Artur Beterbiev

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21 ❌ 1 ➖ 0 20 KOs 0 KOs	⚖️ Division: light heavyweight ⭐️ Rating: #3 / 1,915 (division) Bouts: 22 ⏳ Rounds: 122 KO Percentage: 95.24% Career: 2013–2025 Alias: Beterbiev Age: 40 Stance: orthodox Height: 5′ 11½″ / 182 cm Reach: 73″ / 185 cm Nationality: Canada Residence: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birthplace: Khasavyurt, Russia Debut: 2013-06-08 ID#: 646981

Artur Beterbiev stands as one of the most punishing knockout artists modern boxing has seen. Born in Khasavyurt and fighting out of Montreal under the Canadian flag, he blended a deep amateur pedigree with a pro style built on pressure, balance, and relentless body attack. Turning professional in 2013, Beterbiev wasted almost no time proving that his power was elite even at world level. Across 22 pro bouts he owns a 21–1 record with 20 knockouts, a staggering 95% KO rate that explains his reputation as a fight-ending threat in every round. At 182 cm tall with a strong 185 cm reach, he doesn’t rely on long-range boxing. Instead he stalks behind a high guard, pins opponents to the ropes, and breaks them down with short hooks and compact uppercuts. His best weapon isn’t a single punch; it’s the way he strings hard shots together until resistance collapses.

The late 2010s and early 2020s cemented him as the dominant force at 175 pounds. He unified titles by dismantling champions and contenders alike, stopping Oleksandr Gvozdyk to claim the WBC belt, then adding the IBF and WBO straps through brutal wins over Marcus Browne, Joe Smith Jr., and Anthony Yarde. Even against slick boxers, Beterbiev’s jab and timing let him close distance without wasting motion. His seventh-round stoppage of Callum Smith in January 2024 showed how quickly he can turn a tactical fight into a demolition job.

In October 2024 he edged Dmitrii Bivol by majority decision in Riyadh, proving he could win a high-level chess match when needed. The February 2025 rematch went the other way, with Bivol taking a narrow majority-decision victory after a tense 12-round duel. That result snapped Beterbiev’s perfect record, but not his standing as an elite light heavyweight. At 40, he remains a nightmare matchup: a calm, methodical finisher whose pressure forces errors and whose power punishes every mistake.

Tips / interesting facts:

1. Beterbiev has more stoppages than decision wins, so even “slow” rounds can explode suddenly.
2. His best work often comes after he crowds the lead hand and attacks the body to freeze footwork.
3. Despite the KO image, his jab and ring positioning are key to starting combinations.
4. Most of his finishes come from sustained sequences, not single wild swings—classic pressure efficiency.

Professional Fight History (Box-pro)