Artur Beterbiev: I Always Remained Patient For This Moment In My Career To Arrive

Patience.

It’s not the first word that comes to mind when describing a fighter who—until his most recent bout—had knocked out every opponent he’d faced.

For Artur Beterbiev, patience has defined his 175-pound championship reign. He remained confident during every day of his seven-year title reign that there would come a time when he owned every piece of relevant hardware at light heavyweight.

That moment arrived on Oct. 12, when he edged Dmitry Bivol to win the RING championship and fully unify the 175-pound division.