Artur Beterbiev
Light heavyweight · Canada

Artur Beterbiev

21-1-0 20 KO · 2013–2025

Photo: Говорит Сочи (Эфкате), CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Artur Beterbiev is a light heavyweight boxer from Canada, born Jan 21, 1985. Record 21-1-0 with 20 knockouts over 2013–2025. World titles: WBA light heavyweight (2024–2025), WBO light heavyweight (2022–2025), WBC light heavyweight (2019–2025), IBF light heavyweight (2017–2025). Artur Beterbiev last fought Dmitry Bivol on Feb 22, 2025 and lost by MD over 12 rounds.

Also: Артур Асильбекович Бетербиев · Бетербиев · Бетербієв Артур Асільбекович
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BornJan 21, 1985
Country🇨🇦 Canada, 🇷🇺 Russia
StanceOrthodox
Height184 cm
Reach185.5 cm
DebutJun 8, 2013
Career2013–2025
Rounds boxed122
KO share95%
Born inKhasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
TitlesIBF, WBA, WBC, WBO light heavyweight · 2017–2025
Boxerbook rating2482 ± 121 · inactive since Feb 2025Why here ›
Confirmed bouts16 of 22 · 15 official

Record and next fight

Record
21-1-0, 20 KOs · 2013–2025
Next fight
No next fight confirmed

Last result

L
Dmitry Bivol 🇰🇬
For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles
MD 12/12 · The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, 🇸🇦
2025-02-22 ›
official ★

The record

22 bouts, 2013–2025, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 22, Wikipedia (ja) · 22, Wikipedia (ru) · 11, IBF/USBA Results · 11, WBA Fights Master Scores · 6, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 1, Wikipedia (es) · 1

L
Dmitry Bivol 🇰🇬
For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles
MD 12/12 · The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, 🇸🇦
Beterbiev 21-0-0 · Bivol 23-1-0
2025-02-22 ›
official ★
W
Dmitry Bivol 🇰🇬
Won WBA and IBO light-heavyweight titles
MD 12/12 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 🇸🇦
Beterbiev 20-0-0 · Bivol 23-0-0
2024-10-12 ›
official ★
W
Callum Smith 🇬🇧
For WBC, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles
TKO 7/12 · Videotron Centre, Quebec City, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 19-0-0 · Smith 31-1-0
2024-01-13 ›
official ★
W
Anthony Yarde 🇬🇧
For WBC, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles
TKO 8/12 · OVO Arena Wembley, London, 🇬🇧
Beterbiev 18-0-0 · Yarde 24-2-0
2023-01-28 ›
official ★
W
Joe Smith, Jr. 🇺🇸
Won WBO light heavyweight title
TKO 2/12 · Hulu Theater, New York City, 🇺🇸
Beterbiev 17-0-0 · Smith, Jr. 28-3-0
2022-06-18 ›
official ★
W
Marcus Browne 🇺🇸
Retained WBC and IBF light-heavyweight titles
KO 9/12 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 16-0-0 · Browne 25-1-0
2021-12-17 ›
official ★
W
Adam Deines
Retained WBC and IBF light-heavyweight titles
TKO 10/12 · Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, 🇷🇺
Beterbiev 15-0-0 · Deines —
2021-03-20 ›
✓ one source
W
Oleksandr Gvozdyk 🇺🇦
Won WBC light-heavyweight title
TKO 10/12 · Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Beterbiev 14-0-0 · Gvozdyk 22-0-0
2019-10-18 ›
official ★
W
Radivoje Kalajdzic 🇧🇦
For IBF light-heavyweight title
KO 5/12 · Stockton Arena, Stockton, 🇺🇸
Beterbiev 13-0-0 · Kalajdzic 24-1-0
2019-05-04 ›
official ★
W
Callum Johnson 🇬🇧
For IBF light-heavyweight title
KO 4/12 · Wintrust Arena, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Beterbiev 12-0-0 · Johnson 17-0-0
2018-10-06 ›
official ★
W
Enrico Kölling 🇩🇪
Won vacant IBF light-heavyweight title
KO 12/12 · Savemart Center-CSUF, Fresno, 🇺🇸
Beterbiev 11-0-0 · Kölling 23-1-0
2017-11-11 ›
official ★
W
Isidro Ranoni Prieto
Retained NABA light-heavyweight title
TKO 1/12 · Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 10-0-0 · Prieto —
2016-12-23 ›
official ★
W
Ezequiel Maderna 🇦🇷
Retained NABA light-heavyweight title
TKO 4/12 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 9-0-0 · Maderna 23-2-0
2016-06-04 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Alexander Johnson
Retained NABA light-heavyweight title
TKO 7/10 · UIC Pavilion, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Beterbiev 8-0-0 · Johnson —
2015-06-12 ›
official ★
W
Gabriel Campillo 🇪🇸
Retained IBF North American light-heavyweight title
KO 4/12 · Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 7-0-0 · Campillo 26-6-1
2015-04-04 ›
official ★
W
Jeff Page Jr.
Retained NABA light heavyweight title
TKO 2/10 · Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 6-0-0 · Page Jr. —
2014-12-19 ›
official ★
W
Tavoris Cloud 🇺🇸
For vacant WBA–NABA light heavyweight title
KO 2/12 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 5-0-0 · Cloud 27-2-0
2014-09-27 ›
official ★
W
Alvaro Enriquez
TKO 1/6 · Complexe Sportif Sportscene, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 4-0-0 · Enriquez —
2014-08-22 ›
✓ one source
W
Gabriel Lecrosnier
TKO 4/6 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 3-0-0 · Lecrosnier —
2014-01-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Billy Bailey
KO 1/6 · Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 2-0-0 · Bailey —
2013-11-30 ›
✓ one source
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W
Rayco Saunders
RTD 3/6 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 1-0-0 · Saunders —
2013-09-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Christian Cruz
TKO 2/4 · Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Beterbiev 0-0-0 · Cruz —
2013-06-08 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 European Championships 2010 light heavyweight🥇 World Championships 2009 light heavyweight🥈 World Championships 2007 light heavyweight🥇 European Championships 2006 light heavyweight

