Liam Smith takes a risk, but it could well pay off
AFTER more than a year out of the ring, Liverpool’s
Liam Smith returns to action on Friday (May 7). After bouts in Mexico and Phoenix, the former WBO titlist is once again on the road, taking on
Magomed Kurbanov in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
It is a meaningful fight for Smith. Kurbanov is unbeaten and in his hometown. But the Briton is determined to secure another title shot and believes winning this will put him on course to challenge for the WBO super-welterweight strap, the belt he once held. Smith is adamant that another title fight is well within his capabilities. He is already ranked third with the WBO. Victory would push him closer to a mandatory position.