MONTREAL, Канада (Маусым 15, 2016) – After careful consideration, rising Groupe Yvon Michel (СПОРТ ЗАЛЫ) star and double Russian Olympian, Артур 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, Бразилия.
An Olympic qualifying tournament for professional boxers will be held Шілде 3-8 in Vargas, Венесуэла, following the decision of the International Amateur Boxing Association (АИБА) to include professionals in the Olympic tournament.
Дегенмен, Beterbiev (10-0, 10 КО), 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 КО), will not be there.
“After analyzing all situations, we came to the conclusion that the current situation was not favorable,” GYM президенті Ивон Мишель explained. “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 мен Ringmagazine #9 — Beterbiev has already participated in the Olympics twice: 2008 Пекинде (178 фунт.) мен 2012 Лондонда (201 фунт.).
“Regardless of my boxer’s objectives, ” Beterbiev’s head trainerМарк Ramsey деді, “I’m behind him 100-percent. Дегенмен, the main goal remains the conquest of a World title.”
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