Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov attributed to a Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev the title of honorary citizen of the republic.
On October 12, Beterbiev became the absolute world light heavyweight champion, defeating his compatriot Dmitry Bivol.
— Monday evening I flew from Moscow with my dear brother, one of the best boxers of our time, Artur Beterbiev. At Grozny airport, we were warmly greeted by many athletes of the republic, representatives of dance groups, as well as Arthur fans and boxing enthusiasts.
With the undefeated absolute world champion, we went to the Palais des Célébrations. A gala dinner was held in Arthur’s honor. During the event, many congratulations and good wishes were sent to him. Beterbiev’s victory and winning such a high title became a real gift not only for the people of the Chechen Republic, but also for millions of fans and boxers around the world.
Even as a child, when Arthur was 9 to 10 years old, I saw in this boy the makings of a champion and predicted a glorious sports career for him. And that’s what happened. I had no doubt about each of his victories on this difficult path. And today we honor our hero!
I had the pleasure of awarding Beterbiev the title of “Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic”. I also had the pleasure of handing over the car keys to Arthur. Such a gift for his contribution to the development of boxing was given to him by the regional public foundation named after the hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov.
We greatly appreciate Arthur’s accomplishments. He once again proved to the whole world that with hard work and strong self-confidence, one can achieve great heights. “He kept his promise and brought to Grozny all the prestigious championship belts of his division,” Kadyrov wrote on his Telegram channel.
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