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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By Tim Royner: Unbeaten Callum Johnson (17-0, 12 KOs) jumped on British light heavyweight champion Frank Buglioni (21-3-1, 15 KOs) immediately on Saturday night and stopped him in the 1st round to win his British 175 lb. title at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Ian Aldous: On Saturday March 24th, Frank Buglioni (21-2-1) will defend his British light-heavyweight championship against Callum Johnson (16-0), at the O2 Arena in London, live on Sky Sports. North London’s Buglioni faces his fourth consecutive undefeated opponent in a bout that will be the third defence of his crown and, if successful, will see him win the Lonsdale belt outright. This week, Frank took some time to talk with me over the phone just under a month away from fight night.