Beterbiev’s Fourth-Round Finish Came After a Year Away
Artur Beterbiev returned from shoulder surgery to stop Ezequiel Maderna in the fourth round at Bell Centre in Montreal on June 4, 2016. The bout was Beterbiev’s first in a year, and the win kept his professional record perfect.
Knockdowns set up the stoppage
Beterbiev controlled the early action with accurate power punches. He scored two knockdowns in round three, and Maderna was penalized a point after spitting out his mouthpiece following the second fall.
At the beginning of the fourth, a right hand sent Maderna down again. He rose, but Beterbiev quickly put him on the canvas for a fourth knockdown, prompting Maderna’s corner to end the fight.
The official method was a technical knockout at 0:54 of round four. It was a corner stoppage after repeated knockdowns, rather than a decision or a referee’s count reaching ten.
Why the return mattered
Beterbiev had been inactive for a year while recovering from surgery on his right shoulder. The dominant performance answered questions about whether the injury would affect his punching power.
The win took place on the PBC on ESPN card in Montreal. Beterbiev retained the NABA light heavyweight championship and remained unbeaten as he continued moving toward a world title fight.
PBC’s report records the sequence of knockdowns and the corner’s decision. This account focuses on the return from injury, complementing the separate recap of the fight’s result.
