Former world champion Liam Smith has shared the ring with some of the very best fighters of recent years.
Brother of Callum Smith, who recently defeated Joshua Buatsi, Liam Smith will be aiming to get back in the win column on April 26th, 2025.
Taking on Aaron McKenna, Smith will return to the ring for the first time in almost two years. Having been defeated in his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. in 2023, Smith will now compete on the undercard of his former rival. The event in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be headlined by Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn.
However, Eubank Jr. is not the only notable name on Smith’s resume. ‘Beefy’ has also faced one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time, Canelo Alvarez.
To set up the bout, Smith had an impressive stoppage victory.
Liam Smith had a knockout victory over Predrag Radosevic in 2016
Having claimed the vacant WBO World Super Welterweight title against Apollo Thompson in October 2015, Smith defended the title against Jimmy Kelly before being paired with Predrag Radosevic.
The pair would fight in Smith’s hometown of Liverpool, as Radosevic went into the bout with a professional record of 30-1. As for Smith, he had a record of 22-0-1.
Despite the super welterweight title bout being scheduled for 12 rounds, the champion would defend his title within six minutes of fight time.
In an impressive opening round, Smith would find the midsection of the challenger on a number of occasions. Then, in the second round, the damage to Radosevic’s body would be too much to continue.
After a left hook to the body connected, Radosevic went down from Smith’s punch. Not answering the referee’s count, the bout was waved off.
The win was Smith’s second defense of his title, with a meeting with Alvarez up next.
Liam Smith fought Canelo Alvarez in 2016 in US debut
Fighting for the first time outside of the UK, Smith took on Alvarez in September 2016, in Texas.
Alvarez went into the bout with a 47-1-1 record, as he returned to the super welterweight division to challenge Smith.
Despite Smith being a defending champion, it was a largely one-sided performance from Alvarez. Delivering knockdowns in rounds seven and eight, a body shot in round nine would end Smith’s title reign.
Smith has not since reclaimed a world title since the loss to Alvarez. However, a win against McKenna will help the former champion move towards contender status once again.