMO once you reach top 15 your not a can anymore

[W1LL]

Callum Johnson has fook all to lose and the power to trouble anybody.

[M Bison]

so a gold medalist at commonwealth and a 17-0-0 is a can? why? because he's not champion? not named Kovalev or Bivol? Nop p4p fighter? Seriously not because your not on champion level your a can. Even if you trained all your life you may not even have reached where Callum reached. IMO once you reach top 15 your not a can anymore

He isn't a can, but you gotta admit Callum looks out of his depth with this one.

[iNixus]

He isn't a can, but you gotta admit Callum looks out of his depth with this one.

Indeed he's not gonna win but atleast he have the balls to accept where many didnt.

[Vlad_]

so a gold medalist at commonwealth and a 17-0-0 is a can? why? because he's not champion? not named Kovalev or Bivol? Nop p4p fighter? Seriously not because your not on champion level your a can. Even if you trained all your life you may not even have reached where Callum reached. IMO once you reach top 15 your not a can anymore

I’m just going with the NSB logic flow. If you’re not a champ and don’t knock everyone out, you’re a bum. If you don’t fight the number two guy, you chery pick tomato cans.

[iNixus]

I’m just going with the NSB logic flow. If you’re not a champ and don’t knock everyone out, you’re a bum. If you don’t fight the number two guy, you chery pick tomato cans.

Im a boxing fan i enjoy less talented boxers as well. NSB logic is ridiculous in my book.

[Eff Pandas]

Rough night for Callum here. Beterbiev is gonna knock him outta his shoes.

Although Beterbiev is 33 now & still hasn't had a meaningful fight. He's still a young 33 I suppose, but I don't think once you get up to 35, 36 there is such a thing as a young 35, 36 so his drop off is coming soon & if it comes early he might just get beat here. Unfortunate how Beterbiev's career has gone. This guy should be proven or not by now & have been in some solid fights.

A glance at Beterbiev's last couple years. 3 years, 4 fights.

6mos inactive currently
Nov. 2017 KO12 Enrico Koelling (23-1)
11mos inactive
Dec. 2016 KO1 Isidro Prieto (26-1-3)
6mos inactive
June 2016 KO4 Ezequiel Maderna (23-2)
12mos inactive
June 2015 KO7 Alexander Johnson (16-2)