Liam Smith: record, next fight and profile →
Fight Camp, Brentwood - Anthony Fowler was made to work hard for victory as he registered an eighth-round stoppage over late stand-in opponent Rico Mueller – setting up a tasty October 9 domestic clash with Liverpool rival Liam Smith.
Anthony Fowler kept his winning run going as he geared up for a potential all-Liverpool battle with Liam Smith on October 9 as he battered Rico Mueller, from Germany, to defeat in the eighth round at Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex.
Former WBO junior middleweight world champion Liam Smith is ready and willing to fight unbeaten Tim Tsyzu, who called for a showdown with the British fighter. Last week, Tszyu returned to the ring in Newcastle and blasted out late replacement Steve Spark in three rounds.
Australian superstar Tim Tszyu is looking for the biggest fights possible after demolishing late replacement Steve Spark this past Thursday. Tszyu put away Spark in the third round with vicious body shots. He was initially scheduled to face Michael Zerafa in a long awaited grudge fight - but Zerafa withdrew at the last minute due to travel concerns connected to COVID-19.
Liam Smith (29-3-1) is still upset over his May 7th unanimous decision loss to Magoed Kurbanov. Most observers felt the fight was close as did two judges who scored the fight 115-113 for Kurbanov but the third judge turned in a head scratching 117-112 scorecard.
Former world champion Liam Smith has reflected on his twelve round decision loss to Magomed Kurbanov last week – insisting that not one person felt that the unbeaten Russian won the fight.
Russia - For the WBO International junior middleweight title, Magomed Kurbanov (22-0, 13 KOs) won a very tough twelve round unanimous decision over former world champion Liam Smith (29-3-1, 16 KOs).
Magomed Kurbanov and Liam Smith meet at the crossroads, and with a new audience in tow. The intriguing junior middleweight clash takes place Friday evening (local time) at KRK Sports Palace in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The event airs live on Fite TV in Russia, marking the first Pay-Per-View venture for event promoter RCC Boxing Promotions with such events normally airing on local networks.
Liam Smith is confident that he would defeat Magomed Kurbanov 10 times out of 10 ahead of their showdown on Friday. Former world champion Smith (29-2-1, 16 KOs) is in Russia to face Kurbanov (21-0, 13 KOs) this week, with the WBO International super welterweight title also on the line.
Former WBO junior middleweight world champion Liam “Beefy” Smith is set to enter enemy territory. Smith, from Liverpool, England, will battle undefeated Russian contender Magomed Kurbanov for the vacant WBO International junior middleweight title Friday at KRK Uralets in Yekaterinburg, Russia.