مونتريال, كندا (يونيو 15, 2016) – After careful consideration, rising Groupe Yvon Michel (نادي رياضي) star and double Russian Olympian, ارتور Beterbiev, will not take part in the qualifying process to earn a spot to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, البرازيل.
An Olympic qualifying tournament for professional boxers will be held يوليو 3-8 in Vargas, فنزويلا, following the decision of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) to include professionals in the Olympic tournament.
لكن, Beterbiev (10-0, 10 كوس), who made a triumphant return to the ring after a one-year absence on June 4 at the Bell Centre in Montreal against Argentinian Ezequiel Maderna (23-3, 15 كوس), will not be there.
“After analyzing all situations, we came to the conclusion that the current situation was not favorable,” الرئيس GYM إيفون ميشيل شرح. “The short-term goal for Artur Beterbiev is to become world champion in the pro ranks. He will be back in the ring in September.”
Currently world ranked in the top 10 of the light heavyweight division — اتحاد الملاكمة العالمي # 2, WBC and WBA #4, المنظمة العالمية للملاكمة #7 و الطوقمجلة #9 — Beterbiev has already participated in the Olympics twice: 2008 في بكين (178 رطلا.) و 2012 في لندن (201 رطلا.).
“Regardless of my boxer’s objectives, ” Beterbiev’s head trainerمارك رمزي قال, “I’m behind him 100-percent. لكن, the main goal remains the conquest of a World title.”
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تغريد: @YvonMichelGYM, @ABeterbiev
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