Liam Smith travels to Russia to challenge for his latest title. Credit: Matchroom Boxing.
Liam Smith has been out in the cold at world title level for a while now, and the Liverpudlian must travel to Russia this Friday night in order to maintain his lofty ranking with the WBO.
He takes on unbeaten home fighter, Magomed Kurbanov, in a dangerous assignment, with the vacant WBO International Super Welterweight title on offer for the winner.
Smith is currently ranked number two in the latest WBO rankings at 154 pounds, while Kurbanov sits at number five.
The winner here will hope to move closer to a meeting with the current WBO champion at the weight in Argentina’s Brian Carlos Castano, but Australia’s Tim Tszyu occupies the number one spot with the organisation.
Mercado vs. Guzman WBC Title Clash on February 6 in Mexico Thu Jan 28, 2021, 02:30 AM EST
World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion, Yamileth “Yeimi” Mercado, will make the first defense of her title, against her compatriot, Alejandra “Rockera” Guzman, top of the bill on Saturday, February 6, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Mercado (16-2-0, 5 KO’s) and Guzmán (11-1-2, 5 KO’s) will arrive in a great moment. The world champion comes from knocking out Irasema Rayas in four rounds, in a fight in which she suffered a broken nose after an accidental clash of heads.
She overcome this and accomplished a grueling camp in Los Mochis, shared with world champions and gym mates, Miguel Berchelt and Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada, with whom she even sparred.