Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev commented on the victory over American Marcus Brown. His words are quoted on the website of the Russian Boxing Federation.
The 36-year-old athlete thanked the fans for their support and said that he had never received a cut before, as happened in the last fight. “What’s next? First you need to sleep well. And so I’m ready to box with the best. After all, in order to become the best, you need to fight the best, ”the boxer appreciated the victory.
Earlier on December 18, Beterbiev knocked out American Marcus Brown and defended two world titles according to the versions of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) in light heavyweight (up to 79.4 kilograms). For the Russian, this victory was the 17th (17 – by knockout) in 17 fights, in total he has 24 victories. Brown, 31, suffered a second defeat with 24 wins (16 by KO).
Before the fight, the organizers played the anthem of the USSR instead of the anthem of Russia during the presentation of the participants.
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