Artur Beterbiev: Behold The Rise Of King Artur Of Khasavyurt The Beast Of Dagestan

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Public workout

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Video of Russ Anber signing Artur's praises (it's in French)

http://www.rds.ca/videos/combat/box...boxeur-le-plus-talentueux-au-quebec-3.1186538

Those who follow boxing closely know Artur Beterbiev, unless a serious injury or an incredible bad luck, will be world champion.

Thereby blocking right now is HBO and Kathy Duva which prevent to face Sergey Kovalev. Or Yvon Michel, promoter Beterbiev and Adonis Stevenson, who is in no hurry to lose one of its champions ... even get a new one.

But ordinary fans, amateurs and the general public are not likely to make a star of Artur, the great Chechen.

Little is known about him. And this is normal since Beterbiev speaks only of the few words of English and French. In addition, and can be seen from reading some comments in blogs or in the chronicles of the mainstream media, they are more intolerant to show his Muslim faith.

In fact, what is written is often raise the hairs on the arms so it is racist and disgusting. But it shows that "think" still a certain minority.


But that does not discourage Yvon Michel.

"Even Adonis Stevenson needed five or six years to enter the market. Same for Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute. Beterbiev is in his third year in Montreal. But he was injured for a year. Sooner or later, a boxer the caliber of Artur will raise the crowds guaranteed. We have a plan and we will apply it, "replied Michel.

It is in this light qu'evenko, the manager of the shows to the Bell Centre, based Groupe Yvon Michel. We will settle for a crowd of a few thousand people for a game like Saturday knowing that the buzz is coming.

This Beterbiev is not always relaxing. Yes, he has a keen sense of humor. But it is also very demanding with his professional circle. When I went to meet with him last week, he said he had asked Marc Ramsay to give it new challenges, to submit new coaches needed.
bulimic

This is what Ramsay did. For several months, John Scully shows up at the gym and brings his coaching expertise to Beterbiev. The Chechen boxer is a bulimic. It always takes more him in the gym and in the ring. He wants to understand everything about boxing and training. A rare case.

"Artur is very demanding. I must always be ready to answer questions. To explain why and how the things we do. In fact, Artur trains and returns home with his family. There is nothing else. He is totally focused, "said Ramsay.

A few days after his fight Saturday, Beterbiev will begin the fast of Ramadan.

As it is in summer, as the days stretch out, it means he can not eat or drink between 4:30 am and 9 pm.
Fortunately, Ezequiel Maderna will confront before Ramadan. Artur will not cranky.

I saw the great Argentinian Wednesday in the gym GYM, rue Saint-Laurent. This is a nice athlete who moves well. Good technique and beautiful strike force. But it did not seem so fast. If this is not an optical illusion, it may find that the hits are coming thick and fast

 

The chances of him doing so in these Olympics does seem unlikely.

 

Iceman John Scully raves about red-hot Artur Beterbiev

Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev, 9-0 (9), will tangle with veteran Argentine Olympian Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna, 23-2 (15), in a 12-round showdown tonight. The bout will headline the Premier Boxing Champions card live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Russian-born Beterbiev returns to his adopted homeland after last fighting there in September of 2014. He is recovered from shoulder surgery and is anxious to return to the ring. Beterbiev, a two-time Russian Olympian, has fought out of Montreal for almost his entire professional career that began in 2013. The 31-year-old has recorded stoppages in all nine of his professional fights and is fast making a name for himself as one of the most powerful fighters in the 175-pound division.

Connecticut-based trainer and former world light heavyweight title challenger “Iceman” John Scully worked for five weeks in camp with Beterbiev and is very high on his latest charge. UCNLive caught up with Scully to get the lowdown on the fast-rising powerhouse.

Bill Tibbs: Hi John, how are you doing?

Iceman John Scully: Good, thanks.

BT: How did you end up in camp with Artur Beterbiev?

IJS: Well, I got the call from (Beterbiev trainer) Marc Ramsay to see if I could come up to Montreal to help him out. (Ramsay) was busy working with (David) Lemieux and a few other things going on. Plus he had to leave town for a bit. In the end, I was up there for about five-to-six weeks.

BT: You have been very big on Beterbiev for a while now. You’ve been around a lot of good fighters, so a guy with less than 10 fights, who gets your attention like this, must have something special.

IJS: I remember talking to (trainer and television personality) Russ Anber a couple of years back when (Beterbiev) had like four fights or something and Russ was raving about this guy. He was saying, ‘You gotta see this guy, the power he has. He could fight for a title right now.’ The guy had 300 amateur fights; he hammered Tavoris Cloud in his sixth fight. I mean, he beat Rayco Saunders in his second fight. If you aren’t at the top of your game, Rayco is going to be a tough, tough night. He is a very live guy if you aren’t ready and Artur beat him in his second fight. I was speaking to his sparring partners and they were saying how many days they had until they got to go home. They had gotten more than their share of his power. They were saying it kind of joking but they were all talking about how strong and powerful he was.

BT: He looks very strong.

IJS: It’s not just power – which he has a lot of – but it’s killer instinct. I mean, this guy goes in there looking to get you out of there.

BT: How did camp go working with him?

IJS: It was great. He tries everything you ask of him. He is open to try anything. He works very hard. You don’t have to remind him to do anything you have asked of him; he is on the case. It’s all about the work with him. He is very old-school, no music, just himself, just wants to work. And he is great to work with because he is a really nice guy.

BT: He’s fought and beaten some very experienced guys in a short pro career. Does this speak to his amateur experience?

IJS: Yes, it does but not just his 300 amateur fights but fights against very tough competition. Everyone talks about his win over (Sergey) Kovalev (in 2007 in the Russian Championships semifinals) but he fought a lot of very tough guys in the amateurs. He has a lot of experience and a lot of power. I would say two things: One is that all those amateur fights do mean something, without a doubt. And, second, his conditioning and drive is not an issue at all. He is in great shape; he works very hard and is already a 12-round fighter. He is such a hard worker and he wants to learn all the time. He has a great attitude. He also realizes that there is not only a difference between the pros and the amateurs but there is a big difference between the pros and the European amateur style. He questions everything; he wants to learn all the time. He is a perfectionist; he wants to be the best.

BT: He is going to be a fun guy to follow.

IJS: His future looks very bright. He has a great coach in Marc, a good situation in Montreal; he has power and great conditioning. He has a very bright future and I’d be very surprised if he didn’t win a world title.

 

Beautifully timed right hand for that first KD. Listen to the loud thud as it lands too. It barely travelled far at all. That's serious brute force.

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