Top Rank on ESPN heads to the beautiful Québec City, Canada for the light heavyweight championship between WBC/WBO/IBF king Artur Beterbiev and former world champion Callum Smith on January 13.
The Montreal based Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs), has three world titles at the 175 pound weight limit, and his main goal is to unify all the belts to become one of the few undisputed champions of the 4 belt era. He is also the only world champion with a 100 percent KO ratio, all 19 of his wins are by way of stoppage.
He will defend his titles on Saturday night against a former world champion Callum Smith of England.
Smith (29-1, 21 KOs), from Liverpool, England has only one defeat and that was to the Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, he has an impressive boxing record and also carries a good punch with 21 of his 29 wins being won via knockout.
On Saturday, Smith will try to become a world champion once again and heads to the champions domain to try to pull of a huge upset by being the first to beat the undefeated knockout artist and capturing three belts in the process.
Undefeated WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is waiting in the wings and would like a crack at the winner for the undisputed crown.
In the co-main event undefeated Cameroonian super middleweight Christian Mbilli (25-0, 21 KOs) will take on Rohan Murdock (27-2, 19 KOs) of Australia in a 10-round bout.
Fight Card
Light Heavyweight Championship – Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith (WBC, WBO, IBF Titles)
Super Middleweight – Christian Mbilli vs. Rohan Murdock
Bantamweight Championship – Jason Moloney vs. Saul Sanchez (WBO Title)
Light Heavyweight – Imam Khataev vs. Michal Ludwiczak
Super Featherweight – Leila Beaudoin vs. Elizabeth Chavez Espinoza
Super Middleweight – Wilkens Mathieu vs. Jose Arias Alvarez
Light Heavyweight – Mehmet Unal vs. Dragan Lepei
Welterweight – Christopher Guerrero vs. Sergio Garcia Herrera
Super Middleweight – Moreno Fendero vs. Victor Hugo Flores
How to watch Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith light heavyweight championship, Live Stream and TV info, Date and Start Time:
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Beterbiev vs. Smith will be presented live this Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT, on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and Live Stream on ESPN+ from Videotron Centre in Quebec, Canada.
