Buatsi vs Smith

When is Buatsi vs Smith?

Joshua Buatsi will square off against Callum Smith on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, Riyadh.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev's and Dmitry Bivol's clash for the IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Daniel Dubois' and Joseph Parker's fight for the IBF World Heavyweight belt, Shakur Stevenson's and Floyd Schofield's fight for the WBC World Lightweight title, Carlos Adames' and Hamzah Sheeraz's contest for the WBC World Middleweight championship, and Zhilei Zhang's and Agit Kabayel's bout for the WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship.

Buatsi vs Smith stats

Joshua Buatsi steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Callum Smith will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Smith has a slight advantage in power over Buatsi, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Buatsi's 68%.

Joshua Buatsi is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Smith has a height advantage of 1 inch over Buatsi. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith fight out of an orthodox stance.

Buatsi is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 7 months later than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Smith's 164.

Joshua Buatsi goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at light heavyweight.

Callum Smith is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 10 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 175lb division.

Buatsi vs Smith form

Buatsi remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Willy Hutchinson on September 21, 2024, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Dan Azeez on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Light Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Pawel Stepien on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Genting Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had defeated Craig Richards on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Ricards Bolotniks on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight eliminator fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.

Smith has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Carlos Galvan on November 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Artur Beterbiev on January 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Mathieu Bauderlique on August 20, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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

He had lost to Canelo Alvarez on December 19, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Alamodome, Texas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joshua Buatsi has been fighting more than Callum Smith.

Joshua Buatsi last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Callum Smith's last outing was 2 months and 23 days ago.

Buatsi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time does Buatsi vs Smith start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Buatsi vs Smith?

Buatsi vs Smith will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Buatsi vs Smith?

You can stream the Buatsi vs Smith PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

You can stream the Buatsi vs Smith PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

What are the odds on Buatsi vs Smith?

Joshua Buatsi is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 15/8 (+190) on Callum Smith if you fancy the upset.

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