Smith vs Bentley

When is Smith vs Bentley?

Liam Smith could square off against Denzel Bentley in late 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Smith vs Bentley stats

Liam Smith would step into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Denzel Bentley would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Bentley would have an advantage in power over Smith, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Smith's 61%.

Liam Smith is the older man by 7 years, at 38 years old.

Bentley has a height advantage of 1 inch over Smith. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Liam Smith and Denzel Bentley fight out of an orthodox stance.

Smith is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 9 years earlier than Bentley, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 128 more professional rounds, totaling 254 compared to Bentley's 126.

Smith vs Bentley form

Liam Smith has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Aaron McKenna on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Chris Eubank Jr on September 2, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at AO Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had won against Chris Eubank Jr on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had beaten Hassan Mwakinyo on September 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had defeated Jessie Vargas on April 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Bentley has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Shane Mosley Jr on November 7, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Endry Saavedra on April 4, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight final eliminator fight at O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Brad Pauls on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Before that, he had beaten Derrick Osaze on August 17, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had won against Danny Dignum on May 11, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Denzel Bentley has been fighting more than Liam Smith.

Liam Smith last fought 1 year, 6 months and 13 days ago, while Denzel Bentley's last outing was 1 day ago.

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Bentley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

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