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Beterbiev is the third Russian boxer to win three championship belts
Artur Beterbiev / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Pavel Bednyakov
Artur Beterbiev became the third Russian boxer who managed to win three championship belts.
Beterbiev on Sunday night in the USA in the second round by technical knockout defeated the American Joe Smith Jr. in a unification fight and became the champion of the IRA according to the WBO, WBC and IBF versions.
Previously, Konstantin Tszyu was the IBF, WBA and WBC light welterweight champion, which was enough to get the status of the absolute world champion. Later, for this title, it became necessary to get the WBO belt.
Sergei Kovalev also owned the WBA (Super), WBO and IBF light heavyweight belts.
Another Russian Dmitry Bivol owns the WBA (Super) belt. At the moment, all titles in this division belong to boxers from Russia.
Source: Sportbox
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