Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith - 'I Gave Everything I Had'

When Liverpool fighter Stephen Smith scrolled through his phone on Monday he was reminded that it was 13 years to the day since he turned professional. Well, after a frustrating period over the final few years of his career, he decided Monday was as...

Callum Smith Set For Light Heavyweight Switch Ahead Of Return; Brother Stephen Retires

Callum Smith will return to the ring at a new weight class. The former WBA Super, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine super middleweight champion is set to lace up the gloves again in the second half of the calendar year.

Liam Smith Reflects on Street Fighting Days, Rivalries With Brothers

Liam Smith grew up as one of four boxing brothers but was always known as ‘the tough one’… The former world champion, who will continue his climb back towards another world title shot later this year, was often out on the streets of Liverpool’s Kirkd...

Sean Dodd Gets Technical Win Over Tom Farrell In Liverpool

Sean Dodd won the battle of Merseyside in controversial circumstances. The Birkenhead man got the better of Tom Farrell at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Dodd took on the No Limits-trained ‘Fazza’, exclusively live on Sky Sports and DAZN. But it wa...

Stephen Smith Gets Another Win In Wythenshawe

Stephen Smith got his second win in the space of five weeks. The 33-year-old made his comeback from over a year out last month. Smith — who returned from a 17-month layoff in Nottingham against Des Newton — was looking to continue his resurgence at t...

Stephen Smith To Fight In Wythenshawe Next Month

Stephen Smith will be back in the ring next month. The 33-year-old made his comeback from over a year out earlier this month and has already booked another fight date. Smith dropped Des Newton en-route to a 60-54 win at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottin...

Stephen Smith Targets Titles After Winning Return

Stephen Smith got back to winning ways after more than a year out. The 33-year-old has been inactive since suffering a gruesome ear injury against Francisco Vargas. Smith, who is a former British and Commonwealth champion and a former two-time world...

Leigh Wood Dominates, Knocks Out Ryan Doyle in Tenth

Nottingham Arena, Nottingham - Commonwealth featherweight champion Leigh Wood (22-1, 12 KOs) dominated Ryan Doyle (17-4-1, 9 KOs) and finally knocked him out with a big left hand in the tenth round.

Stephen Smith To Return, May 10 In Nottingham

Stephen Smith will snap his lengthy ring hiatus later this week. The 33-year-old has been out since suffering a gruesome ear injury against Francisco Vargas. Smith, who is a former British and Commonwealth champion and a former two-time world title c...

Stephen Smith - Laughing at Pain

by Shaun Brown - His left ear looked like it had been caught in the middle of a disagreement with Hannibal Lecter and Mike Tyson. The Doctor had a look. The ninth round (of ten). 'Look, man, your ear is hanging off, keep still'. He left the ring. Wal...

Francisco Vargas Gains Technical Nod, Smith With Severe Injury

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - In a crossroads super featherweight battle, former world champion Francisco Vargas (24-1-2, 17 KOs) from Mexico City, Mexico won a nine round technical decision over Stephen Smith (25-4, 15 KOs) of Liverpool, UK. The scores...

Photos: Orlando Salido, Miguel Roman - Ready For Vegas War

Salido vs. Roman Weights Photos Gallery - Opening the telecast from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas is Francisco Vargas battling Stephen Smith in a 10-round super featherweight fight. Leading up to the main event, Tevin Farmer takes on Kenich...

Video: Stephen Smith Talks Vargas, Loma-Rigo, Smith-Braehmer

Stephen Smith Video Interview - The bright lights of Las Vegas shine on the junior lightweight division when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: ORLANDO SALIDO VS. MIGUEL ROMAN, TEVIN FARMER VS. KENICHI OGAWA AND FRANCISCO VARGAS VS. STEPHEN SMITH is seen SATURDA...

Video: Francisco Vargas Talks Eyebrow Surgery, Loma vs. Rigo

Francisco Vargas Video Interview - The bright lights of Las Vegas shine on the junior lightweight division when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: ORLANDO SALIDO VS. MIGUEL ROMAN, TEVIN FARMER VS. KENICHI OGAWA AND FRANCISCO VARGAS VS. STEPHEN SMITH is seen SATU...

Stephen Smith: Beating Francisco Vargas Should Get Me Title Shot

STEPHEN SMITH is ecstatic to be creating a bit of boxing history next month. The former two-time super-featherweight world title challenger, 32, will return to the ring on December 9. You could be forgiven for thinking that ‘Swifty’ (25-3, 15 KOs) ma...