In his BBC Sport column, Dan Azeez says fellow British light-heavyweight Callum Smith can cause an upset against Russia's unified world champion Artur Beterbiev.
The light heavyweight wants a unification fight next.
Joe Smith wants to face Artur Beterbiev in order to add to his WBO light heavyweight championship belt.
Smith took the belt when he defeated Maxim Vlasov on April 10, and now wants to move on to the Russian Beterbiev, who holds the WBC and IBF belts, as well as an unbeaten record.
Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Smith made it clear he wanted to aim for more success.
“I want the big fights, I want to unify belts and I want to make the money,” he said.
“I feel that’s where the money is and that’s where the two belts are that I want, the next two, so that’s the fight I want.
The light heavyweight wants a unification fight next.
Joe Smith wants to face Artur Beterbiev in order to add to his WBO light heavyweight championship belt.
Smith took the belt when he defeated Maxim Vlasov on April 10, and now wants to move on to the Russian Beterbiev, who holds the WBC and IBF belts, as well as an unbeaten record.
Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Smith made it clear he wanted to aim for more success.
“I want the big fights, I want to unify belts and I want to make the money,” he said.
“I feel that’s where the money is and that’s where the two belts are that I want, the next two, so that’s the fight I want.