Beterbiev throttles Smith Jr to unify three light heavyweight title belts
World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev knocked out American rival Joe Smith Jr inside two rounds on Saturday to add the WBO title to his WBC and IBF belts.
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World light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev knocked out American rival Joe Smith Jr inside two rounds on Saturday to add the WBO title to his WBC and IBF belts.
NEW YORK — Artur Beterbiev scored three knockdowns of Joe Smith Jr. en route to a second-round TKO to capture a third light heavyweight title on Saturday at Hulu Theater at MSG.
When Joe Smith Jr. narrowly defeated Maxim Vlasov in April 2021 to win the WBO light heavyweight title, a unification bout with WBC and IBF titleholder Artur Beterbiev instantly became a can't-miss matchup.
Three light-heavyweight world titles will be up for grabs this Saturday, as Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr meet in a main-event contest in New York City.
Since turning professional in 2013, Beterbiev has demolished all 17 of his opponents on his way to the pinnacle of the light-heavyweight division.
On Saturday night, IBF and WBC champion Artur Beterbiev will attempt to further unify the light heavyweight championship when he faces WBO titleholder Joe Smith Jr at Madison Square Garden.
Artur Beterbiev will fight Joe Smith Jr in a highly-anticipated light heavyweight world championship unification showdown.
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