MOSCOW, June 19 Undefeated Russian Artur Beterbiev after defeating American Joe Smith — the junior said that he wants to fight for the title of absolute world boxing champion. On the night of June 19 Moscow time, the domestic light heavyweight defeated the US representative in the second round ahead of schedule and successfully unified the WBC, IBF and WBO belts. Beterbiev's compatriot Dmitry Bivol holds the WBA Super championship title.
"In my next fight, I would like to fight for the unification of all the belts in my division. I want to become the undisputed undisputed world champion", said Beterbiev after the fight in New York.