Mark Ramsey, coach of Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev, said that the athlete may change his weight category. TASS.
“If there is a title option, Arthur could switch weight classes,” Ramsey said.
On the night of October 13, Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol to become the absolute world light heavyweight champion. The fight lasted 12 rounds and ended with the score on the judges’ cards – 114:114, 115:113, 116:112. For Bivol, this defeat was the first in his professional career.
Beterbiev became the first undisputed light heavyweight champion since 2003. He did not lose a single fight in the professional ring. The boxer has 21 victories.
On June 2, Bivol won a convincing victory over Malik Zinad at boxing night in Saudi Arabia. 33-year-old St. The St. Petersburg native knocked out his opponent with a series of straight kicks in the sixth round, after which the referee decided to stop the fight. Before the fight with Beterbiev, Bivol won 23 fights.
Previously Beterbiev appealed to Bivol after his victory.