Triumphs over most notably Aston Brown of Scotland and Carl Hield of Bahrain saw Smith into the final only to be beaten by Northern Irish Paddy Gallagher.[6]. Since then Ryan Rhodes, Amir Khan, Liam Smith — Callum’s brother — and Rocky Fielding were all KO’d. Eddie Hearn stated there was nothing in the contracts about allowing the date or venue to change, and they would stand firm on the fight taking place in Los Angeles. Alvarez halted Smith's brother Liam in 2016 at light-middleweight, and the siblings have unsurprisingly discussed this upcoming bout at great length to ensure the champ is prepared for his toughest challenger to date. Liverpool great Jamie Carragher sparring with Kell Brook live on Sky Sports. [78], After a tight match with the fighters level on the judges' scorecards, Smith defeated Groves via seventh-round KO. Two judges scored the bout 119-109 and the third had it 117-111. On 25 May 2013, on the Froch–Kessler II bill at London's O2 Arena, he met unbeaten Ryan Moore (3–0), Smith clearly demonstrated his superiority with an impressive fourth consecutive first-round KO. Smith claimed the WBA super-middleweight title along with the vacant Ring magazine title. We have a substitute system. [10] Smith's home debut, on the undercard of Bellew–Chilemba I, at Liverpool's Echo Arena saw another Smith win in similar fashion, again his opponent, Iain Jackson, didn't hear the bell to close the first round. Callum grew up on an estate opposite the Rotunda ABC gym, less than a mile away from Anfield stadium. [68][69] On 9 May, Kalle Sauerland explained that Groves could potentially be replaced by Eubank Jr. in the final of the tournament against Smith, however there would be confirmation on the final in the next 10 days. [32] Smith successfully defended his British super-middleweight title after stopping Blackledge in the tenth round. John Ryder (left) gave Smith all he could handle in his most-recent fight. Callum (27-0, … He held the WBA (Super) and Ring magazine super-middleweight titles from 2018 to December 2020, and at regional level the British and European super-middleweight titles between 2015 and 2017. Ultimately this is the golden ticket, this fight. He scored a clear points win against Dan Blackwell over four rounds in his debut contest, however the victor wasn't entirely satisfied with his performance. All four have held British title belts, all have challenged for world crowns, Callum is current champion of the world and Liam is aiming to reclaim his own world belt. "I kind of feel like, if they can get that shot, that would take priority over that domestic clash, but that is there, that is ready to be made.". Ryder, however, had a great performance, especially in the later rounds. Promoter Kalle Sauerland later confirmed that Holzken was the reserve fighter and would replace Brähmer and fight Smith. In 2018 he won the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament, winning the Muhammad Ali trophy in the process. He hoped to return to the ring by July. Trending. Comosa stated the event would still go ahead with a replacement to be announced. Pintos was down three times in the third round. You can’t start the tournament and then have the final lingering into the next tournament. For Smith (27-0), who has remained somewhat low-key since claiming his titles in 2018, a win against Álvarez would see him reach a global audience and as a bonus, would see him avenge brother Liam's KO loss to Álvarez back in 2016. 1:19. Each round was the same with Smith standing straight up, jabbing constantly and throwing right hands. Watch the full Canelo Álvarez vs Liam Smith fight below - The fight would take place on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Éric Molina on 10 December at the Manchester Arena. Canelo has previously boxed in Texas against the brother of Callum Smith: Liam Smith at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington in front of 51,240 on HBO PPV in 2016. "We love the all-British fight with Kell Brook and Liam Smith, but both guys want to fight for world championships as well. I would mess about rather than watch the boxing, but when I started boxing when I was 9 I quickly took it seriously.". In 2018 he won the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament, winning the Muhammad Ali trophy in the process. During the course of his career, Canelo has defeated five Brits - … Others in the tournament included WBA champion George Groves, Jürgen Brähmer and undefeated contenders Erik Skoglund and Jamie Cox. Due to being WBC's number 1 ranked contender at super-middleweight, the WBC had said Smith would fight for their Diamond belt in the quarter-finals. [62], Smith booked himself a place in the final of the tournament after defeating Holzken via unanimous decision. But Hearn said: "I believe there's meetings taking place on Tuesday to ultimately determine who is going to get the fight. Rege Jean Page (Bridgerton 2020) Lifestyle _Biography, Networth, Realage, _RW Facts and Profile. On Saturday, Canelo seeks to turn back the challenge of yet another British fighter, when he faces Ring Magazine super middleweight