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‘Aren’t You in That Weight Class’: Fans Have Intriguing Thoughts After Jake Paul Commends Artur Beterbiev For His Recent Fight

Published 01/29/2023, 3:51 AM EST

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Unified light heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev, is a demigod, among the many mortals of boxing. With exquisite performances and explosive finishes in every single fight, he has often left both the boxing fraternity and fans in awe. It can even be argued that a lot of fighters in the light-heavyweight division, dread stepping inside the ring with this Dagestan-born pugilistic phenom. Meanwhile, his recent fight against Anthony Yarde was no different. And, the boxing community was undoubtedly left awestruck. In fact, YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul, took to social media to congratulate Beterbiev.

Beterbiev recently defended his WBC, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles against Yarde. Moreover, the fight that took place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, saw him win via an 8th-round TKO. Both the boxing community and fans were amazed by Beterbiev’s performance. And a lot of them were quick to commend him for his performance. In the same vein, Jake Paul took to Twitter to acknowledge his amazement.

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He mentioned that Beterbiev showcased an outstanding fight. And also added that Yarde had put up a good fight. There have been a lot of speculations about what is in store for Beterbiev after this sensational showdown. And, WBA light heavyweight titleholder, Dmitry Bivol, added to this excitement by expressing his desire to fight Beterbiev.

Fans react to the tweet Jake Paul made about the Artur Beterbiev fight

Boxing fans were surprisingly in agreement with Paul’s tweet. In fact, a lot of fans took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.

A few fans also expressed their awe for Beterbiev’s performance. And also mentioned that it was an incredible fight.

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On the other hand, a few fans commended Yarde for putting up a good show.

Meanwhile, a fan reminded Paul that he was potentially in the same weight class.

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In the same vein, a few fans drew parallels to Paul’s fight against Tommy Fury. And added that Paul would showcase a better performance.

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What are your thoughts on Paul’s tweet? Let us know in the comments below.

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Joshua Ben Joseph

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.
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