Artur Beterbiev turned in a masterful performance in beating down mandatory challenger Callum Smith. Beterbiev was 182 of 471, 39% in total punches compared to 31 of 158, 20% for Smith.
Although Beterbiev is known for his power, he actually landed more jabs than power shots in this one. He landed 95 jabs and 87 power shots.
Smith hit the canvas for the first and second times in his life in round seven. Buddy McGirt saw enough and stepped in the ring to stop the fight at the 2:00 mark of round seven.
Quebec, Canada - For the WBC, WBO, IBF light heavyweight titles, Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) continued the knockout train with a stoppage of Callum Smith (29-2, 21 KOs) in seven rounds.
