Prime Artur Beterbiev vs Ingemar Johansson

Artur should win but that Ingo right hand might be the hardest punch he’d ever taken.

 

Beterbiev may be the better fighter pound for pound and might win. But we’ve never seen him take a heavyweight punch or at least not publicly. Maybe he has in the gym but who knows. And Johannson could hit very hard.

 

Johansson

 

Good thing Johannson isn't a heavyweight by today's standards

 

He may have fought as a CW or even a LHW today

 

Beterbiev should give it a whirl and see how it goes

 

Give what a whirl? There are guys the size of Johannson at light heavyweight like Smith and Benavidez

I am unaware of any 6'0 196 pound contenders at heavyweight for Beterbiev to fight

 

So on fight night they’re 196 lbs ?

 

Other than a couple of extreme outliers, no. The average LHW today is mid to high 180's on fight night, which is around 10-15lbs lighter than Ingo would have weighed in the ring.

 

I believe Benavidez rehydrated to 196 vs Yarde.

The heaviest I know of at light heavyweight was Ramirez rehydrating to 204

 

Ingo was a very basic operator with overrated power. Artur has his way with him and makes him quit.