Formidable undefeated light heavyweight KO king Artur Beterbiev will face former world champion Callum Smith this Saturday. night at the Videotron Center in Quebec, Canada.
Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs), the only current world boxing champion with a 100 percent knockout rate, is coming off a thrilling eighth-round TKO in January over Anthony Yarde in Yarde’s hometown of London. .
Smith (29-1, 21 KO’s), from Liverpool, England, is a former super middleweight world champion and winner of the WBSS Tournament in the same division. He has won two fights since he moved up to light heavyweight after being defeated by decision by Canelo Alvarez in December 2020.
This Friday the official weigh-in took place where both showed themselves in excellent condition for this important commitment.
Beterbiev recorded 175 Pounds, while Smith stopped the scale at 174.6 pounds.
Where to watch Beterbiev vs. Smith?
USA: ESPN+
UK: Sky Sports
LATIN AMERICA: ESPN KO / Star plus
Time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. United Kingdom
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