Completed Boxing Bout
Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr.
Main Event | WBC, IBF, WBO World Light Heavyweight Title | 175 lbs
Artur Beterbiev defeats Joe Smith Jr. via KO/TKO at 2:19 of Round 2
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| 18-0-0 | Pro Record At Fight | 28-4-0 | ||
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| -700 (Huge Favorite) | Betting Odds | +450 (Heavy Underdog) | ||
| Champion | Title | Champion | ||
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| Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Fighting out of | Long Island, New York | ||
| 37 years, 4 months, 4 weeks | Age at Fight | 32 years, 8 months, 4 weeks, 1 day | ||
| 175.0 lbs (79.4 kgs) | Weigh-In Result | 174.6 lbs (79.2 kgs) | ||
| 5'11" (182cm) | Height | 6'0" (183cm) | ||
| 73.0" (185cm) | Reach | 76.0" (193cm) | ||
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- Bout Information
- Event: Beterbiev vs. Smith Jr.
- Date: Saturday 06.18.2022 at 10:00 PM ET
- Referee: Harvey Dock
- Venue: Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
- Enclosure: Ring
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Bout Billing: Main Event
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 175 lbs (79.4 kg)
- TV Commentary: Joe Tessitore, Timothy Bradley, Andre Ward
- Broadcast: Aired Live on Main Card
- Post-Fight Interviewer: Bernardo Osuna
- Beterbiev Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Smith Jr. Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Title on Line: WBC, IBF, WBO World Light Heavyweight Title
- Belt Status Before Fight: Held by Beterbiev
- Sport: Boxing
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Beterbiev vs. Smith Jr. Fight Predictions
Tapology Community Predictions: 274
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Event Discussion
06.18.2022 | 11:31 PM ET
Imagine what Beterbiev would do to Yarde?!!? 😬😬😬
Unfortunately I am almost certain that will be the next fight, if not the WBO may strip Beterbiev.
So give Beterbiev Yarde before the end of the year, probably in London. Beterbiev can do something similar to what GGG did to Brook.
Then we can get the Undisputed 175lbs fight between Beterbiev and Bivol!
I really hope that fight does happen but there's a couple of things in the way. Another one being the gigantic payday Bivol has on the table for the Canelo rematch Cinco de Mayo!
Unfortunately I am almost certain that will be the next fight, if not the WBO may strip Beterbiev.
So give Beterbiev Yarde before the end of the year, probably in London. Beterbiev can do something similar to what GGG did to Brook.
Then we can get the Undisputed 175lbs fight between Beterbiev and Bivol!
I really hope that fight does happen but there's a couple of things in the way. Another one being the gigantic payday Bivol has on the table for the Canelo rematch Cinco de Mayo!
06.18.2022 | 11:38 PM ET
I really want canelo to beat bivol and somehow to fight beterbiev he would get the beating of his life and will never be the same because of his strong chin and i'm 100.9% sure
06.19.2022 | 3:17 AM ET
That was a good stoppage TBH. Smith wasn't just punchdrunk, he was totally ********d. Glad the ref didn't let Artur wind up some career-ending and life-threatening nuclear missile while smith was doing the Disneyland shuffle and intervened, preventing it.
