Beterbiev-Bivol will be a special one-fight broadcast from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The undisputed light heavyweight showdown between WBC/IBF/WBO unified champion Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) and WBA king Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs)— Saturday, Oct. 12 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — will stream live and exclusively on … [Read more...] about October 12: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title Showdown to Stream LIVE & Exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.
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January 28: Unified Light Heavyweight King Artur Beterbiev to Defend Crown Against Knockout King Anthony Yarde at OVO Arena Wembley in London
The 175-pound showdown will be shown on BT Sport in the UK and on ESPN+ in the U.S. London calls for the light-heavyweight king. WBC, WBO and IBF world champion Artur Beterbiev will defend his belts against big-punching British challenger Anthony Yarde at the OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday, January 28. The WBO No.1 contender gets his shot at the Montreal-based Beterbiev … [Read more...] about January 28: Unified Light Heavyweight King Artur Beterbiev to Defend Crown Against Knockout King Anthony Yarde at OVO Arena Wembley in London
SATURDAY (11/19): Liam Davies-Ionut Baluta Junior Featherweight Main Event & Light Heavyweight Contender Anthony Yarde Headline UK Fight Card Streaming LIVE on ESPN+
Streaming action from Telford, England, starts at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT The upset-minded Ionut Baluta hopes to defy the odds again when he battles the unbeaten Liam Davies in the 12-round main event for the vacant European junior featherweight title Saturday at Telford International Centre in Telford, England. In the 10-round co-feature, big-punching light heavyweight … [Read more...] about SATURDAY (11/19): Liam Davies-Ionut Baluta Junior Featherweight Main Event & Light Heavyweight Contender Anthony Yarde Headline UK Fight Card Streaming LIVE on ESPN+
3-Belt King: Artur Beterbiev Obliterates Joe Smith Jr. in 2 Rounds
Robeisy Ramirez KOs Abraham Nova in featherweight co-feature. All hail, King Artur, the three-belt light heavyweight champion. WBC/IBF ruler Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) stopped Joe Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) in the second round Saturday evening at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Beterbiev knocked down Smith three times during the one-sided beatdown, picking up … [Read more...] about 3-Belt King: Artur Beterbiev Obliterates Joe Smith Jr. in 2 Rounds
STILL King Artur: Beterbiev KOs Adam Deines in Round 10
Beterbiev retains WBC/IBF Light Heavyweight World Titles Boxing's preeminent knockout artist didn't disappoint his partisan fans. Russia's Artur Beterbiev, in his first bout in 17 months, knocked out Adam Deines in the 10th round to retain his WBC and IBF light heavyweight world titles Saturday at Megasport Arena in Moscow. Beterbiev (16-0, 16 KOs) authored a fitting … [Read more...] about STILL King Artur: Beterbiev KOs Adam Deines in Round 10
Artur Beterbiev-Adam Deines Light Heavyweight World Title Bout Postponed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis
WBC/IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev has been forced to postpone his title defense against Adam Deines — scheduled for Jan. 30 at VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia — after being diagnosed with COVID-19.Beterbiev and Deines were originally scheduled to fight Oct. 23, but Beterbiev suffered a rib injury in training. Information about the rescheduled … [Read more...] about Artur Beterbiev-Adam Deines Light Heavyweight World Title Bout Postponed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis
Artur Beterbiev-Adam Deines Light Heavyweight World Title Showdown Postponed
WBC/IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev's Oct. 23 title defense in Moscow against Adam Deines has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a rib injury in training. Beterbiev-Deines is expected to be rescheduled before the end of the year. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs), the only current world champion with a 100 percent knockout rate, has not fought … [Read more...] about Artur Beterbiev-Adam Deines Light Heavyweight World Title Showdown Postponed
October Star Power: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney and Returns of Artur Beterbiev and Emanuel Navarrete Headline Monthlong Boxing on ESPN Platforms
Four belts, one champion. A universally recognized lightweight king will be crowned Saturday, Oct. 17, live on ESPN from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. WBO/WBA/WBC Franchise world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound “Boxing Baryshnikov” from Ukraine, will fight unbeaten IBF world champion Teofimo Lopez, the knockout artist from Brooklyn who has … [Read more...] about October Star Power: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney and Returns of Artur Beterbiev and Emanuel Navarrete Headline Monthlong Boxing on ESPN Platforms