Монреалийн, Канад (Оны зургадугаар сар 15, 2016) – After careful consideration, rising Groupe Yvon Michel (Зааланд) 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, Бразил.
An Olympic qualifying tournament for professional boxers will be held Оны долдугаар сар 3-8 in Vargas, Венесуэл, following the decision of the International Amateur Boxing Association (АИБА-н) to include professionals in the Olympic tournament.
Гэсэн хэдий ч, Бетербиев (10-0, 10 Kos), 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 Kos), will not be there.
“After analyzing all situations, we came to the conclusion that the current situation was not favorable,” Биеийн тамирын ерөнхийлөгч Yvon Мишел 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 болон Ringmagazine #9 — Beterbiev has already participated in the Olympics twice: 2008 Бээжин хотод (178 кг.) болон 2012 Лондонд (201 кг.).
“Regardless of my boxer’s objectives, ” Beterbiev’s head trainerМарк Ramsey гэж хэлсэн, “I’m behind him 100-percent. Гэсэн хэдий ч, the main goal remains the conquest of a World title.”
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