Russian Artur Beterbiev defended his WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles, bbabo.net reports.

American Marcus Brown was the applicant.

Beterbiev used hidden pressure in the opening rounds. He attacked, but did not particularly invest in strikes, waiting for the moment for an accurate shot.

This put Brown under pressure. He was forced to move more, work on waste. Nevertheless, in the end, he decided to work a little as the first number, while Arthur was "swinging". The boxers exchanged tough streaks.

And only in the fourth round, Beterbiev began to turn on. A head clash also led to a sharp change in the conduct of the fight - both boxers received a cut. It was necessary to decide the outcome of the battle before a possible withdrawal on the recommendation of a doctor.

In the fifth round, Beterbiev made a real hunt. He used constant pressure with a lot of punches. Brown was on the defensive. In the next three minutes, the situation did not change, and in its ending Arthur seriously caught his opponent, but failed to develop the attack - a gong sounded.

The Russian seized the advantage, building it up. It should be noted that it was not possible to stop the bleeding. The boxers looked like Vikings during the battle. In the seventh round, Brown was knocked down, but was able to continue the meeting.

In the ninth round, Brown was back on the canvas. However, this time it was final - he could not get up after a hard blow to the body. Beterbiev defended his titles.

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