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Artur Beterbiev Vs. Joe Smith Jr.
Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr., billed as ''Into Deep Waters'', was a professional boxing match contested on June 18, 2022, for the World Boxing Council, WBC, International Boxing Federation, IBF, World Boxing Organization, WBO and Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, TBRB light heavyweight championship. Background On 13 February 2022, Top Rank boss Bob Arum revealed that unified World Boxing Council, WBC and International Boxing Federation, IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev was in ongoing negotiations with WBO champion Joe Smith Jr. The planned three-belt unification bout would take place in the summer, as Beterbiev would be unable to box earlier in the year due to his participation in Ramadan. The two had been set to fight in December 2018 on the Canelo Álvarez vs. Rocky Fielding undercard, however Beterbiev would pull out of the fight and Smith would instead Dmitry Bivol vs. Joe Smith Jr., unsuccessfully challenge WBA champion Dmitry Bivol. In April, following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Beterbiev
Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev (; ; born 21 January 1985) is a Russian and Canadian professional boxer. He held the undisputed light-heavyweight championship between 2024 and February 2025. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) and ''Ring'' magazine titles during his reign as champion. Beterbiev is the first boxer to become the undisputed light-heavyweight champion since Roy Jones Jr. last held that distinction in 2002, and is the first to do so in the "four-belt" era. As an amateur, Beterbiev won a light-heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 World Championships, gold at the 2008 World Cup and 2009 World Championships, as well as gold at the 2006 and 2010 European Championships. He also reached the heavyweight quarter-finals at the 2012 Olympics. He is known for his punching power, having won his first 20 professional fights by knockout or stoppage after debuting in 2013. Amateur career Beterbiev competed as a light-heavyweight and heavyweight in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |