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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Marc Ramsay: "Koelling Can’t
Hurt Beterbiev,
But Beterbiev Can Hurt Him"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — The more the big moment is close, the more the
trainer Marc Ramsay believes that his fighter, Artur
Beterbiev, will be the next IBF light heavyweight champion
of the world. Saturday evening in the ring of the Save Mart
Arena in Fresno, California, Beterbiev (11-0-0), a
Montrealer Russian, will face the German Enrico Koelling
(23-1-0) for the vacant IBF 175 pounds world title.
Beterbiev is ranked first contender by the IBF, Koelling is
second.
“I watched Koelling on videos, then, I know exactly what
Artur got to achieve against him,” said Ramsay. “I won’t
reveal our specific strategy for this fight, but I am sure
that my fighter has the talent, the desire and the
determination to win it. Koelling is not a hard puncher, but
he is good technically, especially defensively. I know that
Koelling can’t hurt Artur, but Artur can hurt him. Artur is
always patient in the first round of each fight, but as you
know, more the fights is progressing, more he is intense,
confident and efficient. I am positive that Artur will be
the new IBF light heavyweight champion of the world in few
hours. Artur proved all his career he has an incredible
talent. He is exceptional technically, offensively like
defensively, and anytime in the fight, he can connected a
punch extremely painful for the opponent. I guess Koelling
believes he will frustrate Artur in fighting well
defensively, but trust me, Artur is a master to punish a
opponent, each time the rival is committing a technical
mistake.”
Koelling has disputed 24 pro bouts, versus 11 for Beterbiev.
“Koelling, like Artur, got a long and productive amateur
career,” said Ramsay. “In pro boxing, Koelling has had more
fights than Artur, but my fighter faced several good
opponents in pro boxing, and he won all these bouts by KO or
TKO. It’s certainly not by accident that Beterbiev became
IBF first contender with only 11 pro bouts of experience.”
Ramsay is more than satisfy by the Beterbiev’s preparation.
“Artur is taking the boxing very seriously,” said Ramsay.
“He is training every day with intensity and determination,
to be sure he will have all his weapons when the fight will
start. He has really the mentality of a world champion, and
I am sure he will be world champion next Saturday. Artur
knows that he will dispute in few hours the most important
fight of his career, and he is extremely hungry of success.
When you will hear the first bell, she will see in action an
Artur Beterbiev perfectly prepared to face this challenge.”
Ramsay believes his fighter will be the next king of the
light heavyweight division. “Artur is 32 years old, and he
is certainly at his best now,” said Ramsay. “He has the
experience and a natural talent. With his determination,
Artur should be world champion for several years. Yes, I
think he will be the master of the light heavyweight
division in the years to come.”
One of the best boxing trainer in Canada, Ramsay is taking
care of Beterbiev since the moment he left the amateur
boxing to become a pro, in 2013. “It’s a real pleasure to
work day after day with a fighter so concentrate on his
career,: said Ramsay. “It’s certainly not a coincidence if
Artur is involved in a world champion bout with only 11 pro
bouts of experience. His progression has been fantastic, in
the pro like in the amateurs.”
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