Joshua Buatsi v Callum Smith
- Weight:
- 175 (Light Heavyweight)
- Notable belts:
- None
- Date:
- Venue:
- The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh
Prediction: Joshua Buatsi on Points
Result: Callum Smith by Points
Credit to both guys for a fun tough fight but it was one that Smith largely did the best work in. He put a ton of hurt on Buatsi but fair play to him for taking so much and trying to fight as hard as he could. He hurt Smith twice in the fight and if he’d stayed on his work to the body, this fight may have had a different result. Big career resurgence for Smith who looked like his career was looking to stall out after some big losses at the top.
Scorecard
| Joshua Buatsi | Callum Smith | |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 9 |
| R2 | 9 | 10 |
| R3 | 9 | 10 |
| R4 | 9 | 10 |
| R5 | 9 | 10 |
| R6 | 9 | 10 |
| R7 | 9 | 10 |
| R8 | 9 | 10 |
| R9 | 9 | 10 |
| R10 | 10 | 9 |
| R11 | 9 | 10 |
| R12 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 110 | 118 |