By Allan Fox: #2 IBF Artur Beterbiev (10-0, 10 KOs) will reportedly be fighting on February 24 at the Videotron Center to become the mandatory challenger to newly crowned IBF light heavyweight champion Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs). Beterbiev’s opponent is still yet to be determined. International Boxing Federation president Lindsey Tucker contacted Beterbiev’s promoter Yvon Michel on Monday to let him know about the news.
The IBF will look to see if #3 IBF Erick Skoglund (25-0, 11 KOs) and his promoters at Sauerland Events are interested in taking the fight with Beterbiev. If not, then the IBF will move down list of top contenders until they get one.