Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith

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"Beterbiev, ESPN's No. 7 pound-for-pound boxer, is the sport's only champion with a 100% knockout ratio. He is coming off a thrilling eighth-round TKO victory over Anthony Yarde in January in London. Beterbiev is ESPN's No. 2 boxer at 175 pounds. There's heavy anticipation ahead of a potential undisputed light heavyweight title clash next year with Dmitry Bivol, ESPN's No. 1 175-pounder. Beterbiev must first deal with Smith. The 33-year-old Englishman is a former super middleweight champion. He won the World Boxing Super Series final vs. George Groves via seventh-round TKO in 2018 to establish himself as the top boxer at 168 pounds. Smith's lone pro defeat came in 2020 vs. Canelo Alvarez in a rout. His brother Liam Smith, a former junior middleweight titleholder, also lost to Alvarez in a championship defense. After the loss to Canelo, Callum Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) moved up to 175 pounds. He has fought twice at light heavyweight, stoppage wins inside four rounds vs. domestic-level opposition." - ESPN.com