2012 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Quarter-finalLOleksandr Usyk 🇺🇦13:17
Round of 16WMichael Hunter 🇺🇸10+:10

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Men's heavyweight

Quarter-finalLOleksandr Usyk 🇺🇦13:17
Round of 16WJahon Qurbonov 🇹🇯AB
Round of 32WMario Heredia 🇲🇽AB

2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Men's light heavyweight

FinalWElshod Rasulov 🇺🇿13:10
Semi-finalWJosé Larduet 🇨🇺10:6
Quarter-finalWDinesh Kumar 🇮🇳RSC
Round of 16WBabacar Kamara 🇸🇪11:1
Round of 32WJammal Layej 🇮🇶RSC

2008 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

Round of 16LZhang Xiaoping 🇨🇳2:8
Round of 32WKennedy Katende 🇸🇪15:3

12 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

1
WBC · Light heavyweight
as of 2026-10-01
11
WBO · Light heavyweight
as of 2026-09-01

World titles

WBALight heavyweight
2024-10-12 – 2025-02-22
WBOLight heavyweight
2022-06-18 – 2025-02-22
WBCLight heavyweight
2019-10-18 – 2025-02-22
IBFLight heavyweight
2017-11-11 – 2025-02-22

Facts

What is Artur Beterbiev's record?
Artur Beterbiev's professional record is 21-1-0 with 20 knockouts.
When is Artur Beterbiev's next fight?
No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Artur Beterbiev fight last?
Artur Beterbiev last fought Dmitry Bivol on Feb 22, 2025 and lost by MD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Artur Beterbiev held?
Artur Beterbiev has held 4 world title reigns: WBA light heavyweight (2024–2025), WBO light heavyweight (2022–2025), WBC light heavyweight (2019–2025), IBF light heavyweight (2017–2025).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11352 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11352. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), publisher rankings, photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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