The most proficient knockout artist will return to the ring on Saturday at the SSE Arena in London (ESPN+).
That’s when and where Artur Beterbiev will defend his three world lightweight titles and try to extend his knockout streak to 19 in multiple games against Londoner Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs).
Beterbiev is perhaps best known for having stopped all 18 of his opponents. However, there are other interesting things that we can apply to Russian Canadians.
Here is Betterbiev by the numbers:
0
Medals won in two Olympics participation.
first
Amateur World Championship.
first
Professional matches outside of North America.
1-2
The record against Oleksandr Usyk in the amateur class.
2
The round where he knocked out Joe Smith Jr. in his most recent game, this past June.
3
Number of 175-pound world major titles he currently holds (IBF, WBC and WBO).
3
The undefeated warriors he faced as a pro.
4-0
Records against previous or current world owners (Tavoris Cloud, Gabriel Campillo, Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Joe Smith Jr.).
4.6
The average number of innings his matches have lasted.
7
Stop for less than two full innings.
7
The round in which his longest match ended (with Alexander Johnson).
18-0
Professional record. Perfection is impressive.
38
His age. How much longer can he fight at elite level?
39
The percentage of his matches where a major world title is at stake.
100
Knockout rate. Can’t do better than that.
152-7-1
The combined record of his opponents in his major title fights.
295-5
Beterbiev’s reported amateur record.
