August 19: Artur Peterbiev will speak with Callum Smith in Canada

Tickets will go on sale Friday, May 26 at 12 PM ET www.ticketmaster.ca

Quebec City, Canada (May 25, 2023) – King Arthur and the three world belts will return to Canada.

Montrealer Artur Peterbiev, The unified WBC/WBO/IBF Light Heavyweight Champion, will defend the WBC/WBO/IBF belts against WBC #1 contender Callum “The World” Smith On Saturday August 19th at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada.

Co-promoted by Eye of the Tiger and Top Rank Matchroom Boxing and Beterbiev-Smith A co-main event will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10pm EST / 7pm PT. The card will be broadcast live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

The Aug. 19 event will be especially important for Peterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs), the only boxing world champion with a 100% knockout rate, having not fought in Quebec City since defending his title. American from FIFA in 2015 against Gabriel Campello.

“This is a very important event for us, as we constantly strive to bring fights at a higher level to the province. We are thrilled to be able to do this with the best boxer in Quebec history, Artur Beterbiev, who will be sharing the stage with other EOTTM fighters. Let’s hope boxing fans will attend Big numbers, and that this evening marks the beginning of a new era for boxing in Quebec,” said Eye of the Tiger President Camille Estefan.

“The legend of the sport’s most feared boxer, Artur Petrebiev, will continue on August 19th in beautiful Quebec City for a fight that can only be a classic in terms of light heavyweight world championship bouts,” said the legendary. Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum. “Callum Smith is a worthy obligatory competitor and he won’t be intimidated by fighting on Arthur’s territory.”

“Quebec is my second home, so I’m very happy to finally defend my titles at home,” Peterbiev said. “When you are champion, everyone wants the opportunity to take the belt from you, and this is especially true in my case, with three titles at stake. I have already started my camp and will be ready not only to defend my belts, but also to put on an impressive show on August 19”

“I’m excited to finally have the chance to become a double-welterweight world champion,” said Smith. “I know what it’s like to fight on foreign soil, having boxed in Saudi Arabia twice, all over the US, and now I’m heading to Canada on August 19th. I didn’t hesitate to go to Canada to fight Artur Petrebiev, and I’ll be back in Liverpool as a world champion again. .

Peterbiev, a two-time Olympic champion, has lived in Montreal since turning professional a decade ago. He’s made seven world title defenses since defeating Enrico Kolling for the vacant IBF title in November 2017. Peterbiev captured the 2019 WBC knockout belt from Oleksandr Gvozdyk, later adding the WBO title to his collection with a quick win over Joe Smith with only Jr. fighting Once in Canada as world champion, by 9th round TKO of Marcus Braun in December 2021. Peterbiev followed Smith’s thrilling 8th round knockout victory over Anthony Yarde in January.

Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) is a former WBA middleweight world champion who beat George Groves, Hassan Naddam and John Ryder. His reign as champion came to an end in December 2019, when he lost a unanimous decision to Canelo Álvarez in a unification fight. Smith moved up to light heavyweight after losing to Canelo and picked up knockout victories over Gilbert Castillo Rivera and Matthew Bauderlick.

Beterbiev-Smith’s full undercard, which will also feature the undefeated super middleweight Christian Mbeli (24-0, 20 KOs) and a heavyweight knockout Simon Keen (23-1, 22 KOs)And It will be announced soon. local talent Matthew Wilkins (2-0, 1 KOs), Leila Baudouin (9-1, 1 Cor.) and Clovis Drollet (13-1, 9 KOs) They will also fight in front of their home fans.

Tickets for the August 19 event at the Videotron Center go on sale tomorrow, May 26 at 12 PM ET at www.ticketmaster.ca.