Oleksandr Gvozdyk (Ukraine) vs Artur Beterbiev (Russia) - KNOCKOUT, BOXING HD

Date: October 18, 2019 — at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Titles on the Line: IBF Light-Heavyweight World Title (held by Beterbiev) plus the WBC Light-Heavyweight title (vacant or in dispute) — essentially a unification fight.
Weight Class: 175 lbs (Light-Heavyweight)


Artur Beterbiev entered the fight undefeated with a record around 14–0 (14 KOs) at that time.
He was a feared puncher with a perfect knockout record and held the IBF light-heavyweight title, looking to unify and make a major statement.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk entered with a strong record around 17–0 (14 KOs) and was the WBC light-heavyweight champion or top contender seeking to unify.