Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr at MSG, September 18?
Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr
Cathedral of Boxing, Madison Square Garden – September 18?
Shuttle diplomacy gathering pace as Top Rank mogul Bob Arum, plans to present a superpowers light heavyweight match between World Boxing Council champion Artur Beterbiev of Russia (16-0, 16 KOs) and WBO champion Joe Smith Jr of the United States. Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs), on September 18, probably in the Cathedral of Boxing Madison Square Garden.
In Beterbiev’s most recent fight, he knocked out Adam Deines in the 10th round last March, in a bout where he was coming off some injuries and recovering from Covid-19.
For his part, the 28-year-old Smith defeated Maxim Vlasov by a 12-round majority decision last April in a very close and contested fight.
This is an illuminating match that fans want to see. Beterbiev and Smith have proved their mettle. Now they seek a gold standard.
(by Kristian von Sponneck)
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