Artur Beterbiev demolished Callum Smith, preserved his relentless record and retained his three world crowns

Artur Beterbiev ratified this Sunday the impressive power of his fists. Those born in the Republic of Dagestan and naturalized Canadian demolished the British Callum Smithdefeated him by technical knockout in the seventh round and not only kept his three world titles but also extended his relentless record of achievements to 20 victories, all of them on the fast track.

Beterbiev met at the Center Videotron in Quebec, Canada, with a challenger who showed courage and determination to overcome the moments when his rival put his foot on the accelerator. However, in no passage of the conflictnot even in a sixth round where he seemed to take a break, the victory of the experienced light heavyweight monarch was in danger.

Finally, with just under two minutes left in the seventh roundthe holder of the scepters of the World Boxing Council, the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization managed to connect the hands that he sought throughout the fight and knocked down Smith. The power of his fists was such that the Briton managed to get up but not continue fighting, because the monarch executed a barrage of blows that sent him to the canvas for the second time and settled the fight.

“Smith gave me a good fight and was strong, but luck was on my side,” Beterbiev evaluated from the ring, in the official broadcast, after successfully completing the third defense of the triple crown of the 175-pound division.

At the same time, he did not close the door on the possibility of meeting the four divisional belts against the Russian Dmitry Bivolthe also undefeated champion of the World Boxing Association who, after retaining his belt for the tenth time on December 23, with a points victory against the British Lyndon Arthur in Riyadh, expressed his desire to become undisputed monarch.

Callum, who suffered the second defeat of his career, had had his only setback on December 19, 2020 in San Antonio against the Mexican Saúl Canelo Álvarez, who beat him comfortably on points.

This fight was supposed to take place on August 19 of last year, but a jaw infection forced the monarch to undergo surgery and forced a postponement of almost five months.