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Artur Beterbiev, the undisputed gentle heavyweight champ with a terrifying 21-0 report and 20 knockouts to his title, has flat-out admitted he’s not up for a scrap with Oleksandr Usyk, the undefeated heavyweight king. In an interview with Struggle Hub on Jan. 13, Beterbiev confessed, “There won’t be a fight with Usyk. He’s too strong for me.” A minimum of he’s sincere, eh?
Beterbiev, made it crystal clear in an interview with Struggle Hub TV that stepping as much as heavyweight to face Usyk isn’t on his to-do checklist. “If he moves back down to my division, then I’ll fight him. But not in heavyweight. Cruiserweight? No. Too strong, too good.” Nicely, that’s one option to dodge a beating.
The pair have historical past, having clashed 3 times within the newbie ranks. Usyk got here out on prime twice, and it appears these recollections are nonetheless contemporary for Beterbiev. Can’t say I blame him for wanting no a part of the person who simply schooled Tyson Fury.
Talking of Fury, Beterbiev had some ideas on that, too. “Fury fought well. I feel a bit sorry that there are no big names in heavyweight right now. I mean, real legends like Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson. Right now, Usyk and Fury are the best in this weight class.” Translation: Heavyweight’s a little bit of a sleep fest as of late, aside from Usyk and Fury.
To be truthful, Beterbiev’s honesty is a uncommon factor in boxing. Most fighters would have given some canned line about “considering all options” or “testing themselves against the best.” As an alternative, Beterbiev’s mainly saying, “Nah, mate. I’ll stick to my own lane.”
