Bob Arum Reacts to IBF Ordering Artur Beterbiev vs. Michael Eifert
Promoter Bob Arum is furious about the IBF ordering undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev to defend his IBF belt against little-known mandatory Michael Eifert next.
Promoter Bob Arum is furious about the IBF ordering undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev to defend his IBF belt against little-known mandatory Michael Eifert next.
The IBF has thrown a wrench into plans for a rematch between undisputed four-belt light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol by ordering the new champion to defend against mandatory Michael Eifert next.
Michael Eifert (12-1, 4 KOs) used his volume punching & straight one-two combos to defeat 40-year-old former WBC 175-lb champion Jean Pascal (36-7-1, 20 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Thursday night in an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator to determine a mandatory for IBF/WBC/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev at the Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada.