Promoter Bob Arum is furious about the IBF ordering undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev to defend his IBF belt against little-known

By Daniel Mukenya The IBF has ordered Artur Beterbiev to defend his undisputed championship against Germany’s Michael Eifert. This has affected the anticipated

Artur Beterbiev has been ordered to defend his IBF light-heavyweight title against the mandatory challenger, a day after Dmitry Bivol appealed to the four sanctioning bodies to back an immediate rematch.

The main reason why Dmitrii Bivol sought to secure an immediate rematch with Artur Beterbiev has now come to light. The Ring has confirmed that Beterbiev was ordered by the IBF to next face Germany’s Michael Eifert,

The light heavyweight division is facing a pivotal moment as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) has ordered Artur Beterbiev to defend his undisputed championship against Ger

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol's undisputed light heavyweight title rematch hit a major hurdle on Thursday after the IBF ordered Beterbiev to face its mandatory challenger, Michael Eifert.

On Saturday, October 12, Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) became the first undisputed light heavyweight champion in the four-belt era, by defeating Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.