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Artur Beterbiev

Artur Beterbiev held the WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring light heavyweight world titles between 2017 and 2025. Beterbiev was the undisputed light heavyweight world champion from 2024 to 2025. Beterbiev's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 4, in 2024.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
10–1
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (IBF light heavyweight, 2017–2025)
7 years, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2017 – Jan 2026

2017age 312018age 322019age 332020age 342021age 352022age 362023age 372024age 382025age 392026age 40
20182020202220242026

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2025

  2. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  3. Dmitry Bivol beats Artur Beterbiev via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  4. 2024

  5. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  6. Artur Beterbiev beats Dmitry Bivol via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  7. Artur Beterbiev beats Callum Smith via technical knockout 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC, IBF and WBO

  8. 2023

  9. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Artur Beterbiev beats Anthony Yarde via technical knockout 8/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC, IBF and WBO

  11. 2022

  12. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. Artur Beterbiev beats Joe Smith Jr via technical knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC, IBF and WBO

  14. 2021

  15. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  16. Artur Beterbiev beats Marcus Browne via knockout 9/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  17. Artur Beterbiev beats Adam Deines via knockout 10/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  18. 2020

  19. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. 2019

  21. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  22. Artur Beterbiev beats Oleksandr Gvozdyk via knockout 10/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  23. Artur Beterbiev beats Radivoje Kalajdzic via knockout 5/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  24. 2018

  25. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 6 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  26. Artur Beterbiev beats Callum Johnson via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  27. 2017

  28. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  29. Artur Beterbiev beats Enrico Koelling via knockout 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  30. 2016

  31. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  32. 2015

  33. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  34. 2014

  35. The Ring magazine rates Artur Beterbiev No. 10 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings