Artur Beterbiyev
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Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiyev (born January 21, 1985 in Khasavyurt
, Dagestan
) is a Chechen amateur boxer (competing for Russia) best known to win silver at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
and gold at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
and the Euro title 2006 at light heavyweight.
among others beating Irishman
Kenneth Egan
and Ismail Sillakh
. He beat southpaw Egor Mekhontsev
but lost to two-time world champion Evgeny Makarenko
in 2006. He finally beat him in 2007 and qualified for the World championships.
In the finals he faced little-known Uzbek southpaw Abbos Atoev
but was upset.
At the Olympics 2008 he beat Kennedy Katende
15:3 then fell controversially to local Zhang Xiaoping
who went on to win.
In Milan he beat young Cuban Jose Larduet
and Uzbek Elshod Rasulov
for the world championship 2009.
Khasavyurt
Khasavyurt is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931. The main local industries are food processing, brick making and garment making....
, Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
) is a Chechen amateur boxer (competing for Russia) best known to win silver at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
and gold at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from September 1, 2009 to September 12, 2009 in the Mediolanum Forum. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history...
and the Euro title 2006 at light heavyweight.
Career
The aggressive puncher Beterbiyev won the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
among others beating Irishman
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Kenneth Egan
Kenneth Egan
Kenneth "Kenny" Egan is an amateur boxer from Clondalkin, Dublin best known for winning a Silver Medal in the final of the 81 kg, Light-Heavyweight boxing final at the 2008 Olympics...
and Ismail Sillakh
Ismail Sillakh
Ismayl Sillakh is a Ukrainian professional boxer who has medaled in important international tournaments as an amateur.-Amateur highlights:Amateur Record: 302-16...
. He beat southpaw Egor Mekhontsev
Egor Mekhontsev
Egor Leonidovich Mekhontsev is a Russian amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships and 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the heavyweight division.-Russian national championships:Southpaw Mekhontsev...
but lost to two-time world champion Evgeny Makarenko
Evgeny Makarenko
Yevgeny Mikhaylovich Makarenko is a boxer from Russia best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight, and him being a part of the 2005 Russian team at the Boxing World Cup.-Career:...
in 2006. He finally beat him in 2007 and qualified for the World championships.
In the finals he faced little-known Uzbek southpaw Abbos Atoev
Abbos Atoev
Abbos Atoyev is an Uzbek amateur boxer best known for winning gold in the light heavyweight competition at the 2007 World Championships...
but was upset.
At the Olympics 2008 he beat Kennedy Katende
Kennedy Katende
Kennedy Katende is a Swedish amateur boxer from Sundsvall who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the light-heavyweight division....
15:3 then fell controversially to local Zhang Xiaoping
Zhang Xiaoping
Zhang Xiaoping is a Chinese amateur boxer who won a gold medal as a light heavyweight in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Career:He won two matches at the world championships 2007 including an upset over Germany's world military champion Gottlieb Weiss but lost to veteran Yerkabulan Shinaliev and fell...
who went on to win.
In Milan he beat young Cuban Jose Larduet
Jose Larduet
José Larduet Gómez is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win Light-Heavyweight Bronze at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.In November 2008 he won gold at the 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships....
and Uzbek Elshod Rasulov
Elshod Rasulov
Elshod Rasulov is an amateur boxer from Uzbekistan, who won Gold at the 2006 Asian Games in the Middleweight division.-Career:...
for the world championship 2009.