Beterbiev vs Smith odds

Bookmakers made Artur Beterbiev a big favourite against Callum Smith when they face off in their fight on Saturday 19th August 2023 at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada.

He is currently 1/7 (-710) to win the fight outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Callum Smith if you fancy the big upset.

That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Beterbiev winning while giving Smith a 17% chance.

Beterbiev opened as the favourite at 2/7 (-340) however, that price has now got wider by -17/20 (+120).

Smith opened at 5/2 (+250) which has shorten by -3/1 (+30).

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.

This contest is for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBC & WBO belts on the line.

Beterbiev vs Smith Head To Head

Artur Beterbiev steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Callum Smith will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Beterbiev has a large advantage in power over Smith, boosting at 100% knock out percentage over Smith's 72%.

Artur Beterbiev is the older man by 5 years, at 38 years old.

Smith has a height advantage of 3 inches over Beterbiev.

Both Artur Beterbiev & Callum Smith fight out of an orthodox stance.

Beterbiev is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 less fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 months later than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 61 less professional rounds, 91 to Smith's 152.

Artur Beterbiev goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at light heavyweight.

Callum Smith is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 3 by the RING in the 175lb division.

Beterbiev vs Smith betting form

Beterbiev remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Anthony Yarde on 28th January 2023 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Light heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/6 (-590) favourite going into the fight.

Previous to that, he had defeated Joe Smith Jr on 18th June 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States. He was a 13/100 (-770) favourite going into the fight.

Going into that contest, he had beat Marcus Browne on 17th December 2021 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light heavyweight championship fight at Bell Centre, Quebec, Canada. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the fight.

Before that, he had won against Adam Deines on 20th March 2021 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light heavyweight championship fight at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the fight.

He had beat Oleksandr Gvozdyk on 18th October 2019 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light heavyweight championship fight at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, United States. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.

Smith has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Mathieu Bauderlique on 20th August 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had defeated Lenin Castillo on 25th September 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Canelo Alvarez on 19th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Alamodome, Texas, United States. He was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the ring.

Before that, he had won against John Ryder on 23rd November 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the ring.

He had defeated Hassan N’Dam on 1st June 2019 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Who's been more active?

If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Artur Beterbiev has been fighting more than Callum Smith.

Artur Beterbiev last fought 3 months and 29 days ago, while Callum Smith's last outing was 9 months and 7 days ago.

Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Beterbiev vs Smith Pre Fight?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Where Can I Watch Beterbiev vs Smith for In-Play Betting?

The ESPN show is expected to begin at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).