Montreal-based Artur Beterbiev faces British Callum Smith live from Videotron Centre in Québec City, Canada on Saturday, January 13. The contest pits undefeated unified light heavyweight champion against former super middleweight champion of Liverpool, England.
Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) defends his WBC, WBO and IBF belts for the second time and looks to remain undefeated. Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) targets his third win in a row and to become a two-division world champion. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the co-main event, Christian Mbilli (25-0, 21 KOs) of Yaounde, Cameroon defends his WBC Continental Americas and WBA International super middleweight titles against Rohan Murdock (27-2, 19 KOs) of Perth, Australia. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Headlining Beterbiev vs Smith prelims, Jason Moloney (26-2, 19 KOs) of Melbourne, Australia makes the first defense of his WBO bantamweight title against American Saul Sanchez (20-2, 12 KOs) of Encino, California. The world championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Also on the undercard, Sydney, Australia-based Imam Khataev (5-0, 5 KOs) takes on Michal Ludwiczak (17-12-1, 9 KOs) of Leszno, Poland in a 10-round bout at light heavyweight. Plus, Canadian Leila Beaudoin (10-1, 1 KOs) of Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec meets and Elizabeth Chavez Espinoza (4-5-3, 1 KOs) of Gomez Palacio, Mexico meet in an eight-round bout at super featherweight.
In addition, Quebec City native Wilkens Mathieu (5-0, 3 KOs) goes up against Jose Arias Alvarez (3-1, 1 KOs) of Leon, Mexico in a four-round bout at super middleweight.
Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith results
Get Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith full fight card results below.
- Moreno Fendero def. Victor Hugo Flores via KO (R1)
- Christopher Guerrero def. Sergio Garcia Herrera via unanimous decision (79-73, 78-74, 78-74)
- Mehmet Unal def. Dragan Lepei via TKO (R1 at 0:57)
- Wilkens Mathieu def. Jose Arias Alvarez via unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-36)
- Leila Beaudoin def. Elizabeth Chavez Espinoza via unanimous decision (78-74, 78-74, 77-75)
- Imam Khataev def. Michal Ludwiczak via TKO (R2 at 2:17)
- Jason Moloney def. Saul Sanchez via majority decision (116-112, 116-112, 114-114)
- Christian Mbilli def. Rohan Murdock via RTD (R6 at 3:00)
- Artur Beterbiev def. Callum Smith by TKO (R7 at 2:00)