• By Jacob BakerJacob BakerX (Twitter) Dec 5, 2024, 2:56 PM
  • Last updated | Dec 5, 2024, 6:34 PM

On Saturday, February 22, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Joshua Buatsi will go head-to-head with Callum «Mundo» Smith in an 12-round light heavyweight showdown for WBO (Interim) World title. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith
Joshua Buatsi
Joshua Buatsi
Callum «Mundo» Smith
Callum Smith
Country United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Accra, Ghana
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Age 31 years 34 years
Pro 7 years 12 years
Height 6′ 2″ (188 cm) 6′ 3″ (191 cm)
Reach - 78″ (199 cm)
Division light heavyweight
(175 lbs / 79,38 kg)
light heavyweight
(175 lbs / 79,38 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Orthodox

orthodox
Titles Titles held
WBO (Interim) World (light heavyweight)
-
Record 19 - 0 - 0
(13 KOs)
30 - 2 - 0
(22 KOs)
KOs 68% 73%
Inactive 154 days 84 days
Advant.
No losses
Younger
Former World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
Smashing blow
More years pro
More professional fights
Less inactive days

Arena

The fight will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 22 at 10:00 AM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 22 at 10:00 AM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 22 at 3:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 22 at 3:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 23 at 2:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 23 at 4:00 AM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Buatsi vs Smith Fight.

  • DAZN
  • ESPN+ (USA)
  • TNT Sports Box Office
  • Sky Sports

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, February 22.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Artur Beterbiev
(21 - 0 - 0)
Dmitrii Bivol
(23 - 1 - 0)
WBC World
IBO World
WBO World
IBF World
WBA (Super) World
The Ring
heavyweight (200+ lbs)Daniel Dubois
(22 - 2 - 0)
Joseph Parker
(35 - 3 - 0)
IBF World
WBO (Interim) World
lightweight (135 lbs)Shakur Stevenson
(22 - 0 - 0)
Floyd Schofield
(18 - 0 - 0)
WBC World
middleweight (160 lbs)Carlos Adames
(24 - 1 - 0)
Hamzah Sheeraz
(21 - 0 - 0)
WBC World
super welterweight (154 lbs)Vergil Ortiz Jr
(22 - 0 - 0)
Israil Madrimov
(10 - 1 - 1)
WBC (Interim) World
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Joshua Buatsi
(19 - 0 - 0)
Callum Smith
(30 - 2 - 0)
WBO (Interim) World
heavyweight (200+ lbs)Zhilei Zhang
(27 - 2 - 1)
Agit Kabayel
(25 - 0 - 0)
WBC (Interim) World (vacant)
Joshua Buatsi

Joshua Buatsi

Joshua Buatsi is a British boxer.
As a professional athlete, Buatsi has been performing for 7 years and remains unbeaten.

Last Fight

The last fight of Joshua Buatsi took place on September 21, 2024 against Willy HutchinsonWilly Hutchinson (18 - 1 - 0).
Buatsi won by split-decision (SD).

Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson 

Joshua Buatsi's last fight

Boxing Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 19
  • WinsWins: 19
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 13
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 6
  • LossesLosses: 0
  • DrawsDraws: 0

Professional Career

How many fights did Joshua Buatsi have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-09-21 Willy Hutchinson
(18 - 1 - 0)
Win
SD
WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight
2024-02-03 Dan Azeez
(20 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
BBBofC British Light Heavyweight
Commonwealth Boxing Council Light Heavyweight
2023-05-06 Pawel Stepien
(18 - 0 - 1)
Win
UD
2022-05-21 Craig Richards
(17 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
2021-08-14 Ricards Bolotniks
(18 - 5 - 1)
Win
TKO
2021-05-15 Daniel Blenda Dos Santos
(15 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
2020-10-04 Marko Calic
(11 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
2019-08-31 Ryan Ford
(16 - 4 - 0)
Win
KO
2019-06-01 Marco Antonio Periban
(25 - 4 - 1)
Win
TKO
2019-03-23 Liam Conroy
(16 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
BBBofC British Light Heavyweight (vacant)
2018-12-22 Renold Quinlan
(12 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2018-10-13 Tony Averlant
(26 - 10 - 2)
Win
TKO
2018-07-28 Andrejs Pokumeiko
(17 - 14 - 1)
Win
KO
2018-05-05 Stephane Cuevas
(8 - 1 - 3)
Win
TKO
2018-03-31 Bartlomiej Grafka
(20 - 28 - 3)
Win
PTS
2018-02-03 Jordan Joseph
(7 - 1 - 1)
Win
TKO
2017-10-28 Saidou Sall
(10 - 6 - 2)
Win
PTS
2017-09-01 Baptiste Castegnaro
(8 - 12 - 0)
Win
TKO
2017-07-01 Carlos Mena
(4 - 6 - 0)
Win
TKO

All Joshua Buatsi's Losses

Joshua Buatsi remains undefeated as a professional boxer.

Joshua Buatsi Highlights

Callum «Mundo» Smith

Callum «Mundo» Smith

Callum Smith is a British boxer.
As a professional athlete, Smith has been performing for 12 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Callum Smith took place on November 30, 2024 against Carlos Galvan (20 - 14 - 2).
Smith won by technical knockout (TKO).

First World Title

On September 28, 2018 Callum Smith became the WBA super middleweight champion.
Smith defeated World champion George Groves (28 - 3 - 0).

Boxing Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 32
  • WinsWins: 30
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 22
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 8
  • LossesLosses: 2
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 1
  • DrawsDraws: 0

Professional Career

How many fights did Callum Smith have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-11-30 Carlos Galvan
(20 - 14 - 2)
Win
TKO
2024-01-13 Artur Beterbiev
(19 - 0 - 0)
Loss
TKO
IBF World Light Heavyweight
WBC World Light Heavyweight
WBO World Light Heavyweight
2022-08-20 Mathieu Bauderlique
(21 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
2021-09-25 Gilbert Castillo Rivera
(21 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
2020-12-19 Saul Alvarez
(53 - 1 - 2)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight (vacant)
2019-11-23 John Ryder
(28 - 4 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight
2019-06-01 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
(37 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight
2018-09-28 George Groves
(28 - 3 - 0)
Win
KO
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight
2018-02-24 Nieky Holzken
(13 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight
2017-09-16 Erik Skoglund
(26 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBC Diamond Super Middleweight (vacant)
2016-12-10 Luke Blackledge
(22 - 2 - 2)
Win
TKO
BBBofC British Super Middleweight
2016-09-10 Norbert Nemesapati
(21 - 3 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBC Silver Super Middleweight
2016-05-29 Cesar Hernan Reynoso
(14 - 7 - 3)
Win
TKO
2016-04-02 Hadillah Mohoumadi
(20 - 3 - 1)
Win
TKO
EBU European Super Middleweight
2015-11-07 Rocky Fielding
(21 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
BBBofC British Super Middleweight (vacant)
WBC Silver Super Middleweight
2015-06-26 Christopher Rebrasse
(23 - 3 - 3)
Win
UD
WBC Silver Super Middleweight (vacant)
2015-05-09 Olegs Fedotovs
(19 - 21 - 0)
Win
TKO
2014-11-22 Nikola Sjekloca
(28 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
WBC International Super Middleweight
2014-10-04 Rafael Sosa Pintos
(48 - 10 - 0)
Win
TKO
2014-08-16 Abraham Hernandez Mejia
(6 - 0 - 0)
Win
KO
2014-07-12 Vladine Biosse
(15 - 3 - 2)
Win
UD
WBC International Super Middleweight
2014-05-17 Tobias Webb
(14 - 1 - 1)
Win
KO
WBC International Super Middleweight
2014-04-19 Francois Bastient
(43 - 10 - 1)
Win
RTD
2013-10-26 Ruben Eduardo Acosta
(27 - 8 - 5)
Win
KO
WBC International Super Middleweight (vacant)
2013-09-21 Patrick Mendy
(14 - 6 - 1)
Win
TKO
BBBofC English Super Middleweight (vacant)
2013-09-07 Kiril Psonko
(10 - 26 - 2)
Win
TKO
2013-05-25 Ryan Moore
(3 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-04-20 Ruslans Pojonisevs
(14 - 26 - 1)
Win
KO
2013-03-30 Iain Jackson
(3 - 11 - 1)
Win
RTD
2013-02-09 Tommy Tolan
(4 - 13 - 1)
Win
TKO
2012-12-08 James Tucker
(7 - 56 - 4)
Win
PTS
2012-11-17 Dan Blackwell
(2 - 14 - 0)
Win
PTS

All Callum Smith's Losses

Who all beat Callum Smith?

Callum Smith's defeat

Callum Smith's defeat

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-01-13 Artur Beterbiev
(19 - 0 - 0)
Loss
TKO
IBF World Light Heavyweight
WBC World Light Heavyweight
WBO World Light Heavyweight
2020-12-19 Saul Alvarez
(53 - 1 - 2)
Loss
UD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
WBC World Super Middleweight (vacant)

Callum «Mundo» Smith Highlights

Jacob Baker
Who will win: Buatsi or Smith?

Buatsi and Smith are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Callum Smith will win by unanimous decision.

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