"When we got into a position to win a world title, there was never anything personal with Kovalev," Ramsay insists. Some viewed that decision by Canelo as him conceding that he’s not on the level of Beterbiev and Bivol and that he’d rather than not fight those lions. How Much Did Derevyanchenko's Brutal Battle Against Golovkin Take Out Of Him? Who has the edge in Taylor-Ramirez? Gvozdyk landed some good body shots, and they finished in an exciting exchange, with Beterbiev landing a right hand that stunned Gvozdyk, who was the big crowd favorite. This writer had Beterbiev beating Usyk by a shutout in the 2012 Olympics. "One knockdown, second knockdown, third knockdown. He can graze you, and you can have problems. Not long after, Canelo vacated the title and is likely dropping down to compete at the super middleweight limit of 168-pounds.

View Beterbiev vs. Deines fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. “He has the ability and has the potential and the mindset to beat a guy like Beterbiev,” said Ward of Bivol. PHILADELPHIA -- There had never been a light heavyweight world title unification fight between undefeated titleholders until Artur Beterbiev and Oleksandr Gvozdyk squared off on Friday night, and when it was over it was the powerful Beterbiev who had scored three knockdowns in the 10th round for the technical knockout victory. Buatsi and Yarde are “challenges!”…, [QUOTE=Mexican Bidness;20638636]The usual Canelo haters deflecting from the article, cause like Ramsay said on behalf of Beterbiev, Yarde and Buatsi are the challenging fights! "It was a challenge because Kovalev was the world champion. Who wins Joshua-Pulev? Canelo’s decision to vacate his WBO light heavyweight title looks to some like he ducked Beterbiev and Bivol. Another division rival is WBA champion Dmitry Bivol. In Beterbiev’s controversial loss to Oleksandr Usyk in the 2012 Olympics, he stalked the reluctant Ukrainian round the ring, stunning him severely, and landing the much harder shots. "Beterbiev has an obligation that we made to the IBF. Beterbiev (11-0, 11 KO) flattened Prieto (26-2, 22 KO) with a counter right thirty seconds into the fight and never let up. What does this have to do with my comment? How impressive were Elvis Rodriguez and Gabriel Muratalla?

He just missed landing his best shot. It’s not impossible, though, as long as Canelo wants the fight with Beterbiev. "It is very possible when you look at how strong the division is in England. “He’s a very skillful guy. I…, Very good wording from the coach. Gvozdyk was sent to the hospital for precautionary reasons. The fight was a rematch of sorts, with Beterbiev beating Gvozdyk again. At the time of the stoppage, judge John McKaie had Gvozdyk ahead 87-84, Ron McNair had him up 86-85 and John Poturaj had Beterbiev leading 87-83. The big-punching Beterbiev is coming off of a career-best victory over WBC 175-lb champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs) on October 18 in Philadelphia. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) earned $1.5 million in his last fight against Oleksandr Gvozdyk when he scored a 10th round TKO win for the Ukranian’s WBC title. I feel it. It had been a close, competitive and exciting fight, but Beterbiev steadily broke Gvozdyk down to unify two 175-pound title belts and claim the lineal title in the main event of the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card before 3,283 at Temple University's Liacouras Center. Additionally, Stevenson had Gvozdyk hurt in the 9th round after nailing him with a left to the head, but he wasn’t able to take advantage of it. “He [Beterbiev] has over 300 amateur fights, and he comes up from the Soviet system. Don’t feel salty.

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