Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith | Sky Sports - 13 January 2024

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Will be Early August.

[TheLeprechaun]

Callum is about to get the hiding of his life here.

[Teddy's Toupee]

Callum is about to get the hiding of his life here.

I'd love to see Beterbiev smash up the other Smith brothers and their dad when they spit their dummies out after Artur K.Os Callum.

[TheLeprechaun]

Callum is about to get the hiding of his life here.

I'd love to see Beterbiev smash up the other Smith brothers and their dad when they spit their dummies out after Artur K.Os Callum.

He seems like a nice guy Beterbiev, but I would imagine he would be loose with his hands if anyone took any liberty with him.

[garethhop]

With Hearn desperate to put it on at Anfield and DAZN being such a global success you would have thought he would have bid a lot more.

I think it shows the restrictions on the DAZN budget and the ability to price highly in Liverpool that Hearn says he'd have lost money on this fight.

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[Frostieballs]

With Hearn desperate to put it on at Anfield and DAZN being such a global success you would have thought he would have bid a lot more.

To be fair, he only lost by £15k. That must be so annoying!

[THEBUTCH]

Bombs away

Callum does have one punch KO power. I at least give Smith a puncher's chance, unlike Yarde who had no chance (but made a damn good fight of it ).

[Delta Jay]

With Hearn desperate to put it on at Anfield and DAZN being such a global success you would have thought he would have bid a lot more.

To be fair, he only lost by £15k. That must be so annoying!

I think someone has grassed them up to be honest, slimmest margin I’ve seen someone outbid by in a while.

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Confirmed!

Will be Sky Sports as per Top Ranks agreement.

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[jameswilson]

August usually the month we get no boxing as well so nice to be getting something.

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August usually the month we get no boxing as well so nice to be getting something.

Usyk-Dubois too.

[forcefraser]

The size of Beterbiev`s noggin is immense. Smith will be smashed up within 5 rounds and ref will stop him from further abuse.

Fair play for taking it, hope he gets well paid, but I don`t see this ending well for him

[Blueprint]

Is Smith better than Yarde?

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Is Smith better than Yarde?

yes

[mickey1975]

Is Smith better than Yarde?

yes

On what grounds at light heavy?

[brilo33]

smith has a real punchers chancers here, but if beterbiev wins , i reckon deserves big credit taken on a lot fighters

[Delta Jay]

Smith KO. I’m always gonna be biased to the Scousers but I really can see it.

Art always has his legs really wide apart and stand side on, when a hook or a good angle comes in he’s off balance. He’s had a few KDs in his career and I think Callum’s sharp counters are gonna be harder than the punches he’s been knocked down by.

Great fight either way, while it lasts.

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Press Release | Guido Vianello vs. Simon Kean Added

2016 Italian Olympian Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello will take on 2012 Canadian Olympian Simon “The Grizzly” Kean in a 10-round heavyweight battle on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. Vianello-Kean will serve as the co-feature to the light heavyweight showdown between WBC/WBO/IBF world champion Artur Beterbiev and WBC No. 1 contender Callum “Mundo” Smith.

Beterbiev-Smith and Vianello-Kean will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The card will air live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

Vianello (10-1-1, 9 KOs) debuted in the paid ranks in December 2018 and won his first seven bouts in three rounds or less. His progress stalled after a 2020 draw against Kingsley Ibeh and an injury-filled 2021 in which he fought only once. The 29-year-old returned in July 2022 with a fourth-round TKO win against Rafael Rios. Three months later, he scored a dominant eight-round decision over Jay McFarlane in front of a hometown crowd in Rome. In his last fight, Vianello lost his '0' after a right hand from veteran Jonnie Rice caused a cut above his left eye, forcing the referee to end the bout in the seventh round. Vianello was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Vianello said, “I’m in great shape and looking to avenge the freak accident that ended my fight last time. Simon Kean is a big name in Canada, and I’m coming for a knockout. This is my new era. I see only myself in the center of the ring, and any opponent is just stopping me from getting to where I want to be.”

Kean (23-1, 22 KOs) began his pro career in November 2015 and finished his first seven opponents in five rounds or less. Apart from his decision over Avery Gibson in 2017, all his victories have ended via knockout. He captured his first regional title with a third-round TKO against Adam Braidwood in June 2018. Four months later, he suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Dillon Carman. The 34-year-old slugger bounced back with eight stoppage wins, including a third-round TKO over Carman in their 2019 rematch and a seventh-round TKO against former world title challenger Eric Molina in March.

Kean said, “Vianello is a big contender, the biggest challenge of my career, but I’m there. I'm training hard, and it paid off in my last fight. I'm a 2.0 version of ‘The Grizzly.’ Nothing has been left to chance in preparation for this fight against the Italian Olympian, and it promises to be a smashing victory for me!"

[si7dog7]

If you forgive the Ryder bout.
And the Canelo fight
Thinking about weight issues etc

Where is Callum?

He’s a live one here

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CHRISTIAN MBILLI TO FACE DEMOND NICHOLSON ON BETERBIEV-SMITH UNDERCARD

Exciting super middleweight Christian Mbilli will face Demond Nicholson in a scheduled 10-round contest on the undercard of IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight beltholder Artur Beterbiev’s title defense against Callum Smith, at Videotron Centre, in Quebec City, Canada, on August 19.

Last week we learned that, in chief support, Simon Kean will face Guido Vianello in a heavyweight contest.

The all-action Mbilli and Nicholson shouldn’t disappoint. Both men are known as punchers and for their aggressive styles.

Mbilli (24-0, 20 knockouts), The Ring’s No. 3 ranked super middleweight, represented France at the 2016 Olympics, losing to eventual gold medalist Arlen Lopez at the quarterfinal stage.

He moved to Canada and, after taking the usual steps, has worked his way up the rankings, impressively dominating Ronald Ellis (UD 10), scoring an eye-catching knockout over former title challenger Nadjib Mohammedi (KO 5), blitzing DeAndre Ware (KO 2) and, most recently, engaged in a thrill-a-minute war with Carlos Gongora (UD 10).

Nicholson (26-5-1, 22 KOs) turned professional in 2013. The Maryland native won his first 10 fights, all inside the distance, before tasting defeat against Lekan Byfield (L TKO 6).

The now 30-year-old rebounded with seven wins before drawing with Immanuwel Aleem (Maj. D 8) and losing to Steve Rolls (SD 8). Subsequent defeats came against Jesse Hart (L TKO 7) and Edgar Berlanga (L UD 8). Nicholson won three fights before a loss, in his most recent bout, to two-division beltholder Demetrius Andrade (L UD 10).

Beterbiev-Smith, plus supporting undercard, will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The card will air live and exclusively on in the UK and Ireland.

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Press Release

The WBC Continental Americas and WBA International super middleweight champion, Christian Mbilli, will return to the ring on August 19 at the Videotron Centre as he defends his titles on the card headlined by the unified WBC, WBO, and IBF light heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev, who defends against British mandatory challenger Callum Smith.

The protege of EOTTM will face American contender Demond Nicholson in a 10-round bout.

Following his spectacular performance on March 23 against the southpaw Carlos Gongora, Mbilli (24-0, 20 KOs) continues his quest for a world title in the super middleweight division, currently dominated by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

The strategy favored by his team is to maintain his position in the world rankings and continue facing the best opponents to force the hand of the boxing federations to grant him a mandatory contender position.

Currently ranked 1st by the WBC, Mbilli will secure his 5th title defense against an equally offensive and resilient boxer.

Nicholson (26-5-1, 22 KOs) has built a solid reputation in the super middleweight division after facing some of the best boxers in the weight class, including Edgar Berlanga, the holder of the NABO title at 168 lbs, and former WBO world champion currently ranked #1 by the WBA and #5 by the WBC, Demetrius Andrade.

Nicholson became the first boxer to go the full distance with Berlanga, after the heavy handed fighter had stopped his first 16 opponents in the first round.

"I know Nicholson has a reputation for being an offensive boxer, tough, and seizing every opportunity to strike first. But you know me, I'm ready for war, and above all, I intend to dominate from the first to the last round, if we make it that far! August 19th will be a solid’ evening!" mentioned Christian Mbilli.