Joe Smith Jr.

Warren Says He Will Talk To Arum About Making Anthony Yarde-Joe Smith

Promoter Frank Warren believes Anthony Yarde would have been crowned a world champion if his opponent last Saturday night in London went by the name of, say, Joe Smith Jr.

Beterbiev Trainer on Smith Fight: Artur Has a Little Bit More Boxing Ability

Marc Ramsay believes Joe Smith Jr.’s aggressive strategy against his charge, Artur Beterbiev, was akin to rolling the dice. Beterbiev, the Montreal-based Russian, broke down Smith of Long Island in two rounds in their WBC, WBO, and IBF 175-pound titl...

Beterbiev-Smith Main Event Drew Average Audience Of 912,000 Viewers On ESPN

Artur Beterbiev’s power surge in the ring was met with a ratings spike among home viewers. The June 18 edition of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN fired on all cylinders, including a main event where an average of 912,000 viewers tuned in for Beterbiev’s seco...

Beterbiev Blows Through Another One: Afterthoughts

Destroyers are fun. There’s a reason boxing records are written and announced as they are. How many wins? How many losses? How many knockouts? That last number has always mattered. No one really bothers to count up the number of unanimous decision vi...

Anthony Yarde Trainer on Seeing Beterbiev In Person: 'I Thought He Would Be Faster'

Trainer Tunde Ajayi realizes Artur Beterbiev’s power is the real article – the speed of his punches, on the other hand, is another question.

Beterbiev’s Garden Party Fuels "Best at 175" Fire

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I’m in a light heavyweight state of mind. And in the afterglow of a weekend in which a pair of 175-pound bombers met in New York in what some labeled the division’s most important fight in 39 years, it’s not hard to understand w...

Smith Reflects on Loss to Beterbiev: I Lost My Focus…Was Knocked Off My Equilibrium

Joe Smith Jr. admits he could never implement his strategy to the fullest extent during his short-lived tussle with Russian puncher Artur Beterbiev.

DeGuardia: Beterbiev Was Hitting To The Back Of The Head; We Were Concerned About That

NEW YORK – Joe Smith Jr.’s longtime promoter applauded Artur Beterbiev’s superb performance Saturday night. As precise as the powerful Beterbiev was with his punches against Smith, Joe DeGuardia nevertheless noticed that the unbeaten IBF/WBC/WBO ligh...

Bivol's Promoter Admits He Was Surprised With How Quick Beterbiev Ended Smith

Andrey Ryabinsky, promoter for WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, admits he was shocked with how easily Artur Beterbiev blew away Joe Smith.

As Good As He Is, Artur Beterbiev Is Still Not As Good As He Wants To Be

Beterbiev Prefers Bivol Unification Over Facing Yarde Next

WBC/IBF ruler Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) stopped Joe Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) in the second round Saturday evening at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Beterbiev knocked down Smith three times during the one-sided beatdown, picking up Smith'...

CompuBox: Beterbiev Landed 54% of His Power Shots on Joe Smith

In a little less than two full rounds, Artur Beterbiev threw 102 punches and landed 48 of them (47%) on Joe Smith. In the power punch category, Beterbiev threw 63 and landed 34 (54%).

Artur Beterbiev Demolishes Joe Smith in Two Rounds To Unify WBC, WBO, IBF Titles

By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Not even the toughest of light heavyweights could take Artur Beterbiev’s pulverizing power. The unbeaten Beterbiev kept his perfect knockout record intact by dropping Joe Smith Jr. three times in less than two rounds and st...

Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Smith, Beterbiev Scorecard BoxingScene Live - In one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, Top Rank will present the light heavyweight title unification showdown between WBC/IBF champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0,17 KOs) and WBO champion Joe...

Smith Believes Beterbiev 'Is In His Prime Right Now,' Doesn’t Consider Age (37) A Factor

NEW YORK – Artur Beterbiev jokingly asked press conference moderator Mark Shunock on Thursday why he reminded the undefeated light heavyweight champion that he is 37 years old.