Former world champion Paul Malignaggi shared his thoughts on the victory of the WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight title holder Artur Beterbiev above Callum Smith.
âBeterbiev attacked Smith a lot, but there were times when he allowed himself to be attacked. He circled the ring and allowed Callum to get comfortable as he walked forward before starting to attack again.
Beterbiev fought technically. He's not just a guy who gets ahead. Of course, when Beterbiev did a lot of damage, he went forward and did what he did. But there were times when Smith was coming forward and it looked like Beterbiev would bait him again and then start attacking again, creating a false sense of security to keep Smith open. It's often difficult to get an opponent to open up against a powerful puncher like Beterbiev. I think Arthur boxed very well that evening. I think he executed the plan for the fight very well,â Malignaggi said.
Let us remember that on January 13, Beterbiev defeated Smith by technical knockout in the seventh round.
