A dejected Callum Smith wasn’t trying to diminish Artur Beterbiev’s impressive victory. Smith fully credited the Russian knockout artist for his complete performance Saturday night, which led to the first knockout defeat of Smith’s 11-year, 31-fight professional career at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Up until the point when Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) knocked Smith to the canvas twice ...
Philadelphia might be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but it’s also a fighting town. Some of the best fighters in the history of boxing were born and raised there, including Bernard Hopkins and Danny Garcia. Nowadays, Jaron Ennis is carrying the Philadelphia mantle. But while the slick-hitting IBF welterweight champ has built a reputation of destroying his competition, ...
Unified light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) defended his WBC/IBF/WBO world titles with a seventh-round TKO win against former world champion Callum Smith (29-2, 16 KOs) Saturday evening at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Beterbiev remains boxing’s only world champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio by handing Smith his first knockdown and stoppage loss. The 38-year-old ...
Promoter Dmitriy Salita says he was thoroughly taken aback by his client Jarrell Miller’s latest snafu. Fresh off a career-worst beatdown administered by Daniel Dubois last month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Miller, the outspoken heavyweight contender from Brooklyn, New York, was arrested on carjacking and burglary charges in Florida a few days into the new year. “I’ve spoken to his ...
Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions hosted a contingent of Southern California media for Hollywood Fight Nights Media Workouts on Saturday at the famed Wild Card Boxing Gym. “We’re very pleased with this tremendous turnout and media support for our first event of 2024 on Saturday, January 27 at the Commerce Casino and live on UFC Fight Pass,” said Tom Loeffler. “This ...
Copenhagen, Denmark - Danish Fight Night and promoter Bettina Palle opened 2024 with a well attended show at the Royal Arena streamed by Pluto TV. Super welterweight Oliver Meng (12-0-1) retained the WBA Continental European title on a draw against Italian Felice Moncelli (24-8-2). It was scored 117-112 Meng, 114-114, and 115-113 for Moncelli. It was hard fought all the ...
From Videotron Centre in Quebec, Canada - In the main event, WBC/WBO/IBF light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev will defend his crown against former world champion Callum Smith. >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs), who resides in Montreal, is boxing’s only current world champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio. He has made seven title defenses since ...
This one was supposed to be in the bag months ago. A jaw ailment was the latest injury delay for a light heavyweight destroyer whose fragility is at odds with the destruction Artur Beterbiev has delivered in the ring. Opponents have had to grow accustomed to waiting for what ultimately has been a perfect run of early finishes. In 2015, ...
Oscar Valdez and Liam Wilson will meet at the site where each suffered their most recent defeat. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans are underway for Valdez-Wilson to take place on March 29 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The two sides are in advanced talks to reach a deal for a junior lightweight clash that would air live on ...
The WBA appears to be back in the mandatory business. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that reigning junior bantamweight titlist Kazuto Ioka was ordered to next defend his title versus number-one ranked contender John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez. The two sides were instructed on Friday to enter negotiations to reach terms within the next 30 days to avoid a purse bid hearing. “Please consider ...