Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev Demolishes Joe Smith in Two Rounds To Unify WBC, WBO, IBF Titles

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By Keith Idec - NEW YORK - Not even the toughest of light heavyweights could take Artur Beterbiev's pulverizing power. The unbeaten Beterbiev kept his perfect knockout record intact by dropping Joe Smith Jr. three times in less than two rounds and stopped him in the second round of their highly anticipated light heavyweight title unification fight. The Russian-born, Montreal-based Beterbiev dropped Smith once in the first round and twice in the second round, before Beterbiev wobbled Smith again and caused referee Harvey Dock to stop their fight.
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In one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, Top Rank will present the light heavyweight title unification showdown between WBC/IBF champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0,17 KOs) and WBO champion Joe Smith, Jr. (28-3, 22 KOs) this Saturday, June 18, at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (English and Spanish). The fight will be live from Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The high-stakes heavyweight main event promises to feature plenty of action between two of the sport’s most dangerous punchers. Beterbiev is boxing’s only active world champion with a 100 percent knockout rate, and Long Island native Smith is a one-time union laborer who has knockout wins over Eleider Alvarez and living legend Bernard Hopkins.

Battling in the featherweight co-feature will be two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez (9-1, 5 KOs) and the unbeaten Abraham Nova (21-0, 15 KOs).

[Brother Mouzone]

Like both guys think it will be a WAR for however long it last , think Joe has a better chance than most are giving him a lot of people completely dismissing him ......

[James Hunt]

Rooting for Smith cuz AB v Yarde is already a "done deal" for October in London, according to o Arum.

[edpboxing]

Rooting for Smith cuz AB v Yarde is already a "done deal" for October in London, according to o Arum.

Wouldn’t he be next for Smith also, since he’s WBO mandatory & Smith has the WBO belt?

[MulaKO]

Wouldn’t he be next for Smith also, since he’s WBO mandatory & Smith has the WBO belt?

Yes sir
Your absolutely right

[mlac]

Timmy talking about 'going back to the lab' using ridiculous teddy atlas bricklaying metaphors, i love it

[Malvado]

Anyone worth watching besides the main fight?

[BigZ44]

Espn+ card has just begun with 10-0 Jahyae Brown vs 7-2 Keane McMahon at 154

[RazorDog]

Any of these undercards being (legally) streamed by espn or top rank somewhere?