What belts does Artur Beterbiev have?

Artur Beterbiev was born on January 21, 1985, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia. As of October 2024, he has an unbeaten 20-0-0 record with 20 stoppage victories. Beterbiev turned professional in 2013 with a 2nd-round TKO victory over Christian Cruz. He quickly rose in the rankings and captured his first world title in 2017 by beating Enrico Kolling.

Since then, he has added the WBC and WBO titles to his collection with crucial victories over opponents such as Callum Smith, Joe Smith Jr., and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. In his last fight on January 2024, Beterbiev successfully defended his titles against Callum Smith via a 7th-round TKO. His next challenge is scheduled for October 12, 2024, as he is set to face Dmitry Bivol in a highly anticipated matchup for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship.

Artur Beterbiev Belts

As of October 8, 2024, Artur Beterbiev holds the IBF, WBC, and WBO World Light Heavyweight titles. Let's take a deeper look at the fights where he won his titles.

Artur Beterbiev vs. Enrico Kolling

Beterbiev won his first world title, the IBF light-heavyweight belt, on November 11, 2017. He faced Germany’s Enrico Kölling for the vacant title. Beterbiev dominated the fight and ultimately defeated Kölling in the 12th round via TKO. This victory marked the beginning of his reign as a world champion

Artur Beterbiev vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk

On October 18, 2019, Beterbiev defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk and won the WBC light-heavyweight title. In a highly anticipated fight, Beterbiev knocked Gvozdyk down three times in the 10th round, forcing a stoppage and adding the WBC belt to his IBF title

Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr.

On June 18, 2022, Beterbiev captured the WBO light-heavyweight title by knocking out Joe Smith Jr. in the second round. This dominant performance saw Beterbiev hold three of the four major belts in the light-heavyweight division.

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