Note
Arena, date and time can change.
On Saturday, June 18 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA Artur Beterbiev will meet Joe «The Beast» Smith Jr for WBC, WBO and IBF titles in a 12-round light heavyweight bout.
 Artur Beterbiev |
 Joe Smith Jr The Beast |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 RussiaKhasavyurt, Russia |
 USALong Island, New York, USA |
| Age | 37 years | 32 years |
| Pro | 9 years | 12 years |
| Height | 5′ 11½″ (182 cm) | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) |
| Reach | 73″ (186 cm) | - |
| Division | light heavyweight (175 lbs / 79,38 kg) |
light heavyweight (175 lbs / 79,38 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles |
 WBC, IBF (light heavyweight) |
 WBO (light heavyweight) |
| Record | 17 - 0 - 0 (17 KOs) |
28 - 3 - 0 (22 KOs) |
| KOs | 100% | 78% |
| Inactive | 183 days | 154 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Artur Beterbiev versus Joe Smith Jr?
Who fights on Saturday, June 18?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| light heavyweight (175 lbs) | Artur Beterbiev (17 - 0 - 0) | Joe Smith Jr (28 - 3 - 0) | For WBC World, IBF World, WBO World tit. |
| featherweight (126 lbs) | Abraham Nova (21 - 0 - 0) | Robeisy Ramirez (9 - 1 - 0) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | Wendy Toussaint (13 - 1 - 0) | Asinia Byfield (15 - 4 - 1) | |
| featherweight (126 lbs) | Bruce Carrington (3 - 0 - 0) | Adrian Leyva (3 - 2 - 1) | |
| welterweight (147 lbs) | Jahi Tucker (7 - 0 - 0) | D'Andre Smith (11 - 1 - 0) | |
| middleweight (160 lbs) | Troy Isley (5 - 0 - 0) | Donte Stubbs (6 - 5 - 0) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | Jahyae Brown (10 - 0 - 0) | Keane McMahon (7 - 2 - 0) | |
| super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Floyd Diaz (4 - 0 - 0) | Daniil Platonovschi (4 - 0 - 0) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | Kieran Molloy (1 - 0 - 0) | Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4 - 5 - 0) |
Artur Beterbiev
Artur Beterbiev is a Russian boxer.
As a professional athlete, Beterbiev has been performing for 9 years and remains unbeaten.
Artur was born in Khasavyurt, Russia, on January 21, 1985.
He currently resides in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The last fight of Artur Beterbiev took place on December 17, 2021 against 
Marcus Browne.
Beterbiev won by knockout (KO).
Artur Beterbiev vs. Marcus Browne
On November 11, 2017 Artur Beterbiev became the IBF light heavyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
IBF World champion Artur Beterbiev
It's going to be a fight that fans remember forever, with two of the biggest punchers in boxing today facing off.
Total fights: 17
Wins: 17
Wins by KO: 17
Wins by dec: 0
Losses: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Artur Beterbiev have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-28 | Anthony Yarde (23 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
 IBF World Light Heavyweight WBC World Light HeavyweightWBO World Light Heavyweight |
| 2022-06-18 | Joe Smith Jr (28 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
IBF World Light HeavyweightWBC World Light HeavyweightWBO World Light Heavyweight |
| 2021-12-17 | Marcus Browne (24 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
IBF World Light HeavyweightWBC World Light Heavyweight |
| 2021-03-20 | Adam Deines (19 - 1 - 1) |
Win TKO |
IBF World Light HeavyweightWBC World Light Heavyweight |
| 2019-10-18 | Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
IBF World Light HeavyweightWBC World Light Heavyweight |
| 2019-05-04 | Radivoje Kalajdzic (24 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
IBF World Light Heavyweight |
| 2018-10-06 | Callum Johnson (17 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
IBF World Light Heavyweight |
| 2017-11-11 | Enrico Koelling (23 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
IBF World Light Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2016-12-23 | Isidro Ranoni Prieto (26 - 1 - 3) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Association Light Heavyweight |
| 2016-06-04 | Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna (23 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Association Light Heavyweight |
| 2015-06-12 | Alexander Johnson (16 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Association Light Heavyweight WBO International Light Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2015-04-04 | Gabriel Campillo (25 - 6 - 1) |
Win KO |
IBF North American Light Heavyweight |
| 2014-12-19 | Jeff Page Jr (15 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
IBF North American Light Heavyweight (vacant) North American Boxing Association Light Heavyweight WBO NABO Light Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2014-09-27 | Tavoris Cloud (24 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
North American Boxing Association Light Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2014-08-22 | Alvaro Enriquez (12 - 12 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-01-18 | Gabriel Lecrosnier (16 - 25 - 3) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2013-11-30 | Billy Bailey (12 - 17 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2013-09-28 | Rayco Saunders (23 - 20 - 2) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2013-06-08 | Christian Cruz (12 - 14 - 1) |
Win TKO |
Artur Beterbiev remains unbeaten as a professional.
