Zeuge beats Smith and keeps WBA belt

WBA “regular” super middleweight champion Tyron Zeuge (21-0-1, 11 KOs) retained his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Paul Smith (38-7, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Rittal Arena in Wetzlar, Germany. Zeuge outworked Smith and scored a twelfth round knockdown just before the final bell to pull away to a 119-108, 119-108, 119-108 verdict. It was Smith’s third unsuccessful world title attempt.