МОНРЕАЛ, Канада (Юни 15, 2016) – After careful consideration, rising Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) star and double Russian Olympian, Артур Бетербиев, will not take part in the qualifying process to earn a spot to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Бразилия.
An Olympic qualifying tournament for professional boxers will be held Юли 3-8 in Vargas, Венецуела, following the decision of the International Amateur Boxing Association (АИБА) to include professionals in the Olympic tournament.
Обаче, Бетербиев (10-0, 10 Нокаута), 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 Нокаута), will not be there.
“After analyzing all situations, we came to the conclusion that the current situation was not favorable,” GYM президент Ивон Michel обясни. “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 — IBF # 2, WBC and WBA #4, WBO #7 и The Ringсписание #9 — Beterbiev has already participated in the Olympics twice: 2008 в Пекин (178 паунда.) и 2012 в Лондон (201 паунда.).
“Regardless of my boxer’s objectives, ” Beterbiev’s head trainerMarc Ramsey каза, “I’m behind him 100-percent. Обаче, the main goal remains the conquest of a World title.”
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