During their first go round, Beterbiev dropped Usyk with a body shot at the World Championships. Copyright © 2020 by Boxing Ace. newspaper archive. Tyson Fury sizes up Oleksandr Usyk as pair share funny meeting at Beterbiev vs Gvozdyk Tyson Fury bumped into Oleksandr Usyk as Artur Beterbiev … Luke Furman covers boxing for bokser.org. I wouldnt want to see this one sided fight. On Friday, the sanctioning bodies proved useful again. Dusty Harrison Finalized, November 27, Teofimo Lopez: Lomachenko Never Gave Me Money To Make The Fight Happen, Sergey Lipinets vs. Custio Clayton Set For IBF-Interim, Abdukakhorov is Out, Lewis Ritson, Miguel Vazquez - Face-Off at Final Presser, Teofimo Lopez: Lomachenko Is Shook; He Feels It; He Knows What's Up, Saucedo: Fight Between Me And Jose Ramirez - It's Gonna Happen. Beterbiev is a heavyweight disguising himself as lightheavy for the advantage. “I had a purely sporting interest in being able to box with Usyk when he became the absolute champion [at cruiserweight],” Beterbiev said to Tass. Roy discussed the heavyweight division, promoting boxing, UFC who he feels is the top fighter today and so much more. Promotions, new products and sales. Required fields are marked *. But it doesn’t exactly fit. He is a unified light-heavyweight champion, having held the IBF title since 2017 and the WBC and lineal titles since 2019. We [me and Usyk] have history.”, Boxing Legend Roy Jones joined BoxingInsider.com Radio for a can’t miss interview. Oleksandr Usyk vs Artur Beterbiev on paper looks like a great matchup. He was always a LHW, but he fought at HW for the Russians as they had another fighter (Kovalev I…. He is the mandatory challenger for the WBO belt currently held by Andy Ruiz Jr and is expected to fight for it in his next bout, which could be against the winner of the rematch between Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua. I’m focused on title, not on name.”. “I really have never seen a light heavyweight with that kind of power,” said promoter Bob Arum, before listing off a handful of fighters who came close. “It doesn’t matter {who I fight next. For example, he presented my last fight, along with with Eddie Hearn - and I accepted it. Beterbiev secured his second belt after defeating Gvodzyk in 10 rounds and capturing the WBC title. Big fan of both fighters. I continue to accept offers from Yvon. And he walked out of the ring with another title, which moves him one step closer to acquiring the kind of popularity he craves. “Gvodzyk fought a good fight. Beterbiev is moving up to 205 for some heavyweight action. I told my managers that if Eddie Hearn (head of Matchroom Boxing) guarantees me a fight in the cruiserweight division with Usyk, then I will sign a contract with them. "I do not think that I lost to him at the Olympics. IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) has interest in several potential fights on the horizon. Artur Beterbiev vs. Adam Deines on October 9 in Moscow, Russia Jean Pascal is Artur Beterbiev’s WBC mandatory at 175 Artur Beterbiev vs. Meng Fanlong on September 25 on ESPN+ Their rivalry might be nearly a decade old, but Beterbiev hasn’t forgotten anything. It's a 25-pound leap and very few boxers have made the transition in recent years. He has the [WBC] belt.”. Beterbiev's best chance is a shot Usyk doesn't see coming. Beterbiev repeatedly faced Usyk at major tournaments in amateur boxing. Although Beterbiev wants all of those aforementioned names, a matchup with former undisputed Cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, is the one he wanted the most. Artur Beterbiev, the light heavyweight world champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF), reveals that he was interested in a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, when the Olympic gold medal winner was the unified WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC cruiserweight king. PHILADELPHIA – I admit: I have a distaste for boxing’s sanctioning bodies. Beterbiev is coming back at the end of the year, reportedly against Joe Smith. If Beterbiev beats Bivol—and it says here that the relentless pressure will wear the smaller Bivol down, as it did Gvodzyk—he will be one belt shy of the undisputed championship—and potentially a rich fight that comes with it. 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I told my managers that if Eddie Hearn (head of Matchroom Boxing) guarantees me a fight in the cruiserweight division with Usyk, then I will sign a contract with them. “[Vasyl] Lomachenko is one of the few,” Arum said. All articles, images, product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs) has interest in several potential fights on the horizon. Usyk ended his unpaid career at 335-15, while Beterbiev finished off with an even better record at 295-5. But while Beterbiev had the edge in terms of record, Usyk got the last laugh when they met in 2011 and 2012. The American has won six in a row at heavyweight since suffering his lone pro loss to Usyk (a very game effort in 2017), and I think he’s looked good. “Eddie said he would do it,” Arum said. “Maybe they were not interested, but I had a purely competitive interest [to fight Usyk]. 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I have always been here for Russia," Beterbiev said. The Gypsy King has thrown shade at Usyk in the past, telling CBS Sports: “I don’t think much about [Usyk]. U.S. promoters, Arum said, have had a tough time marketing Eastern European fighters. Roy pulled no punches and discussed the Mike Tyson Fight and how it came about. Franchise champions, silver, Mayan and pearl titles—they are a jewelry store of useless hardware. But Canelo has been public about his desire to seek the biggest challenges. “The hardest [fight in the heavyweight division] would be Tyson Fury,” he told Behind the Gloves of the man who holds a 40lb weight and six-inch height advantage on him. But it doesn’t exactly fit. “And Deontay Wilder is the easiest. I think Beterbiev's style would cause Usyk some problems. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. All rights reserved. Your email address will not be published. Dusty Harrison Finalized, November 27, Teofimo Lopez: Lomachenko Never Gave Me Money To Make The Fight Happen, Sergey Lipinets vs. Custio Clayton Set For IBF-Interim, Abdukakhorov is Out, Lewis Ritson, Miguel Vazquez - Face-Off at Final Presser, Teofimo Lopez: Lomachenko Is Shook; He Feels It; He Knows What's Up, Saucedo: Fight Between Me And Jose Ramirez - It's Gonna Happen. Lopez: Lomachenko Is Better Off At 130 Or 126 Pounds; 135 Is My Weight Class! Lost to Artur Beterbiev (Russia) (10-12) Defeated Utkir Saipov (Uzbekistan) (17-7) ... Usyk vs. Marco Huck. Fury crouched as if to measure up the southpaw before playfully squeezing his shoulders and stomach, with both men laughing. King Artur: Beterbiev KOs Gvozdyk Artur Beterbiev unifies WBC/IBF Light Heavyweight titles with 10th-round TKO over Oleksandr Gvozdyk PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 18, 2019) — It was a savage Light Heavyweight battle that lived up to the Philadelphia billing. Beterbiev had stopped all 14 of his opponents, while Gvodzyk was less than a year removed from ending the nearly six-year reign of Adonis Stevenson. But one fight in particular, which at the moment is … Usyk was ringside to watch his friend and compatriot Gvozdyk and was spotted by Fury as the Englishman walked around the apron, posing with fans. But it doesn’t exactly fit. "They took their time, but there were no answers from them. There is still a promotional legal battle being played out with Yvon Michel. I proudly represent my country. Fights against WBA belt holder Dmitry Bivol and Gilberto Ramirez make a ton of sense. With Beterbiev closing, Gvodzyk took three knees in the tenth, the last causing referee Gary Rosato to step in and stop the fight. Perhaps. Not yet, anyway. As undisputed champion, Usyk caught the attention of Tony Bellew, a popular ex-cruiserweight titleholder who Usyk stopped in a star-turning fight.

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