Joe «The Beast» Smith Jr
Joe Smith Jr is an American boxer.
As a professional athlete, Smith Jr has been performing for 12 years.
Joe was born in Long Island, New York, USA, on September 20, 1989.
He currently resides in Long Island, New York, USA.
The last fight of Joe Smith Jr took place on January 15, 2022 against 
Steve Geffrard.
Smith Jr won by technical knockout (TKO).
Joe Smith Jr vs. Steve Geffrard
On April 10, 2021 Joe Smith Jr became the WBO light heavyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
WBO World champion Joe Smith Jr
I'm waiting for the contract - no matter who is there. With anyone who has a belt.
Total fights: 31Wins: 28Wins by KO: 22Wins by dec: 6Losses: 3
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by dec: 2Draws: 0How many fights did Joe Smith Jr have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-18 | Artur Beterbiev (17 - 0 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
IBF World Light HeavyweightWBC World Light HeavyweightWBO World Light Heavyweight |
| 2022-01-15 | Steve Geffrard (18 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBO World Light Heavyweight |
| 2021-04-10 | Maxim Vlasov (45 - 3 - 0) |
Win MD |
WBO World Light Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2020-08-22 | Eleider Alvarez (25 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2020-01-11 | Jesse Hart (26 - 2 - 0) |
Win SD |
WBO NABO Light Heavyweight |
| 2019-03-09 | Dmitrii Bivol (15 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
 WBA World Light Heavyweight |
| 2018-06-30 | Melvin Russell (11 - 4 - 2) |
Win KO |
|
| 2017-07-15 | Sullivan Barrera (19 - 1 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBC International Light Heavyweight |
| 2016-12-17 | Bernard Hopkins (55 - 7 - 2) |
Win KO |
WBC International Light Heavyweight |
| 2016-06-18 | Andrzej Fonfara (28 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC International Light Heavyweight |
| 2016-04-23 | Fabiano Pena (10 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2015-12-05 | Will Rosinsky (19 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2015-09-11 | Dion Savage (12 - 7 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2015-04-18 | Cory Cummings (18 - 8 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-12-20 | Maxell Taylor (18 - 9 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-07-23 | Tyrell Hendrix (11 - 4 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-03-21 | Michael Gbenga (19 - 11 - 0) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2014-02-12 | Otis Griffin (24 - 14 - 2) |
Win UD |
|
| 2013-11-09 | Lamont Williams (5 - 2 - 1) |
Win SD |
|
| 2013-05-04 | Hamid Abdul Mateen (3 - 3 - 2) |
Win UD |
|
| 2012-09-22 | Yasin Rashid (7 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-05-17 | James Denson (5 - 8 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-04-21 | Amador Acevedo (3 - 9 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2012-03-30 | Dennis Ogboo (6 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2011-07-30 | Santos Martinez (2 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2010-08-07 | Eddie Caminero (6 - 3 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
|
| 2010-07-28 | Charles Wade (1 - 7 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2010-06-26 | Walter Foster (4 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2010-04-02 | Christopher Dammones (1 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2010-03-12 | Carlos Adams (2 - 7 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2009-11-20 | Brandon McGowan (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2009-10-31 | David Brown (debut) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Joe Smith Jr?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-18 | Artur Beterbiev (17 - 0 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
IBF World Light HeavyweightWBC World Light HeavyweightWBO World Light Heavyweight |
| 2019-03-09 | Dmitrii Bivol (15 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBA World Light Heavyweight |
| 2017-07-15 | Sullivan Barrera (19 - 1 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBC International Light Heavyweight |
| 2010-08-07 | Eddie Caminero (6 - 3 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
Beterbiev and Smith Jr are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Artur Beterbiev will win by technical knockout.
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