Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Artur Beterbiev would defend his WBC, IBF, and WBO light heavyweight titles in front of his Canadian fans against former WBA Super middleweight champion Callum Smith. The Russian-born Canadian is the only champion in boxing with a 100 percent stoppage record. Beterbiev and Smith fight for the unified light heavyweight title at the Videotron Centre in Quebec, Canada, on January 14 in the first big fight of 2024. Artur Beterbiev is a big favorite to retain his titles against Callum Smith, the WBC mandatory challenger.

BOXING: WBC, IBF and WBO Light Heavyweight Championship

Venue: Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada

Where to watch: ESPN, ESPN+

Date: 14.01.2024. 07.00

Since turning professional in 2018, the 38-year-old champ has won all his nineteen fights inside the distance. Possessing an exceptional punching power, the Chechen has dominated the light heavyweight division. After a stellar amateur in which Artur Beterbiev won multiple gold medals for Russia, he moved to Canada to pursue a professional career. In 2017, Beterbiev won the vacant IBF title. In 2019, he defeated Aleksandr Gvozdyk to add the WBC strap and unified the 175-pound class by winning the WBO gold in 2022. Artur Beterbiev was last in the ring in January 2023 when he stopped British boxer Anthony Yarde with an eight-round TKO.

• Age: 38
• Height: 5’ 11”
• Reach: 73”
• Weight: 174.5 lbs
• Record: 19-0

Callum Smith became the WBC mandatory challenger when he stopped Mathieu Bauderlique with an explosive left hand in their title eliminator in 2022. The British boxer is 2-0, fighting at 175, and on course to be a two-division champion. 33-year-old Callum Smith is one of four Smith brothers in professional boxing. Callum Smith, the youngest of the lot, held the WBA (Super) and Ring Magazine super middleweight titles between 2018 and 2020. He lost the title to Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez in December 2020 when he was roundly defeated. Losing his first professional fight, Smith moved up weight and changed coaches.

• Age: 33
• Height: 6’ 3”
• Reach: 78”
• Weight: 174.7 lbs
• Record: 29-1-0

Callum Smith is a 4.30 underdog to win the titles on Bet365. Beterbiev to win in rounds 7-9 is priced at 3.60 odds on Bet365. Over 11.5 rounds is 2.35 odds on 1XBET with the under at 1.51. Yes to the start of round 10 is 2.25 on Betwinner with the No at 1.6 odds.