Don't miss the live presentation of the Beterbiev vs. Smith showdown this Saturday, January 13, at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ from Videotron Centre in Quebec, Canada.
In the main event, Artur Beterbiev, the WBC/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion, with a perfect 19-0 record and 19 KOs, defends his title against former world champion Callum Smith from Liverpool, England (29-1, 21 KOs). Beterbiev, residing in Montreal, boasts a remarkable 100 percent knockout ratio and has successfully defended his crown seven times since winning the IBF strap in November 2017. Smith, the WBC's mandatory challenger, aims for victory after winning two bouts by stoppage following a 2020 title unification fight against Canelo Alvarez.
The undercard action kicks off at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+, featuring Australian Jason “Mayhem” Moloney (26-2, 19 KOs) defending his WBO bantamweight world title against Mexican-American challenger Saul Sanchez (20-2, 12 KOs) in his first world title challenge.
Your ringside experience will be guided by the commentary team of ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, Hall of Famer Timothy Bradley, Jr., Mark Kriegel, and Bernardo Osuna.