Mohoumadi-Callum Smith EBU Purse Bids Set, 12/17

By Elliot Foster

Callum Smith could fight for the European title in his next fight.

The Liverpudlian (18-0, 13 KOs), who recently stopped Rocky Fielding inside a round at the Echo Arena –– dropping him three times –– to claim the vacant British title, will return to the ring on April 2, as confirmed to Boxing Scene by promoter Eddie Hearn last week.

Smith, 25, has been ordered, by the European Boxing Union, to challenge super middleweight champion Hadillah Mohoumadi for his belt, with the purse bids due on December 17.

Frenchman Mohoumadi (20-3-1, 15 KOs) claimed the belt with a win over Mariano Hilario in Spain in May and he has yet to defend it, having participated in a non-title fight last time out.

He has faced British opposition before when he was beaten by current IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale back in 2012.

But in ‘Mundo’ he’ll come head-to-head with one of world boxing’s brightest talents, who is highly-ranked by the WBC and could fight for a world title in 2016.

Hearn may want to use the European title clash as a yardstick for a meeting between Smith and the aforementioned DeGale, who retained his world title against Lucian Bute in Quebec, Canada last month.

It remains to be seen who will feature alongside Smith in his home city on April Fools Day weekend, with a clash between super middleweight pair Paul Smith and Martin Murray being eyed by the Matchroom Boxing head honcho.

Elliot Foster is part of Boxing Scene's UK team. Follow him on Twitter @FreelanceFoz