Simply two weeks in the past, Artur Beterbiev established himself in boxing glory by changing into the primary undisputed light-heavyweight champion within the four-belt period.
Regardless of this, it appears to be like like he will likely be compelled to lose certainly one of his belts.
He defeated fellow countryman, Dmitry Bivol in a controversial majority choice.
The combat was billed because the puncher versus the boxer however all through the combat, we learnt that knockout artist Beterbiev is far more than a puncher and the person will all the abilities, Bivol, is excess of only a boxer.
We’ve learnt that the pair are set to have a rematch of their subsequent combat, as confirmed by Dmitry Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn.
Nonetheless, on the seventeenth of October, the IBF ordered Beterbiev to defend his world title in opposition to German Michael ‘Diesel’ Eifert (13-1).
Assuming the rematch takes place subsequent, this can most certainly pressure Beterbiev to vacate, until a step-aside deal may be agreed with Eifert.
While some kind of deal could possibly be made, the possibilities are it gained’t.
It’s because the IBF traditionally have compelled champions to vacate.
Most notably, Oleksandr Uysk was compelled to vacate his IBF belt after defeating Tyson Fury.
Due to this fact, it’s doubtless that there will likely be a world title belt accessible within the light-heavyweight division.
Present necessary challenger Eifert would doubtless combat next-in-line Australian Conor Wallace (14-1) for the vacant belt.
Former opponent of Beterbiev, Anthony Yarde may be in for a shot on the vacant title.
Nonetheless, it appears to be like like he will likely be lastly going through long-standing rival, Joshua Buatsi.
It’s disappointing for followers that simply as we lastly see an undisputed light-heavyweight combat for the primary time since Roy Jones Jr versus Reggie Johnson in 1999, one of many belts is stripped away once more.
This can even be the case for Dmitry Bivol, who will not be capable of recapture the titles that he misplaced.
Nonetheless, the chance to put in writing the one flawed of his profession to this point must be a far better motivator than any belt.
Nothing has been confirmed simply but, however it’s now doubtless that, not like the primary combat between the 2 greats, the rematch is not going to characteristic all of the belts within the division.
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