Liam Smith targeting Kell Brook

05/17/201605/17/2016 Queensberry Promotions

WBO World Super-Welterweight king Liam Smith wants a huge domestic showdown with Kell Brook after he’s dealt with Predrag Radosevic. Undefeated Smith makes a hero’s return to Liverpool to make the third defence of his world title on an action-packed night of boxing at the Echo Arena on June 4th, live and exclusive on BoxNation.

Scouse warrior Smith spectacularly announced himself on the world stage last October when he stopped American John Thompson in the seventh round to become Liverpool’s first world champion in 22 years.

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Liam Smith receives offer for Saul Canelo Alvarez fight

01/14/201601/13/2016 Carlos Ortiz

WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith is considering an offer from Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for his next fight. This would be the 25-year-old Canelo’s next fight on May 7 on HBO pay-per-view. Canelo needs a name that will attract fans. Smith doesn’t have a big name, but he does have the undefeated record that would make for a more appealing fight.

The other names that are in the running for Canelo’s next fight are nothing special.

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Smith to Face Little Known Kelly in Dec. 19 WBO 154 lb Defence

11/12/201511/11/2015 Olly Campbell

WBO 154 lb champion, Liam Smith (21-0-1, 11ko), has been granted something of an early Christmas present by promoter, Frank Warren, when he faces off against Manchester-based, WBO #8 Jimmy Kelly (16-0, 7ko) on Dec. 19.

The 23 year old Kelly, ranked #86 in the world by Boxrec’s computerized ranking system, has yet to box a 12 rounder in his fledgling professional career, and will enter the fight with Smith a monumental underdog, having last boxed beneath the champion in October, on the same bill Smith claimed the vacant title by stopping American, John Thompson.

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Mosley UK Bound for Liam Smith Fight?

10/27/201510/27/2015 Olly Campbell

A deal has been agreed in principle for new WBO 154 lb champion Liam Smith, to face past-best veteran Shane Mosley on the December 19 Andy Lee/Billy Joe Saunders card in Manchester, England, numerous sources are reporting.

Smith won his title in style against American ‘Boxcino’ winner, John Thompson earlier this month, and immediately found himself embroiled in a war of words with Mosley on social media after the 44 year old former great took exception to Smith saying ‘Sugar Shane’ should be calling him out now he – and not former IBF champ, ‘K-9’ Bundrage – had a 154 lb world title.

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Liam Smith Fancies Charlo Unification / Set to Spar Cotto

10/15/201510/15/2015 Olly Campbell

New WBO 154 lb champion Liam Smith, has stated that the unification fight he fancies most down the line is against America’s new IBF champion, Jermall Charlo.

Smith handily beat one American to win the title last week – in Boxcino tournament winner John Thompson – and caught the ire of another on twitter, in veteran, Shane Mosley – although would face a far stiffer test than either the aforementioned in the young Texan fighter, who won his own world title by destroying Cornelius Bundrage last month.

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Liam Smith: ‘Shane Mosley Should be Calling ME Out!’

10/12/201510/11/2015 Olly Campbell

After his fantastic WBO 154 lb title winning effort in Manchester last night, Liverpool’s Liam Smith has admitted he was looking past America’s John Thompson in favour of bigger fights/names, and alluded to the possibility of a future fight with veteran former world champion, Shane Mosley – who continues to fight on at 44.

“I can’t describe how I feel right now, it just hasn’t sunk in but I can tell how much it means to everyone around me,” Smith said immediately post-fight last night.

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Flanagan smashes Magdaleno; Smith KOs Thompson; Singh beats Whiting

10/11/201510/11/2015 Queensberry Promotions

Best of British, Terry Flanagan and Liam Smith, spanked the Yanks at the Manchester Arena in their world title fights with Flanagan retaining his title and Smith being crowned new world champion.

Manchester ace Flanagan destroyed his mandatory challenger Diego Magdaleno inside two round in the first defence of his WBO World Lightweight title, while Liverpool star Smith smashed John Thompson in.

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Flanagan stops Magadaleno; Smith defeats Thompson

10/11/201510/10/2015 Rob Smith

Diego Magdaleno (28-2, 12 KO) ran into a buzz saw tonight in the form of WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan (29-0, 12 KOs), who completely destroyed the 28-year-old Magdaleno in 2 rounds at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. Before the mismatch was over, Magdaleno had been knocked down three times by Flanagan.

The fight wasn’t stopped until referee Terry O’Connor mercifully stopped in to halt the fight at 2:38 of the round due to Magdaleno being on the verge of getting seriously hurt.

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Smith Confident Ahead of Thompson Title Clash

10/08/201510/08/2015 Olly Campbell

Unbeaten British super-welterweight contender Liam Smith (20-0-1, 10ko), is confident he can capture the vacant WBO 154 lb title in style on Saturday night in Manchester when he squares off against American ‘Boxcino’ tournament winner John Thompson (17-1, 6ko).

Smith fights as chief support on the Queensbury Promotions Terry Flanagan/Diego Magdaleno ‘World War III’ card against Thompson, whose team has promised that Saturday’s clash will show up the ‘difference between an A and a B fighter’, claiming their man has been sparring the likes of Andre Ward and Errol Spence in preparation.

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Good News for Liam Smith: Michel Soro Out / Now Fights American John Thompson for WBO 154lb Strap

08/25/201508/25/2015 Olly Campbell

Britain’s unbeaten Liam Smith (20-0-1, 10ko) has a new opponent for his October 10th challenge for the vacant WBO light-middleweight title after dangerous Frenchman Michel Soro has been ruled out following an unspecified “internal disagreement” with his promoters, Bob Arum’s Top Rank.

It’s fair to say that replacement American contender John Thompson (17-1, 6ko) presents a far more winnable proposition for the talented young Scouser, who is looking to be the first of his family of fighting brothers to lift a world title.

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