champion and WBA titleholder Callum Smith (Liam’s younger brother) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. This ruled out a potential unification rematch James DeGale was pursuing, although Jack also stated he planned on moving up to light-heavyweight. Canelo will collide with undefeated Callum Smith in a battle for the WBA, WBC super middleweight titles. [44][45], At the draft Gala, which took place at the famous Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, Smith, who was second-seeded, chose to fight Swedish contender Erik Skoglund (26–0, 12 KOs). Eddie Hearn has spoken about the prospect of Callum fighting at Anfield in the future. The vacant WBC super middleweight title was also on the line. "Callum Smith is waiting patiently behind closed doors. [55] On 11 January 2018, the fight was finally announced to take place at the Arena Nürnberger in Nuremberg, Germany on 24 February. [53] Smith's trainer Joe Gallagher believed a fight in Germany would be unfair on Smith, due to Germany being known for its contentious decisions and home fighters receiving questionable wins. Smith won via first-round TKO. [46][47] On 19 July, Smith confirmed the fight would take place at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on 16 September 2017. [79] The size difference was noticeable as the fight was fought closely throughout the opening six rounds with back and forth action. Callum overcame a difficult period in the middle of the fight to drop Skoglund in the 11th. [37] At the purse bid on 5 March, Ten Goose Boxing, on behalf of Al Haymon won with a bid of $1.6 million to control promotional rights of the fight. 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Smith vs Skoglund took place in Liverpool on September 16th. The fight stopped after Smith connected with a hard left to the body. I've said for a long time I'm a big believer in me own abilities. Esto cuesta el traje con el que Canelo Álvarez viajó para su pelea vs Callum Smith … Skoglund, who had previously fought in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Germany, said he had no issues with traveling to England, as he was looking to prove himself. We can push a month, but we can’t push it back by three or four months. … Callum Smith has overcome every challenge thrown his way, including a spectacular seventh-round knockout … In round six, Smith backed Groves against the ropes and landed two strong jabs. N'Dam gave it his all and even managed to beat the third count, but he didn't seem fit to continue and the referee waved off the fight. I'm the better boxer. IFL TV. One judge had it even after six rounds at 57–57, two judges had Groves ahead 59–55 and 58–56 and one judge had Smith ahead 59–55. Groves made no excuses, claiming the shoulder was never an issue in the fight. This was a WBC super-middleweight title final eliminator and also for the European super-middleweight title. Callum Smith celebrates with brothers Liam (second left), Stephen (third left) and Paul. 10:11. We want Groves in the final, but if that's not possible and he doesn't declare himself fit in the next 10 days, we have to find a solution. With Khan still recovering from the sickening right hand that collapsed him in the T-Mobile Arena, Canelo did a deal to drop down a division to meet Callum Smith’s elder brother Liam just four months later. [83][84], On 1 June, 2019, on the Joshua vs Ruiz undercard, Smith fought Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam, ranked #13 by the WBA at super middleweight. [25][26], On 16 May Smith was added to the undercard of Tony Bellew's world title shot at Goodison Park on 29 May alongside heavyweight David Price and lightweight Sean Dodd. The actress that plays Gemma, Dolly-Rose Campbell is a world away from her character. Alvarez (left) fought Callum Smith's brother Liam (right) in 2016 and photos of the event can be seen at Gallagher's Gym. [51] A couple days later, Smith spoke out stating he would like the fight to take place in his home city of Liverpool, however would be open to fighting anywhere else. Current WBC world super-middleweight champion Callum Smith is being lined up to face pound for pound legend Saul ' Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas in May. He later landed a clean left hook which forced Groves to move back. Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing . It was reported that Matchroom Sport, who promote Smith put in a bid of $1.2 million. At 5ft 8in, Álvarez was the aggressor against the 6ft 3in Smith. Smith dropped Skoglund in the eleventh round en route to win the fight via UD in a hard-fought exciting contest. "[70][71] On 28 May, it was said that Groves would be declared fit with the fight to take place on 14 July. Smith won via first-round TKO. [48][49][50], On 27 October 2017, 39 year old former world champion Jürgen Brähmer (49–3, 35 KOs) defeated American boxer Rob Brant to advance to the semi-finals against Smith, with the fight scheduled to take place in early 2018. - SAUL CANELO ALVAREZ SMASHES THE HEAVY WATER BAG @ OPEN MEDIA WORKOUTS / SMITH v CANELO. 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