It’s full Russian dominance at light heavyweight now.
In a terrific bout in Philadelphia, Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) became the first man to defeat Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KOs) in the professional ranks, stopping him in the tenth round to become the WBC and IBF champion at 175-pounds. Beterbiev came in as the IBF champ, while Gvozdyk was the WBC titleholder.
It was champ vs. champ and the fight lived up to the hype.
Beterbiev wasn’t interested in a feel-out process, as he threw power punches early. They both worked their jabs, although the Ukrainian was more willing to throw in combinations in the opening frame.