Former world title challenger Craig Richards feels that IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev looked slower with an observable decrease in his reflexes in his last title defense against Marcus Browne on December 17th in Montreal, Canada.
Despite blood running down his face from round four onwards, Artur Beterbiev retained both his world titles and his record of being the only active world champion with a 100% knockout rate by stopping ‘Sir’ Marcus Browne in round nine.
Artur Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KOs) had to overcome adversity on Friday night to hold onto his IBF & WBC light heavyweight titles with a grueling blood-filled ninth round knockout victory over Marcus Browne (24-2, 16 KOs) on ESPN+ at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
IBF & WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KOs) put on a heroic performance in coming back from a terrible cut in the fourth round to wear down and stop challenger Marcus Browne (24-2, 16 KOs) in the ninth round on Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is calling IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev “the hardest puncher in boxing” as he returns to the ring this Saturday night on December 17th to defend his belts against WBC mandatory Marcus Browne.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is confident that Canelo Alvarez will choose to face his fighter IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev next rather than stick with his original idea of moving up to cruiserweight to fight Ilunga Makabu next May on Cinco de Mayo.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will be facing either WBO 175-lb champion Joe Smith Jr.
King Artur Returns: Beterbiev to Defend Unified Light Heavyweight Crown Against Top Contender Marcus Browne December 17 at Montreal’s Bell Centre and LIVE on ESPN+
Marie-Eve Dicaire and Kim Clavel also featured in world title fights as part of The Boxing Triple Crown in Montreal – Tickets go on sale Saturday, Oct.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford and mandatory challenger Shawn Porter have a purse bid scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday at the World Boxing Organization headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (16-0, 16 KOs) has been ordered by the World Boxing Council to defend against #1 WBC contender Marcus Browne (24-1, 16 KOs) next.