Beterbiev vs Smith

When is Beterbiev vs Smith?

Artur Beterbiev is set to fight Callum Smith on Saturday 13th January 2024 at Centre Videotron in Quebec City.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 KG).

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

Beterbiev vs Smith stats

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. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

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, 4 by the IBF and 3 by the RING in the 175lb division.

Beterbiev vs Smith 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Artur Beterbiev has been fighting more than Callum Smith.

Artur Beterbiev last fought 11 months and 16 days ago, while Callum Smith's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 24 days ago.

Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 5 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 4 years, 7 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What time does Beterbiev vs Smith start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:30 AM UTC at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada, which is 10:30 PM EST or 7:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:30 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Beterbiev vs Smith?

Beterbiev vs Smith will be broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN.

How do you stream Beterbiev vs Smith?

You can stream Beterbiev vs Smith via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Beterbiev vs Smith on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Beterbiev vs Smith, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

You can stream Beterbiev vs Smith via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $9.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $13.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $19.99 and 1 year costs $99.99.

The ESPN app allows existing ESPN cable subscribers to stream Beterbiev vs Smith.

1 month of ESPN APP is $9.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN APP is $13.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN APP is $19.99 and 1 year costs $99.99.

You can stream Beterbiev vs Smith on this cable channel via Hula’s massive Live TV package. You can watch Hulu via your Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku devices, smart TV or your games consoles.

1 month of ESPN / ESPN 2 / FS1 via Hulu Live TV is $9.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN / ESPN 2 / FS1 via Hulu Live TV is $13.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN / ESPN 2 / FS1 via Hulu Live TV is $19.99 and 1 year costs $99.99.

What are the odds on Beterbiev vs Smith?

Artur Beterbiev is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the fight outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Callum Smith if you fancy the big upset.

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