Liam Smith

Liam Smith v Shane Mosley in advanced talks

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mosleyBy Gav Duthie: At the age of 44 ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley 48-9-1 (40) could be aiming to be the 3rd oldest man to win a world title in boxing history. At present the only two that have surpassed this feat are George Foreman, age 45 and Bernard Hopkins, age 48.

Rumors are circulating that newly crowned WBO light middleweight champion Liam Smith 21-0-1 (11) has agreed to face the veteran on the 19th December. If this fight was to come off it would add to a fantastic card which includes Andy Lee v Billy Joe Saunders also featuring champion Terry Flanagan and ex-champ Paul Butler at the Manchester Arena.

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Liam Smith thinks Mosley should be calling him out

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By Scott Gilfoid: Newly crowned WBO light middleweight champion Liam Smith (21-0-1, 11 KOs) doesn’t know who he’ll be facing next after his 7th round knockout win over #5 WBO John Thompson (17-2, 6 KOs) last Saturday night at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, UK.

For some reason, Smith, 27, is interested in fighting the 44-year-old Shane Mosley. Why Smith wants to fight Mosley rather than some of the younger and arguably more talented fighters like Vanes Martirosyan, Austin Trout, Demetrius Andrade, or Michel Soro is anyone’s guess.

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Test of talent for Flanagan and Smith in WBO Tile Fights

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By Matthew Plumridge: Two rising UK boxing prospects get the chance to test their talent this weekend at the MEN Arena in Manchester, UK. Home town fighter and current WBO belt holder Terry Flanagan (28-0, 11 early) takes on the Argentinian sounding American Diego Magdelano (28-1, 12 early) in an evenly matched lightweight contest.

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John Thompson predicts victory over Liam Smith

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thompson567778(Photo credit: Marc Abrams) By Scott Gilfoid: The big punching #5 WBO John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson (17-1, 6 KOs) has arrived in the UK and is getting ready for his fight against unbeaten #3 WBO Liam “Beefy” Smith (20-0-1, 10 KOs) in nine days from now on October 10th in their battle for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.

The Thompson vs. Smith fight will be on the undercard of the clash between WBO World lightweight champion Terry Flanagan and Diego Magdaleno.

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John Thompson talks about life-changing 2015 and upcoming world title shot

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By Ian Aldous: On October 10th, John ‘Apollo Kidd’ Thompson (17-1) looks to cap a stunning calendar year when he faces the undefeated Brit, Liam Smith (20-0-1), in a battle for the WBO world junior-middleweight championship, at the Manchester Arena in England. Last week, Thompson took some time to chat with me about winning the Boxcino junior-middleweight tournament and the rewards he’ll hope to reap from it.

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John Thompson faces Liam Smith for vacant WBO 154lb title on 10/10

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By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #3 WBO junior middleweight contender Liam Smith (20-0-1, 10 KOs) got some really bad news with his previously scheduled opponent #2 WBO Michel Soro being replaced by the talented #5 WBO John Thompson (17-1, 6 KOs) in their fight for the vacant WBO 154lb title on October 10th on the undercard of the Andy Lee vs. Billy Joe Saunders fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. The reason why this is bad news for the 27-year-old Smith is because the 6’1” Thompson is a bigger, faster, stronger and more talented fighter than himself.

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Flanagan vs. Magdaleno & Soro vs. Smith on Lee-Saunders card

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flanagan5By Scott Gilfoid: WBO 135lb champion Terry Flanagan (28-0, 11 KOs) will be making his first defense of his WBO lightweight strap on October 10th against #1 WBO Diego Magdaleno (28-1, 12 KOs) on the undercard of the Andy Lee vs. Billy Joe Saunders card at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. The fight card will be televised on BoxNation in the UK.

The hulking 5’9 ½” southpaw Flanagan is coming off of a 2nd round injury stoppage of knockout artist Jose Zepeda last July. Rather than give the injured Zepeda a badly needed rematch, Flanagan is moving on and will be facing American Magdaleno in his next fight.

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Smith brothers make history

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By Rachel Aylett: At the Olympia in Liverpool on Saturday night, 21 September 2013, history was made when home-towner Liam Smith won the vacant British light-middleweight title by unanimously outpointing Erick Ochieng. This entry in the history books will state that for the first time, three brothers have held British titles simultaneously.

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