Liam Smith: record, next fight and profile →
Liam Smith has seen two of his older brothers retire in the past two years, but he does not believe he is about to join them. The 33-year-old former WBO super-welterweight champion faces Anthony Fowler in a Merseyside derby on Saturday at the M&S Bank Arena (formerly the Echo Arena), Liverpool, but he is still looking upwards in his career.
Anthony Fowler, Liam Smith Weights Photos Gallery - On Saturday, October 9, former WBO light-middleweight champion LIAM SMITH takes on fellow Liverpool native ANTHONY FOWLER at the Liverpool Arena. SMITH is looking to get back to winning ways, having suffered only his third defeat against Magomed Kurbanov last time out for the vacant WBO International light-middleweight title. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Shannon Courtenay has lost her WBA bantamweight title on the scales after weighing 2.5 pounds over the limit for her defense against Jamie Mitchell in Liverpool. Courtney weighed 120.5 pounds when she got on the scales. While she had two hours to try and get inside the 118-pound limit, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that she would not be doing it. As a result, Courtenay will be immediately stripped of her title which will still be on the line for Mitchell, the 36-year-old from California, if she wins. Courtenay is likely to step up in weight next, though her future will be clearer after Saturday’s fight.
The Battle of Liverpool nearly took place at the scale. Plenty of drama surrounded Friday’s weigh-in, though ultimately with the main event intact for Saturday evening at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Local junior middleweights Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler took varying means to make weight for their scheduled 12-round regional title fight.
Smith, Fowler Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - On Saturday, October 9, former WBO light-middleweight champion LIAM SMITH takes on fellow Liverpool native ANTHONY FOWLER at the Liverpool Arena. SMITH is looking to get back to winning ways, having suffered only his third defeat against Magomed Kurbanov last time out for the vacant WBO International light-middleweight title. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Liam Smith has confidently predicted that Anthony Fowler won't hear the final bell when the Liverpool rivals clash in a huge local derby at the sold-out M&S Bank Arena on Saturday October 9, live worldwide on DAZN.
Callum Smith, Lenin Castillo Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London this Saturday will host the heavyweight showdown between WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO champion Anthony Joshua and challenger Oleksandr Usyk. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Eddie Hearn gave the best idea yet of what UK viewers should expect from Matchroom under their new deal with DAZN as he unveiled what he called “the best Saturday night card we’ve put on since I’ve promoted boxing” in Liverpool on October 9.
Liam Smith refused a handshake and revealed that he thinks Anthony Fowler may struggle to deal with the pressure ahead of their local battle in Liverpool on October 9.
Smith, Fowler Press Conference Photos Gallery - Troy Williamson challenges Ted Cheeseman for the British super-welterweight title, and Kieron Conway goes up against JJ Metcalf on the undercard of the Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler event later this year. (photos by Mark Robinson)