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By Jim Dower: IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) plans on appealing the decision of the superior court in Quebec for his dispute with GYM promoter Yvon Michel, according to TVA Sports. The two-time Russian Olympian Beterbiev, 33, was hoping to have his promotional agreement with Michel end in a court case […]

By Allan Fox: Artur Beterbiev has lost his court case with his promoter GYM, and will need to stay with them until 2021, according to TVA Sports. The 33-year-old IBF light heavyweight champion Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) had been hoping to win the year-long case and move on from GYM to another promotional company. The […]

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth 175lb champion Callum Johnson has been picked out by the team of IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev to face him later this year. The unbeaten Johnson (17-0, 12 KOs) says he’s not afraid of the unbeaten KO artist Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs), and that he believes he can […]

By Trevor McIntyre: Callum Johnson says he’ll be fighting for a world title against IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, who needs to make a defense of his title soon. None of the contenders ranked above the #8 IBF Johnson were interested in facing the unbeaten Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) for some reason. … Read

By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Anthony Yarde (15-0, 14 KOs) says his team have turned down an offer to fight IBF World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs). Yarde, 26, says his team rejected the fight due to them believing that he’s not ready for a world title fight right now. So what is […]

By Jeff Aranow: IBF has had zero luck in finding a contender in their top 15 ratings that has been willing to accept a title shot against IBF World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0. 12 KOs). … Read

By Allan Fox: Four months after capturing the vacant IBF World light heavyweight title, Artur Beterbiev is still without an opponent for his first title defense. Beterbiev’s highest ranked contender Marcus Browne chose to go after WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev next. … Read

By Jim Dower: It didn’t take long for the IBF to replace Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) with former WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer as IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev’s next potential opponent. … Read

By Jim Dower: Light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) appears to have decided not to take an IBF ordered fight against IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs), and instead use his #1 ranking with the World Boxing Organization to face WBO 175 lb. champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs) […]

By Jim Dower: IBF World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) has been ordered by the International Boxing Federation to defend against #3 IBF Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs).… Read