Beterbiev remembered because Cirrus has refused to sign a contract with Hearn

World champion in the WBC and IBF light heavyweight title Arthur Beterbiev states that at the time he negotiated the contract with the head of the promotion company Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn, but refused to go to him, because the British have not promised him a fight with Alexander Cirrus.

"I do not want to return to the past, but I have to tell you something. I negotiated a contract with Top Rank and Matchroom, and at that time, Cirrus won all the titles. I then owned the IBF belt at light heavyweight, and Barbel was the undisputed champion in the cruiserweight division.

I made a very simple proposal Eddie Hearn. I said, "If you guarantee me a fight for Cirrus titles in his weight, then I'll go to you." They have a week or two in silence, and then still have not answered. Therefore I am to them and did not go.

At that time, Matchroom offered slightly less than Top Rank, but for me there was a more serious challenge. I do not want to talk about our fights at the Olympics and world championships. I was wondering how the rest of our fight in the pros: in other gloves for 12 rounds without helmets, "- said on the podcast Beterbiev Calling Russ Anber.