Artur Peterbiev versus Joe Smith Jr. battle
Beterbiev and Smith are at long last set to toss down when the two meet at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
Boxing's pattern of unification confrontations will forge ahead on June 18 when WBC and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev faces WBO champion Joe Smith Jr. The battle will be held at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The battle gives Smith (28-3, 22 KO) what he said he needed following beating Steve Geffrard in January. The success over Geffrard, who had stepped in without prior warning, was Smith's most memorable protection of his WBO title. He'd won the belt in April 2021 with a greater part choice over Maxim Vlasov.
Smith is presently on a four-battle series of wins since losing his previously taken shots at a world title when he was planned by WBA champion Dmitry Bivol, the one who holds the fourth world title in the division and takes on Canelo Alvarez in May.
Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KO) is one of the most interesting contenders in the game and the main current title holder to have won all of his expert bots by knockout.
Beterbiev became IBF champion in November 2017 with a knockout of Enrico Kolling. Three battles later, he added the WBC title to his assortment when he halted Oleksandr Gvozdyk in an exhilarating fight between two weighty punching stars. Presently, three battles in the wake of coming out on top for his subsequent championship, Beterbiev hopes to add a third.
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