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LIVE BLOG Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Johnson

John Dennen has the latest updates on the Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Johnson world title fight

John Dennen

6th October, 2018

LIVE BLOG Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Johnson
Matchroom Boxing/Ed Mulholland

TONIGHT (Saturday October 6) the Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Johnson IBF world light-heavyweight title fight takes place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

Johnson became the British champion when he knocked out Frank Buglioni in only the first round. But in Beterbiev he taking on one of the most fearsome opponents in the light-heavyweight division. No one has ever gone the distance with the Russian. He’s had 12 professional fights, winning all of them by knock out.

On the undercard Gavin McDonnell challenges Danny Roman for the WBA super-bantamweight crown.

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