Artur Beterbiev

American coach Andre Rozier believes that the WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Arthur Beterbiev currently unable to defeat the holder of the WBA, WBO and IBF titles in the heavyweight division Oleksandr Usyk, despite the fact that he defeated him in amateurs.

Important victory over Joe Smith Jr. (27-4, 21 KOs) opened many doors for Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs). On the horizon, he now has a full title unification with Dmitry Bivol, defense of the WBC, WBO and IBF belts with Anthony Yardom or a possible transition to heavy weight.

Famous American coach Teddy Atlas believes that the WBA light heavyweight title holder Dmitry Bivol will win the WBC, WBO and IBF world champion Artur Beterbievif they fight in the near future.

Arthur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) rose to seventh place in the ranking of the best boxers in the world without division into weight categories of the ESPN channel. On Saturday, the 37-year-old Russian knocked out Joe Smith Jr.by unifying three light heavyweight championship belts.

“When he hit me hard at the end of the first round, I lost my concentration,” said Joe Smith Jr. (27-4, 21 KOs), who lost his WBO light heavyweight belt last Saturday against Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs).