Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith - 13 January 2024

[jameswilson]

Smith landing here and there certainly not doing bad in terms of shots landed but Bert has snapped his head back heavily with a few jabs and when you can do that to someone it’s a good sign.

[gregregegg]

likeing this from smith. bit of head bit of body. probably not winning rounds but making the older fighter work and easing into it.

[margaret thatcher]

2-o bert. cal in it though

[skanksta]

Bert looking a bit ominous in R3

29-28 Beef.

[oogiebe]

Beterbiev is so freakin' strong. Smith is beginning to look like he really doesn't want to feel the power any longer.

[jameswilson]

Yeah to me this looks similar to the Yarde fight in some ways. Looks like the Brit is having enough success to be hopeful but look at the state of Callum’s face already.

Never seen him slightly marked up before I don’t think.

[margaret thatcher]

hm....cal taking a beat of a pounding in the third. bert is really precise tonight and not throwing wide shots like he did at times vs yarde. extra composed

3-0

[Boxerbeetle]

30-27 to Bert for me, although not too much in first 2 rounds

[margaret thatcher]

no wway is callum winning this fight atm

[jlh]

Can't see it lasting another two rounds.

[coneye]

Smiths digging deep Beib in cruise control . Getting ready to put his foot on the gas LEVELS

[Boxerbeetle]

40-36

[margaret thatcher]

4-0, bert's jab landing almost every time now

[gregregegg]

smith semi lucky not to be stopped there. went crazy long without swinging there...

Did think callum landed a double left hook that slightly stiffened beter bs legs. providing some hope... if true.

[oogiebe]

ouch

[margaret thatcher]

5-0

[coneye]

4-0, bert's jab landing almost every time now

And what a great straight left hand it is

[jameswilson]

Smith now targeting the body a lot. Seems to still have his power as he just landed one of those left hooks and it jerked Bertebievs head.

[oogiebe]

Just a matter of time now. Bert's breaking him down good.

[margaret thatcher]

bert so much more precise, that was smith;s best round in a while and i still thought he lost it

[jameswilson]

Would I have got stick for stopping it after the first knockdown if I was the ref?

[oogiebe]

Just a matter of time I said, but I thought a bit more than that!!

Bert's a beast! Great win!

[margaret thatcher]

really nice from bert. maybe his best performance? really good controlled boxing from him. jab so accurate

[Flump]

Beast. Like some freakishly strong guy chopping wood

[Boxerbeetle]

Total beast. Yeah I think that's his best pro performance tbh.