MOSCOW, December 27 (Sputnik) – Russian light heavyweight boxer Artur Beterbiev has been named 2014 Boxing Prospect of the Year, according to international online boxing journal Fightnews.
29-year old Beterbiev had his professional debut in June of 2013 and since then had seven wins all by knockouts with no losses. Beterbiev, a native of Khasavyurt, the Republic of Dagestan, has significantly improved his boxing skills over the past year, defeating former world light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud, as well as previously undefeated power-puncher Jeff Page, Boxing News 24 reported.
2014 Boxing Prospect of the Year: Artur Beterbiev http://t.co/nszQeokDOt
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Beterbiev was a 2008 and 2012 Russian Olympian. Since turning professional, he moved to Quebec, Canada together with his mother, wife and three children to pursue his career.
Beterbiev is an aggressive, seek-and-destroy type of fighter, who chases his opponents around the ring, trying to score a knockout. In addition to his superb boxing skills and a knockout power, Beterbiev has a granite chin and the heart of a champion, which he demonstrated in his last outing against Jeff Page. After suffering a quick knockdown, Beterbiev came back in vengeance and violently destroyed his opponent in the second round.
The light heavyweight from Dagestan is expected to fight five times in 2015, according to fight promoter Yvon Michel. Beterbiev is not far from getting a major fight, becoming an even bigger name in the world boxing scene.
