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Beterbiev’s terrifying sledgehammer exercise goes viral after Callum Smith KO win

Boxing bogeyman Artur Beterbiev surprised followers together with his remarkably terrifying sledgehammer exercise.

The Russian, 38, is recent off a stoppage victory over Brit Callum Smith on Saturday (January 13) in what was his twentieth knockout in as many as victories.

You not often see 100% knockout information in boxing and on the heights the Dagestan native has reached – having been a unified light-heavyweight champion since 2019 – it makes the feat all of the extra spectacular.

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Turning 39-years-old on Sunday (January 21), followers had been surprised on the stamina of Beterbiev in his conflict towards Smith as he by no means did not let up on ‘Mundo’ in his devastating combos.

After a clip of certainly one of his exercise routines the place he regularly smashed a large tyre with a sledgehammer was splashed throughout social media, it is easy to grasp how he is been in a position to foster an nearly inhumane stage of endurance.

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Artur Beterbiev completes his sledgehammer workout
Beterbiev surprised followers together with his arduous sledgehammer exercise

Initially posting an evidence of the distinctive exercise on his Instagram web page, Beterbiev stated he completes 12 rounds with a sledgehammer that weighs 5kg for stamina with one minute relaxation between rounds as if it was a boxing combat. He stated he averages round 105-110 pictures every spherical which left followers in awe.

One X (previously often known as Twitter) consumer wrote: “Built different! Beast mode” whereas a second commented: “Scary dude”. A 3rd merely stated: “I could feel the pain”. With his good knockout report intact, a long-awaited bout towards fellow Russian Dmitry Bivol appears destined in 2024 in what could be a undisputed light-heavyweight title conflict.



Artur Beterbiev completes his sledgehammer workout
The boxing champion says he averages 100 hits of the sledgehammer to the tyre per spherical

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Beterbiev took goal at his compatriot after his win towards Smith as he lambasted the 33-year-old for persistently saying he will combat him. “He talk always like this,” Beterbiev stated.

“Last five years, or four years, he tell everyone that he gonna fight next fight with me. Now he says – I have fight, [in the] next two weeks, and he says he already signed with me a contract. How can he sign a contract with me? Because I have another fight. He’s a real boxer you know.”