Top Rank has confirmed that WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will now face Adam Deines on Sept. 25 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in place of the original opponent, Meng Fanlong, who is experiencing issues with is visa. However, that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
The 29-year-old Deines' lone loss actually came at the hands of Fanlong in June 2019. "He wants it, the team wants it, we just can't make it happen right now because it's in Russia. Currently, Fanlong (16-0, 10 KOs) is in Bloomfield, New Jersey. By Jeff Aronow: Artur Beterbiev has a new date of September 25 to defend his IBF light heavyweight title against his mandatory challenger Meng Fanlong in Ekaterinburg, Russia. "But they have not given us official word. "We want the Beterbiev fight,'' stated Tommy. View Beterbiev vs. Deines fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above.WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will now defend both of his titles against Adam Deines on Sept. 25 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Top Rank officials confirmed on Monday.Deines (19-1-1, 10 KOs), who was born in Russia but lives in Germany, steps in for original opponent Meng Fanlong, who is experiencing issues with his visa and won't be able to take the fight. Beterbiev has to get Meng out of the way for him to get to Pascal. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will now defend both of his titles against Adam Deines on Sept. 25 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Top Rank officials confirmed on Monday.Deines (19-1-1, 10 KOs), who was born in Russia but lives in Germany, steps in for original opponent Meng Fanlong, who is experiencing issues with his visa and won't be able to take the fight. "We're being told by the IBF that our ranking and our mandatory status will not change, and we should be next in line," said Terry.
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"The hard-hitting Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) has not fought since he stopped Oleksandr Gvozdyk in 10 rounds in Oct. 18 in Philadelphia to unify both of the light heavyweight belts he currently holds. So he'd be stuck in Russia." Mikey Williams/Top Rank. Fanlong's advisors, Terry and Tommy Lane, tell ESPN that their boxer has been in the States since December.The fight between Beterbiev and Fanlong was originally scheduled for March 28 in Montreal. "We're being told by the IBF that our ranking and our mandatory status will not change, and we should be next in line," said Terry. 1 by the IBF. WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will now defend both of his titles against Adam Deines on Sept. 25 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Top Rank officials confirmed on Monday.
Name: Artur Beterbiev Birth Name: Артур Асильбекович Бетербиев Born: 1985-01-21 Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birthplace: Khasavyurt, Russia Stance: Orthodox Height: 182cm Reach: 185cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainer: Marc Ramsay Promoter: Yvon Michel (2013-2017),Bob Arum()(2019-present) "But they have not given us official word. Meng Fanlong’s handlers expect that his shot at Artur Beterbiev’s IBF light heavyweight title has been postponed, not canceled. — September 25 is the date for the mandatory fight between unified light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) and Chinese southpaw Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10), who are due to meet in Ekaterinburg, Russia – Beterbiev’s native country — in a fight that likely would be on ESPN+.
"The hard-hitting Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) has not fought since he stopped Oleksandr Gvozdyk in 10 rounds in Oct. 18 in Philadelphia to unify both of the light heavyweight belts he currently holds.
It appears we will have to wait a while for a Fanlong fight due to the current situation. Unified WBC and IBF light heavyweight titleholder Artur Beterbiev is still set to return on Sept. 25 in Russia, but has a new opponent. "Fanlong, who represented China in the 2012 Olympics, is rated No. ""We're going to talk about that tomorrow," said Anibal Miramontes, the Chairman of the IBF ratings committee on Monday morning, "which opponent we'll approve, and if that opponent will be the mandatory, or not. Artur Beterbiev defends against Meng.