Montréal (თებერვალი 17, 2017)– It’s official: Montreal’s Artur Beterbiev(IBF #2 – 11-0-0, 11 Kos) will be in the most important fight of his career, against Cuban-born Sullivan Barrera(IBF #7 – 18-1-0, 13 Kos), for the mandatory challenger position for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heayvweight world title, held by American Andre Ward (31-0-0, 15 Kos). The Beterbiev vs. Barrera clash will take place აპრილი 21 მაიამიში, Florida.
“It is with great pride and confidence that we go into this fight in Miami,” Beterbiev’s promoter Yvon Michel(Groupe Yvon Michel). “In order for Beterbiev to receive maximum credibility, he needs to demonstrate that he can perform anywhere in the world. Because Sullivan Barrera, the only top-rated contender to accept the challenge to face Artur, could not cross the Canadian border, we agreed to have this fight take place in the United States.
“We are convinced that the many Quebecers who still live in Florida, ამ დროს, will come to support Artur, who has made Quebec the adopted home for him and his young family.”
The Beterbiev-Barrera winner will become the mandatory challenger for the IBF light heavyweight champion, who will have until September, at the latest, to face the winner.]GYM won the IBF-ordered purse bid Feb. 2 (2017), winning with a $201,000 (აშშ დოლარი) bid to $181,000 for Barrera’s promoter, Main Events. Due to the 75-25 percentage advantage going to the highest ranked fighter, Beterview will earn $188,250 to $62,750 for Barrera.
Ward won the IBF, WBA and WBO light heavyweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decision win over სერგეი კოვალიოვი, ნოემბერი 19, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Beterbiev was impressive in his most recent outing, ბოლო დეკემბერი 23 at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau, stopping Paraguayan slugger Isidro Prieto Ranoni (26-1-3) in opening round (2:44).
Barrera also displayed tremendous skills during his most recent performance, this poast Dec. 16 in California, shattering the previously undefeated ვიაჩესლავ Shabrank
More details about Beterbiev vs. Barrera will be announced in the coming days.
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