By Scoop Malinowski The two major unification fights at the top two weight classes of the sport featured four white Eastern European fighters – heavyweights Oleksands Usyk vs Tyson and Fury and this weekend’s light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol. The balance of power has certainly shifted. A half ...
Read More »Beterbiev Is Ring Perfection
By Scoop Malinowski In the biggest fight of his career, Artur Beterbiev boxed a masterpiece to destroy Joe Smith Jr. at 2:19 of the second round. Russian Beterbiev’s shorter and straighter punches found the target early in the first round as a right hand on the temple fell ...
Read More »Did Scully Spot A Fatal Error By Joe Smith Jr?
By Scoop Malinowski Artur Beterbiev assistant trainer John Scully was an interested observer of the ESPN Blood, Sweat and Tears promotional documentary which was broadcast this week to hype this weekend’s Beterbiev vs Joe Smith Jr. Light Heavyweight Unification fight in New York City. A possible sign of weakness ...
Read More »Beterbiev trainer implies Canelo is a rigged champion
By Scoop Malinowski Devastating Light Heavyweight Champion Artur Beterbiev wants to be the man to end Canelo Alvarez’s winning streak but his trainer Marc Ramsay warns that they will not play soft or push punches like most of Canelo’s opponents may have. “That [fight with Alvarez] would be interesting on ...
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