By Scott Gilfoid: Callum Johnson isn’t all that impressed with the size or the punching power of IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, who he’ll be facing next on October 6 on DAZN at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Beterbiev vs. Johnson
Matchoom USA DAZN card announced for Oct.6
By Tim Royner: Matchroom USA announced their DAZN card for October 6th today with the following fights on the card: Jessie Vargas vs. Thomas Dulorme in headliner, Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller vs. Tomasz Adamek, Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Johnson and Daniel Roman vs. Gavin McDonnell. Those are basically mismatches. The card is horrible.
Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Johnson done deal for October 6
By Tim Royner: IBF World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) will be defending against unbeaten Callum Johnson (17-0, 12 KOs) on October 6 at the Wintrust Arena, in Chicago, Illinois. Beterbiev needs to win this fight to get to the huge unification matches that he’s interested in.
Callum Johnson believes his power is similar to Artur Beterbiev’s
By Tim Royner: Unbeaten fringe contender Callum Johnson (17-0, 12 KOs) believes he hits every bit as hard as IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) and he intends on proving it on October 6 when he challenges the two-time Russian Olympian at a still to be determined venue. The 32-year-old Johnson is getting the fight against Beterbiev because the higher rated contenders opted not to take the fight with him due to the danger that he brings.
Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Johnson on October 6
By Tim Royner: IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will be defending his title against #8 IBF Callum ‘The One’ Johnson on October 6 in a fight that will be staged in the United States, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Artur Beterbiev to remain with GYM until 2021
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 2-time Olympian Beterbiev can appeal his case if he wishes.
Callum Johnson: I can beat Artur Beterbiev
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 beat.
Callum Johnson says he’ll fight Artur Beterbiev
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.
Hearn says IBF has ordered Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith
By Tim Royner: Eddie Hearn says the International Boxing Federation has ordered IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs) to defend against #8 IBF Callum Johnson (17-0, 12 KOs) next.
Lara vs. Rodriguez and Beterbiev vs. Johnson tonight on PBC
By Allan Fox: WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) will be looking to put on a virtuoso performance tonight on Spike TV against Delvin Rodriguez (28-7-4, 16 KOs) at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Rodriguez, who is not young at 35, is going to need to roll back the years to have a chance of winning this fight.
Lara, 32, isn’t invincible, as we saw in his fights against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Vanes Martirosyan, but it takes a better fighter than Rodriguez to make him look mortal.