Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev in a duel with Briton Callum Smith, he proved that you should not pay attention to age, former contender for the WBA light heavyweight belt Umar Salamov told .
On Saturday in Canada, Beterbiev defeated Smith by seventh-round technical knockout and defended the WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight world titles. Beterbiev, who turns 39 on January 21, now has 20 victories (20 by knockout) and no defeats.
“I wasn’t surprised at all by the result of the fight. Arthur came out and did his job perfectly. It was a good and interesting fight. Beterbiev proved once again that age is just a number. It was clear that he had changed his actions. If with Yarde he lost during the fight and ultimately won by knockout, then with Callum Smith, an even more dangerous fighter, he dominated the ring for less than seven rounds. Beterbiev has a very high level, and it will certainly not be easy for Dmitry Bivol with him. We are looking forward to the Beterbiev-Bivol fight. And may the strongest win,” Salamov told .
The WBA light heavyweight belt is held by another Russian, Dmitry Bivol, with whom Salamov boxed in December 2021. Then, Bivol won by unanimous decision. Salamov’s next fight will take place on February 24 in Moscow with his compatriot Igor Mikhalkin for the Eurasian Boxing Parliament (EBP) belt.
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