Callum Smith Outboxes Buatsi, Hands Joshua His First Career Defeat

On February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Callum Smith (31-2, 22 KOs) secured a victory over Joshua Buatsi (19-1, 13 KOs) in their WBO interim light heavyweight title fight.

Smith claimed a unanimous decision with scores of 119-110, 115-113, and 116-112, handing Buatsi the first loss of his professional career.

With this victory, Smith becomes the mandatory challenger for the WBO light heavyweight title, which will be contested in the main.

Detailed statistics of the confrontation can be found at this link.