The head of the WBC announced the intention of the Russian boxer Beterbiev to fight under the flag of Canada
Russian boxer Artur Beterbiev intends to fight under the Canadian flag. This became known to the head of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Mauricio Suleiman, whose words are quoted by Reuters.
The functionary stressed that the Russian has been living in Canada for 15 years, has a country passport, as well as a Canadian boxing license. “We believe in what the world is doing [какие санкции вводят в отношении россиян]but it is necessary to consider cases individually in order to make fair decisions,” Suleiman said.
On March 1, the WBC, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) refused to recognize championship fights involving Russian boxers. The World Boxing Association (WBA) also joined the sanctions against the Russians.
Last December, Beterbiev knocked out American Marcus Brown and defended two WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles. For the Russian, this victory was the 17th in 17 fights.
Source: Lenta
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