Liam Smith

Born on July 27, 1988 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, Liam Smith comes from a boxing family, as his three brothers also became professional boxers. He had a strong amateur career, winning the 2007 and 2008 ABA Championships, and then deciding to turn pro.

He had his first fight on October 10, 2008 against Duncan Cottier, who sported a 2-43-3 record. Smith cruised to an easy decision victory on points after four rounds. In his next fight two months later, he got his first stoppage with an impressive first-round TKO of John Van Emmenis.

In his next three fights, he picked up three wins on points, albeit against weak competition. All the boxers he faced had losing records, and his sixth fight against the 6-5-4 Terry Carruthers was his first against anyone with a winning record. It wasn’t a good performance by Liam Smith, as he couldn’t do enough to get the win. Instead, the fight was ruled a draw after four rounds.

To his credit, Smith bounced back well after that draw, scoring a TKO over Matt Scriven in the second round on December 11, 2010. On September 17, 2011, he took on his toughest opponent to that point in the 16-8 Barrie Jones and won by KO in the third round. He followed that up less than a month later with a first-round KO over Gerard Healy.

Despite his string of three consecutive finishes, he wasn’t the most highly regarded prospect at that point in his career. He had good technique and solid power. He was facing low-level competition, but that’s common to start a career, especially in England. However, he wasn’t as active as many fighters were when starting out, occasionally having breaks of six months or more between fights.

After running his record to 12-0-1 and staying very active throughout 2012, he got to fight for the Commonwealth light middleweight title on December 15, 2012 against Steve O’Meara. He took the fight by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. Two fights later, he earned the British light middleweight title when he beat Erick Ochieng by 12-round unanimous decision.

Liam Smith went on one of the more impressive runs of his career next, as he started landing harder shots on his opponents and put together a streak of eight consecutive finishes from December 7, 2013 to June 4, 2016. He also added three belts to his collection over that winning streak, the WBA Continental light middleweight title, the WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title and the WBO light middleweight title.

That set up his first match outside of England, as he traveled to Arlington, Texas on September 17, 2016 to take on the Mexican superstar, Saul Canelo Alvarez. Many felt that he would be outmatched by Canelo, who was much larger and seen as the far superior boxer. Unfortunately for Smith, those predictions proved accurate. He fought hard throughout the contest, but Canelo dropped him in the seventh and eighth rounds with powerful punches, and then finished him off with a brutal left hook to the body in round nine, wiping out his undefeated record.

What is Liam Smith's Record?

Liam Smith's record currently stands at 33 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw. Of those 33 wins he has stopped 20 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 61%. Of his 4 loses, he's been stopped 2 times. He's boxed a total of 242 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 6.4 rounds on average.

What was Smith's last fight?

Liam Smith's last fight took place against Chris Eubank Jr's on 2nd Sep 2023, in Manchester, United Kingdom. He lost by technical knockout in the 10th round. That fight was 7 months and 23 days ago.

How active is Liam Smith?

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Where is Liam Smith From?

Smith was born in the United Kingdom.

How Old Is Liam Smith?

The middleweight is currently 35 years old. He was born on 27th July 1988, so he will turn 36 in 3 months and 2 days.

How long has Smith been fighting?

Liam Smith made his professional debut in October 2008, so he has been a pro for 15 years and 6 months.

How good is Liam Smith?

Smith is currently ranked 9th by the The Ring, 12th by the WBO and 7th by the WBC at Middleweight.

How tall is Liam Smith?

Smith is 5' 9" (5 Foot and 9 inches) which is 176cm (1 meter and 76 centimeters).

What is Smith's Reach?

His reach is 68.9 inches (68.9") which is 175 cm (1 meter and 75 centimeters).

What stance does Liam Smith use?

Smith fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Liam Smith?

Some potential future fights for Smith include Unified Middleweight Champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.

What will be Liam Smith's Next Fight?

Liam Smith doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Smith include Unified Middleweight Champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.

How can I stream Liam Smith's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Smith's fights on Sky Sports Box Office.

In the US you can usually stream Liam Smith's fights via ESPN+.

What are some recent Liam Smith results?

Liam Smith has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Chris Eubank Jr on 2nd September 2023 by technical knockout in the 10th round at AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had defeated Chris Eubank Jr on 21st January 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beat Hassan Mwakinyo on 3rd September 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had won against Jessie Vargas on 30th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

He had beat Anthony Fowler on 9th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom.

Liam Smith Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
35	July 27, 1988	United Kingdom	176 cm	175 cm	orthodox	Middleweight (160 lb)

Liam Smith Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
33-4-1	33	20	61%	4	2	1	242	2008

Liam Smith Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Middleweight	9	7	-	-	12

Liam Smith Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Replay	Venue
2023-09-02	Chris Eubank Jr	Lost (TKO 10)		AO Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2023-01-21	Chris Eubank Jr	Won (TKO 4)	watch replay	Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2022-09-03	Hassan Mwakinyo	Won (TKO 4)	watch replay	Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2022-04-30	Jessie Vargas	Won (TKO 10)		Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
2021-10-09	Anthony Fowler	Won (TKO 8)		Echo Arena, Merseyside, United Kingdom
2021-05-07	Magomed Kurbanov	Lost (UD 12)		KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
2019-12-20	Roberto Garcia	Won (UD 10)		Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, United States
2019-08-24	Mario Alberto Lozano	Won (TKO 7)	watch replay	Centro de Usos Multiples, Sonora, Mexico
2019-03-30	Sam Eggington	Won (TKO 5)	watch replay	Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2018-07-21	Jaime Munguia	Lost (UD 12)		Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Nevada, United States
2017-11-11	Liam Williams	Won (MD 12)		Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom
2017-04-08	Liam Williams	Won (TKO 9)	watch replay	Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2016-09-17	Canelo Alvarez	Lost (KO 9)	watch replay	AT&T Stadium, Texas, United States
2016-06-04	Predrag Radosevic	Won (KO 2)		Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2015-12-19	‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly	Won (TKO 7)		Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2015-10-10	John Thompson	Won (TKO 7)		Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2015-04-18	David Ezequiel Romero	Won (TKO 7)		Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2015-03-06	Robert Talarek	Won (TKO 8)		Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom