Callum Smith managed to shut down George Groves in the seventh round of their riveting super-middleweight matchup to win in the WBSS Super Middleweight final. And while it lasted, it was a fantastic contest. The momentum seemed to be edging further into Smith’s favour as the fight went on but make no mistake, it was a pretty close bout as …
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The last obstacle on Callum Smith’s road to the super-middleweight final of the World Boxing Super Series(WBSS) will now be Dutchman Nieky Holzken and not German veteran Juergen Braehmer. Former WBO and WBA light-heavyweight champion Braehmer, who outpointed American Rob Brant in his quarter-final last October, has pulled out of his scheduled semi-final clash with Smith due to a bout …
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The draft gala to announce the draw for the quarter-finals of the inaugural World Boxing Super Series has been held in Monte Carlo. Sixteen fighters, eight super-middleweights and eight cruiserweights, will take part in the big-money tournament. The quarter-finals in each weight class are set to take place in September/October with the semi-finals being held early in 2018. The final of …
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It’s unfortunate that Luke Blackledge’s brave challenge for Callum Smith’s British super-middleweight title ended the way that it did. It really didn’t have to. Though Blackledge was giving a really good account of himself, Smith barely had to endure even a moment of discomfort and had his brutal way with the former Commonwealth champion throughout. Blackledge went down in the …
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Professional boxing has helped put the ‘Great’ back in Britain in 2015, giving us fans no less than a dozen reigning World Champions to celebrate. What a year for British and Northern Irish boxing. And how better to celebrate our record haul of championship belts at this time of year than with a carol? You know the original Twelve Days …
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It was all a bit of a blur to be honest – Callum Smith knocking Rocky Fielding down three times in the first round to claim the vacant British Super Middleweight title. But what a 165 seconds of super-concentrated action it was in Liverpool. It’s amazing how our mind can play tricks on us. When this match-up was announced …
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In a highly anticipated match-up between a pair of unbeaten super-middleweight prospects, Callum Smith has destroyed fellow Liverpudlian Rocky Fielding in less than a round. There was so much on the line in this Merseyside battle. Not only did someone’s “0” have to go, not only was there a lofty ranking with the WBC on the line, not only was …
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Matchroom Boxing have today confirmed that Callum Smith will face Rocky Fielding for the vacant British super-middleweight title, on November 7th at Liverpool’s Echo Arena. This fight was inevitable. With two of British boxing’s most promising prospects inhabiting the same division, and the same city, at the same time, it would have been a tremendous disappointment if they never inhabited …
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A pair of talented prospects facing stern tests ahead of a potential showdown with each other, highlight a big card of boxing action in Liverpool this weekend. Super middleweight Callum Smith and fellow Liverpudlian Rocky Fielding line up against tough veteran’s on Saturday night, and as long as they both emerge unscathed, a major local derby looks likely for later …
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