FOLLOWING Artur Beterbiev’s superb win over Anthony Yarde, I see the obstructive forces within boxing are doing their all to block the fight everyone wishes to see, which is Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol.
They are placing every conceivable barrier up to ensure that fight does not take place. Instead the WBC are pushing for Beterbiev to face Callum Smith.
Up until Smith faced Canelo Alvarez I really did rate him highly, but he put up, in my view, a poor display against a fighter I feel had the