EDDIE HEARN has called for greater transparency in the VADA testing and reporting procedures after Artur Beterbiev returned atypical findings in blood and urine samples taken on December 6. Beterbiev, the unified light-heavyweight champion, is set to face Callum Smith in Quebec on Saturday and the pair have undergone full VADA testing ahead of the … Read more
1) Smith vs. Luke Blackledge This fight from 2016 ended in dramatic fashion when Blackledge marched forward and looked to throw a right hand only to find himself nailed by a counter left hook from Smith. The shot finished the fight in round 10, no count necessary, and this remains one of the scariest knockouts … Read more
CALLUM SMITH faces one of the most difficult challenges in all of boxing when he steps between the ropes this Saturday night (January 13). In what will be his seventh fight overseas the Liverpudlian will attempt to topple light-heavyweight kingpin Artur Beterbiev, something the Russian’s 19 previous opponents all failed to do. Of those 19, … Read more
DAVID BENAVIDEZ has told Boxing News he would be willing to move up to light-heavyweight – and for one fight in particular. The 26-year-old super-middleweight takes on Demetrius Andrade in a fascinating clash of styles this weekend in Las Vegas, where victory for Benavidez will move him closer to an all-Mexican showdown with 168lbs champion … Read more
