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Callum Smith has opened the door to a possible all-British showdown with Anthony Yarde.
Smith secured the WBO interim mild heavyweight title with a unanimous determination win over long-time Yarde rival, Joshua Buatsi in a combat of the 12 months contender in Saudi Arabia final month.
The Liverpudlian, a former tremendous middleweight world champion, is in touching distance of a second world title tilt at mild heavyweight, having fallen quick in a bid for the unified titles towards Artur Beterbiev final January.
Undisputed mild heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol is predicted to have a 3rd bout with Artur Beterbiev, with the scores degree at one apiece, though ought to he relinquish the WBO title, ‘Mundo’ believes a home conflict with Yarde could be appropriate.
“If it’s a world title fight, then it makes sense,” the 34-year-old informed Sky Sports activities.
Smith beat Buatsi in February Photograph Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“I imagine I’m among the finest light-heavyweights on this planet and positively one of the best light-heavyweight in Britain.
“Beating Buatsi proved that and if I’ve to beat Yarde to show that once more, then I’d actually try this.”
Yarde tackles Lyndon Arthur for a 3rd time on April 26 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the undercard of the middleweight grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
Yarde and Arthur combat for a 3rd time on April 26 Photograph Credit score: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions
Smith, who knocked out Lenin Castillo on the similar stadium in September 2021, is hopeful of touchdown a stadium combat of his personal at Anfield in his hometown of Liverpool.
“Timing has lot to do with it,” he stated.
“I do know so much has to align for it to have the ability to occur.
“It most likely wants the correct combat, the correct undercard, all the things’s acquired to suit for it to have the ability to work.
“That is the ultimate goal and not just for myself, probably every Liverpool fighter.”
Smith has additionally been linked with a showdown with fellow former tremendous middleweight titlist and present WBC interim and WBA ‘common’ champion, David Benavidez, nonetheless the American’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz says he isn’t fascinated about that bout and desires his cost to face Bivol.
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