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Posted on 05/08/2021
By: Steven Galeano
Magomed ‘Black Lion’ Kurbanov (22-0, 13 KOs) took a significant step toward a world title shot, defeating former world titlist Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith (29-3-1, 16 KOs) on Friday in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Kurbanov won the WBO International Super Welterweight title, but more importantly, positioned himself closer to a world title opportunity against the winner of the upcoming unification between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano.
Scores were – 117-112, 115-113, 115-113, all for Kurbanov.
Russia’s Kurbanov (WBA/WBO #5, IBF #15) secured the type of signature victory that would announce himself on the world title stage. England’s Smith’s (WBO #2) previous defeats came in world title fights. In 2016, Smith suffered his first defeat (KO9) to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (55-1-2, 37 KOs), losing the WBO 154lb belt in his third title defense. Then in 2018, Smith lost a unanimous decision to Jaime Munguia, in an attempt to regain the WBO title.
AustraliaYekaterinburgSverdlovskaya-oblastRussiaRussianTim-tszyuSteven-galeanoBrian-castanoSaul-canelo-alvarezJaime-munguiaJermell-charloFamer-kosta-tszyuLiam 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.
MexicoGeorgiaUnited-statesAustraliaPhilippinesUnited-kingdomArgentinaTexasCaliforniaRussiaManchesterFilipinoDUBAI (April 1, 2021) History will be made Saturday when Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring puts his WBO junior lightweight world title on the line against Belfast’s former two-weight world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton at Caesars Bluewaters Dubai. This will be Dubai’s first-ever first world title bout, and if Frampton is victorious, he would become the first Irish boxer to become a three-weight world champion. Herring, meanwhile, is looking to notch the third successful defense of the title he won from Masayuki Ito in May 2019.
Herring-Frampton will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET), with undercard action scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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