MOSCOW, June 19 Russian Artur Beterbiev defeated American Joe Smith Jr. and became the world boxing champion according to three organizations at once. The duel took place on Sunday night in New York. Beterbiev knocked out his opponent in the second round. Video published on the Top Rank Boxing YouTube channel. » allowfullscreen=»allowFullScreen» frameborder=»0″>The Russian boxer retained the championship belts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF). He also took away the title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) from his opponent. During his professional career, Beterbiev won 18 victories in 18 fights. He ended all fights by knockout.
