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Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 15:52
by Ruthless-RKO
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Date: Saturday June 18, 2022
Location: Hulu Theater at MSG, New York City, NY
TV/Stream: ESPN / ESPN+

Start Times
ESPN+: 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT | 11 pm BST (Preliminary Card)
ESPN / ESPN+: 10 pm ET | 7 pm PT (Main Card)
Sky Sports: 2:30 am BST (Main Card)

Promoted by: Top Rank

Main Card

Unified WBC, IBF, WBO & Lineal Light Heavyweight Championship
Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr.

Vacant USBA & WBO Global Featherweight Championship
Robeisy Ramirez vs. Abraham Nova

Preliminary Card

6 Round Featherweight Bout
Bruce Carrington vs. Adrian Leyva

6 Round Welterweight Bout
Jahi Tucker vs. D’Andre Smith

6 Round Middleweight Bout
Troy Isley vs. Donte Stubbs

6/4 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Floyd Diaz vs. Daniil Platonovschi

4 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Kieran Molloy vs. Jonathan Ryan

8 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Wendy Toussaint vs. Asinia Byfield

6 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Jahyae Brown vs. Keane McMahon

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 15:53
by Ruthless-RKO
Here we are!! Familiarise yourselves.

Only two fights on the main card.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 16:02
by KiwiRider
There might only be 25 mins of total boxing on the main card :lol:

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 16:11
by cpx2
KiwiRider wrote: 18 Jun 2022, 16:02 There might only be 25 mins of total boxing on the main card :lol:
The Ramirez fight you'd expect to go if not the distance then at least fairly late, no?

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 16:19
by Ruthless-RKO
cpx2 wrote: 18 Jun 2022, 16:11
KiwiRider wrote: 18 Jun 2022, 16:02 There might only be 25 mins of total boxing on the main card :lol:
The Ramirez fight you'd expect to go if not the distance then at least fairly late, no?
Yeh. I expect that to go til 10 rounds.

Don’t know why it’s not 12 rounds.

If it ends early, I expect there to be a bit of a wait.

It’s a big fight. I reckon they have set walk times.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 16:19
by Ruthless-RKO
Shame TR don’t make the Prelims available on YouTube for UK viewers. Even using Sky Sports.

What they gotta lose?

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 16:45
by KiwiRider
If there is some down time, TR have made this nice KO compilation :OhYes:

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 17:00
by Fightnight Scores
Might just catch a replay in the morning than wake up for this one. Not sure I've got it in me tonight.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 17:14
by caldo2025
What’s with Boxing in 2022? Arum chooses today to announce Beterbiev’s next fight with Yarde? Perhaps he’s short on days of life and wants to hit the buzzer faster than normal but come on. This fight tonight is not an easy one. Yes, I think that Beterbiev is to be the winner in what could possibly be a destructive KO. But, announce that crap after a win and don’t put added stress on your guy. What? He can’t wait 18 hours to announce a fight that still isn’t considered appointment TV or anything close to a POV tilt. Just shut up promoters until these guys first beat the guy already on the schedule.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 17:30
by Ruthless-RKO
KiwiRider wrote: 18 Jun 2022, 16:45 If there is some down time, TR have made this nice KO compilation :OhYes:
It’s a complication of combos.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 17:30
by Ruthless-RKO
Prelims start in half hour.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 18:53
by Fightnight Scores
caldo2025 wrote: 18 Jun 2022, 17:14 What’s with Boxing in 2022? Arum chooses today to announce Beterbiev’s next fight with Yarde? Perhaps he’s short on days of life and wants to hit the buzzer faster than normal but come on. This fight tonight is not an easy one. Yes, I think that Beterbiev is to be the winner in what could possibly be a destructive KO. But, announce that crap after a win and don’t put added stress on your guy. What? He can’t wait 18 hours to announce a fight that still isn’t considered appointment TV or anything close to a POV tilt. Just shut up promoters until these guys first beat the guy already on the schedule.
I agree with your point, but I saw that allegedly was announcing it earlier also....maybe by agreement, but it certainly doesn't really help matters.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 18:58
by margaret thatcher
ya f@ck that, if bert wins let's get the bivol-bert undisputed, not this yarde sheeyat. although not the worst cockblock fight lol, would prob be fun

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 18:59
by margaret thatcher
also, top rank promotes both guys, and smith is the wbo champ. yarde is the wbo mandatory--wonder why a deal with bert is done but not with smith

does smith want a different fight maybe

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 20:14
by Ruthless-RKO
Shouldn’t have announced anything yet.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 20:14
by Ruthless-RKO
Anyone got a stream for this? PM me please.

My usual sites are letting me down big time.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 21:26
by margaret thatcher
shoo shoo carrington picks his shots well. accurate, little wasted

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 21:28
by margaret thatcher
lol, bert with the canadian flag in his little tale of the tape infographic

the crazy canuck, arty beterbiev :yay:

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 21:30
by margaret thatcher
good timing and accuracy, more than pretty much any other ability, or blasting guys out quickly, is something that can portend someone being able to make it up to the high levels i think

carrington here not super flashy or dam! but strikes me as one to keep them eyes on...landing at almost 60 percent

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 21:42
by margaret thatcher
levya retired after the 5th

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 21:43
by skanksta
TKO'd rather than retired, Shirley.

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 21:44
by margaret thatcher
stopped between rounds, whatever you wanna call it

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 22:04
by skanksta
Why aren't they showing any boxing :doh: :maybe:

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 22:07
by margaret thatcher
i think the 'main' broadcast in the states just started, so on that broadcast it's talking heads for now, and on some streams we just see empty ring. nova-rammy should start soon

Re: Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. - June 18, 2022

Posted: 18 Jun 2022, 22:09
by skanksta
That mascot is quite something. :clap: :clap: :clap: