The boxing world begins 2024 with a fight that promises a lot, as the current light heavyweight king, Artur Beterbiev, will step into the ring of the Videotron Center this Saturday, January 14th, to face former world champion Callum Smith.
The city of Quebec, Canada, will be the epicenter of the best fight of January, promoted by Eye of the Tiger and Top Rank in association with Matchroom Boxing.
For many, the Russian fighter enters the battle of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and his undefeated record in 19 fights confirms it. So far, the European has won his victories by knockout. But Smith is no slouch. His career has only one, but that was the loss to Mexican Saul ‘El Canelo’ Alvarez. The rest of the time he was in the ring he ended up with his arms up.
We are facing two great exponents, and we could already witness as spectators await one of the fights of the year.
When and Where?
Saturday, January 13th, 10:00 pm ET and 7:00 pm PT, at the Videotron Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ring Walks Time:
(Estimated) 11:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds:
Artur Beterbiev 1.24
Callum Smith 4.885
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Why bet on Artur Beterbiev?
Anyone who has listened to or watched any boxing in recent years recognizes Russian Artur Beterbiev as one of the most important fighters in the world. He holds the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organization, and International Boxing Federation light heavyweight belts.
But that’s probably not the most impressive thing about the 38-year-old veteran who resides in Canada. His record reads 19-0, and all of his victories were knockouts.
His most recent outing was against Anthony Yarde at London’s Wembley Arena, and it only took him eight rounds to raise his arms. However, now he will have the opportunity to fight in Canada, in front of a crowd that has him as one of his own. The last time this happened was in 2021, and he defeated Marcus Browne in nine episodes.
His intelligent style, but with a lot of power, should not only serve him to try to beat Smith, but he hopes to confirm his fight with Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed 175 lbs. world championship since this fighter holds the World Boxing Association crown.
Why bet on Callum Smith?
At the age of 33, English boxer Callum Smith has a golden opportunity to, once again, put himself in front of the eyes of the world as one of the best boxers in the world.
In his career, he has fought 30 times, winning 29, 21 of them by knockout. But there is only one negative point, and that was the defeat against Mexican Saúl ‘El Canelo’ Álvarez. That loss came in 2020, then he was able to recover and beat Gilbert Castillo in 2021, and in 2022 he did the same to Mathieu Bauderlique in August. However, that was the last time he stepped into a boxing ring for an elite fight.
Fitness and fight pace an unknown for the Liverpool-born Callum, who will call on his considerable experience to face a more seasoned opponent of late.
This will be Callum Smith’s first time in Canada, having previously fought in the United States, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.
Final Betting Analysis – Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith
For Artur Beterbiev, this may be one of the most important fights in his career, as Smith is a fighter of experience and power. The Russian is a seasoned fighter with the innuendo of a movie villain due to his aggressiveness. This may be a tricky virtue, however, as Smith’s left hook is as dangerous as it can be, and connecting the champion in a good position could change the tides quickly.
At 1XBET, we find that Artur Beterbiev is the favorite with a Moneyline of 1.24, while Callum Smith has 4.885.
Although his record is perfect, the Canadian resident is not infallible. In 2018 he was sent to the floor by Smith’s former stablemate Callum Johnson. We are sure that the Englishman has seen that fight carefully many times since the announcement. Although, as it’s obvious, Beterbiev is not the same fighter since then.
In the end, we believe Smith will achieve a feat, taking the fight to the end, but just to fall to the champion by unanimous decision.
Go for a win in Artur Beterbiev’s Moneyline. If you bet $100 on him at 1.24, you will gain $24 for a total payout of $124.
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