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Callum Smith boxing return date confirmed

Written by Héctor Araque on 17th November 2024.

Callum Smith

Matchroom Boxing has confirmed the return of British boxer Callum “Mundo” Smith to the ring. Callum Smith, 34, was last seen in the ring on January 13, 2024, in Quebec, Canada. On that occasion, Smith faced the undisputed light heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev.

However, Smith was unable to overcome the Russian and was defeated by technical knockout in the seventh round. This loss marked a challenging moment in the British fighter’s career, as it was his second professional defeat.

Now, Smith will return to action on Saturday, November 30, at the BP Pulse Arena in Birmingham, England.

The fight will be part of the undercard headlined by the main event between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai, broadcasted on DAZN.

Callum Smith holds a professional record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and no draws. Out of his 29 victories, 21 have come by knockout.

Before his loss to Beterbiev, Smith secured a dominant victory over Mathieu Bauderlique on August 20, 2022. In that fight, held at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia, Smith knocked out Bauderlique in the fourth round, solidifying his position as a contender in the light heavyweight division. This victory earned him a shot at the WBA world title.

Earlier, Smith had defeated Lenin Castillo on September 25, 2021, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The British fighter won by knockout in the second round, reinforcing his dominance after moving up from the super middleweight category.

Callum Smith’s move to the light heavyweight division came after his loss to Mexican star Canelo Álvarez on December 19, 2020. In that fight, held at the Alamodome in Texas, Smith was defeated by unanimous decision against Álvarez in a bout for the WBC and WBA super middleweight world titles.

This loss prompted the British boxer to rethink his career and opt to compete at light heavyweight.

Before his bout with Álvarez, Smith had defeated John Ryder on November 23, 2019, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Smith secured a unanimous decision victory, successfully defending his WBA super middleweight world title.

This win was one of the most significant of his career in the super middleweight division.

Callum Smith’s return to the ring has generated great anticipation among British boxing fans. It is worth noting that Matchroom Boxing has yet to announce who Smith’s opponent will be for his comeback in Birmingham.

However, on November 30th, Smith aims to redeem himself and prove that he remains a force to be reckoned with in the division.

Some of the fights scheduled on the same card, where Callum Smith will make his ring return, are as follows:

– Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai (WBC flyweight championship).

– Cameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne.

– Conah Walker vs. Lewis Ritson.

– Kieron Conway vs. Ryan Kelly.

– Troy Jones vs. Michael Stephenson.

– Hamza Uddin vs. Benn Norman.

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