Former IBF and WBA heavyweight coach Murata Gasiev Vitaly Slanov, in a conversation with , said that Arthur Beterbiev should defeat Briton Anthony Yard, but the age of the Russian boxer is a bit awkward.
Beterbiev, 38, will defend his belts against 31-year-old WBO mandatory challenger Yard on Jan. 28 in London. The Russian has 18 first wins in 18 fights in the professional ring. Yard has 23 wins and two losses. Yard is familiar to the Russian viewer from the 2019 fight in Chelyabinsk with Russia’s Sergey Kovalev, in that fight Yard lost earlier than expected.
— Beterbiev is famous for his punching power. Yes, he is no longer a boy. As Muhammad Ali said, he can grow old in a day. Ali said that after a post-fight hiatus with (Leon) Spinks, he was no longer able to get in shape due to his age. The same could happen to Beterbiev. And so, all my preferences are on Arthur’s side. I think he will win. At the same time, Yard is also a punch boxer, and the puncher always has a chance. But I repeat, I give preference to Beterbiev,” Slanov told .
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