Beterbiev batters Smith to unify light-heavy belts theSun theSundaily martialarts Beterbiev WBO WBC IBF
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Artur Beterbiev hits Joe Smith Jr during the light heavyweight title bout at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 18, 2022 in New York City. Beterbiev won after the fight was stopped in the second round. AFPPIX: Light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev knocked out American rival Joe Smith Jr. inside two rounds on Saturday to add the WBO title to his WBC and IBF belts.
Beterbiev improves to 18-0 - all by knockout - and can now set his sights on a possible unification fight against Russia's WBA champion Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight crown. Smith, who was reportedly taken to hospital immediately after the bout and did not speak to media, meanwhile fell to 28-4 after the fourth defeat of his career.
But he did not have long to wait for the first legitimate knockdown of the contest, once again a clubbing overhand right forcing Smith to take a standing count at the end of the first.
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