Liam Smith

Liam Mark Smith, known by his nickname "Beefy," is a British professional boxer who was born on July 27, 1988. He comes from a boxing family and has had a successful career in the ring, with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw, and 20 knockout wins out of 37 total fights. He has held titles at light-middleweight and middleweight.

Smith made his professional debut on October 10, 2008, at the age of 20, against Duncan Cottier. In a four-round bout, he won on points with a score of (40-36). He went on to win his next four fights, with one win via stoppage. Smith's first world title fight came on October 10, 2015, at the age of 27, after 21 professional fights. He fought against John Thompson for the super-welterweight WBO (vacant) title and won via 7th round TKO. With this win, he became the super-welterweight champion of the world.

Some of Smith's notable fights and victories include his win over Hall-of-Famer Billy Smith, Chris Eubank Jr., Jimmy Kelly, Hassan Mwakinyo, Mario Alberto Lozano, Liam Williams, Anthony Fowler, and Jason Welborn. Smith has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far, two of them in title bouts and one in a non-title bout. His first loss was against Canelo Álvarez via 9th round KO on September 17, 2016, which ended his 23-fight win streak. He has been stopped once and lost twice via decision.

Smith's most recent fight was a non-title bout against fellow British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. on January 21, 2023. Smith won the fight via 4th round TKO. As of his last fight, Smith has a record of 33-3-1 and is on a four-fight winning streak.

Smith has had a successful career, with several highlights. One of the most significant was his win over John Thompson on October 10, 2015. With this win, he became the WBO super-welterweight world champion. He successfully defended his title against Jimmy Kelly on December 19, 2015, winning the fight via 7th round TKO. His fight on September 3, 2022, against Hassan Mwakinyo, where he won via 4th round TKO, was also a significant one. His most recent fight against Chris Eubank Jr. on January 21, 2023, was also notable, as he won the bout via 4th round TKO.

Smith's record-breaking fight in terms of attendance was against Canelo Álvarez, which took place on September 17, 2016. The fight drew a massive crowd and broke the boxing attendance record at the AT&T Stadium, with an announcement of 51,240. Álvarez won the fight via 9th round KO, and Smith lost his title.

Smith has competed in two weight classes during his career: light-middleweight and middleweight. He made his professional debut at light-middleweight on October 10, 2008, and won his first world title as a super-welterweight. He has also fought at middleweight, including his most recent fight against Chris Eubank Jr.

In summary, Liam Smith is a successful British professional boxer who has had a career spanning over 20 years. He has had many significant fights, including his world title win against John Thompson in 2015, his successful title defenses against Jimmy Kelly and Mark Thompson, and his recent non-title win against Chris Eubank Jr. He has a record of 33 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw, and 20 knockout wins out of 37 total fights, and has competed in both light-middleweight and middleweight weight classes.

Liam Smith Fight Record