By Chris Robinson
Check the clip for a candid discussion with former title challenger “Iceman” John Scully, who shares his thoughts on the rematch between his fighter, Artur Beterbiev, and newly-crowned light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
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By Chris Robinson
Dmitry Bivol became the undisputed light heavyweight world champion on Saturday, February 22, with a majority decision victory over Artur Beterbiev at ANB Arena in Riyadh.
Just four months after a narrow defeat to Beterbiev, Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) avenged his only loss with a strategic and aggressive performance, particularly excelling in the mid-to-late rounds.
Continue readingArtur Beterbiev scored his 14th knockout on Saturday (Photo: Mikey Williams – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, we witnessed the return of IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, who stopped hard-hitting contender Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic in the fifth round in front of 10,105 spectators at Stockton Arena. With the victory, Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KO’s) defended his title for a second time and is now eyeing unification matches.
“I worked very hard for this fight,” Beterbiev stated. “I went 100 percent in the gym. Maybe one day I’ll show my boxing skills. I want unification fights. It doesn’t matter who it is. I am happy to be working with Top Rank and ESPN.”
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