The most proficient active knockout artist returns to the ring on Saturday at SSE Arena in London (ESPN+).
That’s when and where Artur Beterbiev will defend his three world light heavyweight titles and try to extend his streak of knockouts to 19 in as many fights against Londoner Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs).
Beterbiev probably is best known for the fact that he has stopped all of his 18 opponents. However, there are other interesting we can apply to the Russian-Canadian.
Here is Beterbiev by the numbers:
0
Medals won in two appearances in the Olympics.
1
Amateur world championships.
1
Professional fights outside North America.
1-2
Reported record against Oleksandr Usyk in the amateur ranks.
2
Round in which he knocked out Joe Smith Jr. in his most-recent fight, this past June.
3
Number of major world 175-pound titles he currently holds (IBF, WBC and WBO).
3
Undefeated fighters he has faced as a professional.
4-0
Record against former or current world titleholders (Tavoris Cloud, Gabriel Campillo, Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Joe Smith Jr.).
4.6
Average number of rounds his fights have lasted.
7
Stoppages in less than two full rounds.
7
Round in which his longest fight ended (against Alexander Johnson).
18-0
Professional record. Perfection is impressive.
38
His age. How much longer can he fight at an elite level?
39
Percentage of his fights in which a major world title was at stake.
100
Knockout percentage. Can’t do better than that.
152-7-1
Opponents’ combined record in his major title fights.
295-5
Beterbiev’s reported amateur record.
