Artur Beterbiev Record: Bio, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Net Worth, Weight & More

Artur Beterbiev is the former undisputed light-heavyweight champion, who held all the marbles in boxing from October 2024 to February 2025. 

Beterbiev, who is a ferocious pugilist, took just 21 professional fights to win every belt in the light-heavyweight division. 

While fight fans are familiar with Beterbiev’s appearance and impact, the outside world possibly does not understand his extraordinary mark in boxing. 

Artur Beterbiev Basics Details

Basic	Details
Name	Artur Beterbiev
Born	21 January 1985
Age	40 years old
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Birth Place	Khasavyurt, Dagestan
Nationality	Canadian, Russian
Ethincity	Chechen
Faith	Islam
Nickname	The Target, The Beast from the East
Career	Professional Boxer

Artur Beterbiev Height and Physical Stats

Artur Beterbiev, who has an orthodox stance, has a strong mesulcer build. He is known as one of the biggest punchers in professional boxing’s history. 

• Beterbiev’s height is 5 feet and 11.5 inches.
• In the pro ranks, he has only competed in the light-heavyweight division. 
• Beterbiev, normally, keeps his weight around 92 kg. 
• He enjoys a 73-inch reach advantage.  
• Beterbiev has brown eyes and black hair. 
• Beterbiev’s foot size is 12 (US). 

Artur Beterbiev Age 

Artur Beterbiev was born on 21 January 1985 in Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He is a Canadian-Russian pugilist who is 40 years old.  

Artur Beterbiev Childhood, Parents and Siblings 

Artur comes from an industrious background as he grew up in Dagestan, which is known for making some of the best combat-sports fighters. 

Artur’s age was 11 years when his brothers motivated him to learn boxing. Due to his aggressive attitude, he was kicked out of various training sessions. 

• Father: Gasan Beterbiev is the name of Artur’s father. Gasan was a bus driver.  He passed away in 2001 when Artur was only 16 years old. 
• Mother: Artur’s mother worked as a nurse. However, he has kept his mother’s name away from the limelight. 
• He grew up with three elder brothers. Among them, boxing coach Abakar Beterbiev is the most famous. His other two brothers are low-key. 

Artur’s father’s death in 2001 was a major point in his life. It brought the extreme level of responsibility to everybody in the Beterbiev household. 

Artur Beterbiev Educational Background 

Despite staying keen on boxing from the age of 11, Artur Beterbiev has not taken a back on his academic background. 

• His basic schooling happened in Dagestan before attending Moscow Olympic Reserve School No. 1. 
• He then graduated in physical education and sports sciences from the State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism in Moscow. 
• Artur is a multilingual person who is fluent in Russian, Chechen, French and English. 

Artur Beterbiev Wife and Children 

Artur Beterbiev is the father of two sons and two daughters with his wife, Medina Beterbiev, who hails from Russia. However, the family lives in Montreal, Canada. 

Beterbiev has not disclosed the names of his four children in public. 

Amateur Career

Artur Beterbiev is a legendary amateur boxer. At first, he competed in the light-heavyweight weight class (81 kg) and then moved to the heavyweight division. 

Artur had 300 amateur fights, winning 295 and losing just five times. Beterbiev is known for defeating heavyweight great Oleksandr Usyk during the amateurs. 

• He represented Russia twice at the Olympics: 2008 and 2012. However, Beterbiev was not able to win Russia any medals. 
• As a light heavyweight, he won the European Amateur Championships in 2006 and 2010 (winning gold). 
• At the 2007 AIBA World Championships, Beterbiev won the silver medal. 
• At the 2009 AIBA World Championships, he won the gold medal in Milan. 
• In 2007, he became the Russian National Champion and even defeated a notable name in Sergey Kovalev. 

Even back then, he was known for being relentless and carrying extreme power. 

Professional Career of Artur Beterbiev

Artur Beterbiev has a legendary career in professional boxing. He turned professional in 2013. It was the time when he moved to Montreal, Canada. 

He has won 21 of his 22 professional fights, losing just one. Out of 21 wins, 20 have come by KO/TKO. 

• From March 2019 to May 2025, Artur was promoted under the Top Rank banner. It led him to work with great Bob Arum as his promoter. 

• On 8 June 2013, Beterbiev made his pro debut as he beat Christian Cruz at Bell Centre in Montreal. 
• In September 2015, he outdid Tavoris Cloud to win the vacant NABA light-heavyweight title. It was his first title in the professional ranks. 
• In November 2017, a victory over Enrico Kölling made Beterbiev the IBF light-heavyweight champion. 
• Early in his pro career, he was promoted by Yvon Michel. However, the legal battles ended this relationship. 
• In 2018, he defended his IBF title against a notable name in Callum Johnson. 
• A year later, in 2019, Beterbiev knocked Radivoje Kalajdzic in the fifth round to make another defence of his IBF light-heavyweight title. 
• In October 2019, Beterbiev became the unified light-heavyweight champion as he outdid Oleksandr Gvozdyk to add the WBC light-heavyweight title. 
• In 2021, he defended his IBF and WBC titles against Adam Deines and Marcus Browne. 
• Then, in June 2022, Artur added the WBO title in his arsenal by registering a second-round TKO win over Joe Smith Jr.  
• In 2023, he defended his WBC, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles against Anthony Yarde. 

• Then, in 2024, he beat Callum Smith to defend his titles. 
• It led Beterbiev to turn 20-0, winning all the fights by KO/TKO. 

Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol

After a long wait of four to five years, Artur Beterbiev met Dmitry Bivol on 12 October 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship.

• Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol gave fans all 12 rounds of action. It led Bivol to become the first boxer to beat Beterbiev in 12 rounds. 
• Two out of three judges scored the fight in favour of Beterbiev, while the third judge scored it as a draw. 

• As a result, Beterbiev also added the WBA and The Ring light-heavyweight titles to become the first undisputed light-heavyweight champion. 
• While some fight fans felt that Bivol should have won the fight, most fans, otherwise, were satisfied with Beterbiev winning the belts. 

Then, on 22 February 2025, Beterbiev and Bivol had a rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

• This time, the judges scored the fight in favour of Bivol. 
• The Russian boxer Bivol won the fight by Majority Decision (MD). 
• It made Bivol the undisputed light-heavyweight champion. 

Artur Beterbiev on Social Media 

Artur Beterbiev, despite being a shy person, is on social media with over 1.5 million followers on Instagram. While he has a normal Facebook account, only for friends, Beterbiev also has a decent X following. 

Beterbiev uses his social media appearance to promote his professional boxing journey. 

• X: @ABeterbiev?

• Instagram: @arturbeterbiev

• Facebook: @abeterbiev

Net Worth of Artur Beterbiev

Artur Beterbiev is a very modest person. He prefers living a normal life, away from luxury razzmatazz. Artur Beterbiev’s net worth is USD 30 million. 

From two Bivol fights, he made around 20 million USD. Unlike other top boxers, Beterbiev does not like to flash luxury cars and watches. He likes living a normal life. 

Trivia 

• For Beterbiev, Islam’s values come first. Hence, he stays away from alcohol and an over-the-top lifestyle. 
• Beterbiev, often, likes to visit “Macca Madina”. 
• Beterbiev has faced defeat and beaten Oleksandr Usyk as an amateur. 
• Artur is a non-vegetarian. 
• Beterbiev is also a football fan. 
• Over the last 10 years, he has faced multiple injury problems. 
• Beterbiev loves going to the gym. 

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