Callum Smith capable of glorious victory in showdown with Artur Beterbiev
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was not the ideal start to the year for British boxers and this Saturday, in Quebec City, Liverpool’s Callum Smith meets one of the world’s most fearsome punchers, Artur Beterbiev, for three versions of the light-heavyweight world title. Beterbiev has a natural rival in Dmitry Bivol, the unbeaten WBA champion at light-heavyweight, and talk of their long overdue unification fight rumbles on. Bivol and Beterbiev not fighting highlights the modern problems in the rich, rich world of boxing – how can two unbeaten champions fail to meet each other during a six-year shared reign? Beterbiev will need Smith to get involved in the type of hard, hard fight he likes; Smith is not a fool, and this could end with a glorious British victory.
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