МОНТРЕАЛ, Канада (Јун 15, 2016) – After careful consideration, rising Groupe Yvon Michel (ТЕРЕТАНА) 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 Јул 3-8 in Vargas, Венецуела, following the decision of the International Amateur Boxing Association (АИБА) to include professionals in the Olympic tournament.
Међутим, Бетербиев (10-0, 10 КОс), 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 КОс), will not be there.
“After analyzing all situations, we came to the conclusion that the current situation was not favorable,” ТЕРЕТАНА председник Ивон 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 — ИБФ # 2, WBC and WBA #4, ВБО #7 и Прстенmagazine #9 — Beterbiev has already participated in the Olympics twice: 2008 у Пекингу (178 кг.) и 2012 у Лондону (201 кг.).
“Regardless of my boxer’s objectives, ” Beterbiev’s head trainerМарк Рамсеи рекао, “I’m behind him 100-percent. Међутим, the main goal remains the conquest of a World title.”
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