Callum Smith vs. Pawel Stepien | DAZN - 11 March 2023

[garethhop]

And it still hasn't. Hearn talking up the Beterbiev V Bivol match for June plus the Canelo v Bivol fight.

Just two days after talking up Beterbiev V Smith in the Summer.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Why’s he had time out ?

He's been waiting for the politics to sort itself out with regards a final eliminator or title short.

He should forget the politics and make any one of the big money domestic fights he could make if he were serious about establishing himself at 175.

[keithmoonhangover]

And it still hasn't. Hearn talking up the Beterbiev V Bivol match for June plus the Canelo v Bivol fight.

Just two days after talking up Beterbiev V Smith in the Summer.

He does represent boxers other than Call.

[garethhop]

Looking at getting a ticket for this as it's close and cheap. May be wrong but fairly sure they haven't opened the upper tier for this?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Looking at getting a ticket for this as it's close and cheap. May be wrong but fairly sure they haven't opened the upper tier for this?

So they looking to sell 4/5k tickets

[maverick23]

Smith vs Stepien is off. Injury to Smith.

Card still goes ahead though with no replacement to the headliner.

[ashall2]

This is why I won’t sign up to 12 months of DAZN. Not Matchroom’s fault but with other sports (football, cricket, F1 etc) you know you’re getting a full fixture list. Half of planned fights get cancelled these days.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release

An injury has forced Callum Smith out of his Light-Heavyweight clash with Pawel Stepien at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday March 11.

The event will go ahead, shown live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand), with Diego Pacheco’s WBO International Super-Middleweight Title showdown with Jack Cullen and Robbie Davies Jr’s Super-Lightweight fight with Darragh Foley now co-headlining.

Pacheco (17-0, 14 KOs), one of the hottest prospects in American boxing, looks to impress on his first appearance in the UK, stepping-up against Little Lever’s Cullen (21-3-1, 9 KOs) in what promises to be an all-action battle.

Davies Jr (23-3, 15 KOs) was set to square off with Australia’s Liam Paro but will now face late stand-in opponent Foley (21-4-1, 9 KOs) over ten rounds, and the Australia-based Irishman arrives in Liverpool brimming with confidence following four straight wins.

Romford Heavyweight sensation Johnny Fisher (7-0, 6 KOs) takes ‘The Romford Bull’ Army to Liverpool for the first time as he faces Italy’s Alfonso Damiani (6-2, 2 KOs) over eight rounds and decorated amateur star turned Super-Bantamweight prospect Peter McGrail (6-0, 5 KOs) makes his highly anticipated Matchroom debut.

Warrington Lightweight talent Rhiannon Dixon (7-0) squares off with Wombourne’s Vicky Wilkinson (5-0-1) for the Commonwealth Title, Oldham’s Aqib Fiaz (10-0) takes on Yeovil’s Dean Dodge (9-2-1, 3 KOs) over eight rounds at Super-Featherweight, plus there’s for Hyde’s Campbell Hatton (9-0, 3 KOs), Chester Middleweight Paddy Lacey (7-0, 1 KO) and Billericay Middleweight George Liddard (1-0, 1 KO).

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is he really injured though?

Was a pointless fight.

[mickey1975]

Is he really injured though?

Was a pointless fight.

Probably doesn’t affect ticket sales, either.

[keithmoonhangover]

Is he really injured though?

Was a pointless fight.

Probably doesn’t affect ticket sales, either.

Refunds have been offered.

[mickey1975]

Is he really injured though?

Was a pointless fight.

Probably doesn’t affect ticket sales, either.

Refunds have been offered.

The Bosh army and local lads will have sold most. I’d guess it will be largely unaffected.
I guess DAZN aren’t bothered. They ran without Wood and Lara in Nottingham.

[garethhop]

Will Callum Smith fight for Matchroom again?

Hmmmm.

[cormack]

Is he really injured though?

Was a pointless fight.

nobody saying what the injury is supposed to be ...

[Delta Jay]

What happened to Liam Paro? I took a shine to him back in my Aus days and was excited to see him here

[gregregegg]

So the main event is scrapped, and the Co-main (now main) ruined, and the Bull army has a 3+ hour train trip.... Surely Ed is going to be in trouble here trying to fill 11,000

[mickey1975]

So the main event is scrapped, and the Co-main (now main) ruined, and the Bull army has a 3+ hour train trip.... Surely Ed is going to be in trouble here trying to fill 11,000

It’s very rare they do fill Liverpool. Scouse derbies and Amir Khan only, I think. Paul Smith v DeGale did as a mega show. Smigga was the best ticket seller of all his brothers.

[maverick23]

So the main event is scrapped, and the Co-main (now main) ruined, and the Bull army has a 3+ hour train trip.... Surely Ed is going to be in trouble here trying to fill 11,000

It’s very rare they do fill Liverpool. Scouse derbies and Amir Khan only, I think. Paul Smith v DeGale did as a mega show. Smigga was the best ticket seller of all his brothers.

The second Cleverly/Bellew fight was sold out. I think the first sold well too.

[Delta Jay]

So the main event is scrapped, and the Co-main (now main) ruined, and the Bull army has a 3+ hour train trip.... Surely Ed is going to be in trouble here trying to fill 11,000

It’s very rare they do fill Liverpool. Scouse derbies and Amir Khan only, I think. Paul Smith v DeGale did as a mega show. Smigga was the best ticket seller of all his brothers.

The second Cleverly/Bellew fight was sold out. I think the first sold well too.

I went to all of them and Callum vs Fielding was the fullest I’ve ever seen that arena


Edit: for boxing. And Coldplay are shíte.

[maverick23]

It’s very rare they do fill Liverpool. Scouse derbies and Amir Khan only, I think. Paul Smith v DeGale did as a mega show. Smigga was the best ticket seller of all his brothers.

The second Cleverly/Bellew fight was sold out. I think the first sold well too.

I went to all of them and Callum vs Fielding was the fullest I’ve ever seen that arena


Edit: for boxing. And Coldplay are shíte.

Nice.

They do love a scouser vs scouser fight, even at British title level.

[Delta Jay]

The second Cleverly/Bellew fight was sold out. I think the first sold well too.

I went to all of them and Callum vs Fielding was the fullest I’ve ever seen that arena


Edit: for boxing. And Coldplay are shíte.

Nice.

They do love a scouser vs scouser fight, even at British title level.

We really do. The worst thing about that is it probably had more fights in the crowd than Derry Crolla

Seen some crazy stuff in that arena over the years on fight night.