IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev’s punching display with his easy seventh-round technical knockout victory over Callum Smith last night in Quebec City left commentator Tim Bradley impressed with what he’d just seen, leaving him worried for WBA champ Dmitry Bivol when he tangles with him next for the undisputed championship in Saudi Arabia.
Former WBC cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew has put out a tweet, in fact two tweets (now X) that have got fans talking, and perhaps arguing.
Former WBA and Ring Magazine super middleweight champion Callum Smith had the quite unenviable task of travelling to Quebec, Canada to attempt to dethrone absolute wrecking machine Artur Beterbiev.
Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) held onto his IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight titles with a seventh round technical knockout win over Callum Johnson (29-2, 21 KOs) on Saturday night in Quebec City.
IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) stopped an overmatched former WBO super middleweight champion Callum Smith (28-2, 21 KOs) by a seventh-round TKO on Saturday night at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
Trainer Shane McGuigan thinks Callum Smith could pull off an upset tonight of undefeated IBF, WBC & WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in their fight on ESPN in Quebec City.
Chris Algieri says WBC mandatory Callum Smith is taking a step up in class tonight when he challenges the more experienced IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) on January 13th at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
Paulie Malignaggi believes that the style that Callum Smith could give him his best chance of solving the Artur Beterbiev puzzle on Saturday night would be to box him, not brawl, because that approach has failed repeatedly.
John Scully, the trainer for IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, believes Eddie Hearn is “Childish,” using the subject of Artur’s atypical test to help his fighter Callum Smith for their fight this Saturday, January 13th at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City.
When Artur Beterbiev and Callum Smith meet in the ring on Saturday, age, and inactivity will play a major role in the outcome.