Liam Smith Record & Stats
14 years and three months into his professional boxing career, Liam Smith has fought 37 times with 33 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. As of June 2023, Smith's boxing record stands at 33-3-1 (20 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Jul 27, 1988
- Age
- 34
- Debut
- Oct 10, 2008
- Record
- 33-3-1
- Rounds
- 232
- KOs
- 20 (54.1%)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Reach
- 176 cm
- Ape Index
- -1 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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Liam Smith (Beefy) is a British professional boxer. He was born in Liverpool, England on July 27, 1988. Smith made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on October 10, 2008. He is a super-welterweight world champion. Smith is 34 years old, he will turn 35 in one month and 18 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 37 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 33 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 20 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 3 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Jan 21, 2023 | 34 | Chris Eubank Jr. | Win | TKO4 |
| 36 | Sep 3, 2022 | 34 | Hassan Mwakinyo | Win | TKO4 |
| 35 | Apr 30, 2022 | 33 | Jessie Vargas | Win | TKO10 |
| 34 | Oct 9, 2021 | 33 | Anthony Fowler | Win | TKO8 |
| 33 | May 7, 2021 | 32 | Magomed Kurbanov | Loss | UD |
| 32 | Dec 20, 2019 | 31 | Roberto GarcĂa | Win | UD |
| 31 | Aug 24, 2019 | 31 | Mario Alberto Lozano | Win | TKO7 |
| 30 | Mar 30, 2019 | 30 | Sam Eggington | Win | TKO5 |
| 29 | Jul 21, 2018 | 29 | Jaime MunguĂa | Loss * | UD |
| 28 | Nov 11, 2017 | 29 | Liam Williams | Win | MD |
| 27 | Apr 8, 2017 | 28 | Liam Williams | Win | RTD9 |
| 26 | Mar 18, 2017 | 28 | Marian Cazacu | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Sep 17, 2016 | 28 | Canelo Ălvarez | Loss * | KO9 |
| 24 | Jun 4, 2016 | 27 | Predrag RadoĆĄeviÄ | Win * | KO2 |
| 23 | Dec 19, 2015 | 27 | Jimmy Kelly | Win * | TKO7 |
| 22 | Oct 10, 2015 | 27 | John Thompson | Win * | TKO7 |
| 21 | Apr 18, 2015 | 26 | David Ezequiel Romero | Win | TKO7 |
| 20 | Mar 6, 2015 | 26 | Robert Talarek | Win | TKO8 |
| 19 | Oct 25, 2014 | 26 | Zoltan Sera | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Jul 26, 2014 | 25 | Jason Welborn | Win | KO6 |
| 17 | Dec 7, 2013 | 25 | Mark Thompson | Win | TKO4 |
| 16 | Sep 21, 2013 | 25 | Erick Ochieng | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jun 28, 2013 | 24 | Max Maxwell | Win | PTS |
| 14 | Dec 15, 2012 | 24 | Steve O'Meara | Win | UD |
| 13 | Nov 9, 2012 | 24 | Gary McMillan | Win | UD |
| 12 | Sep 21, 2012 | 24 | Dee Mitchell | Win | PTS |
| 11 | May 25, 2012 | 23 | Andrew Patterson | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Feb 25, 2012 | 23 | Paul Morby | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Oct 15, 2011 | 23 | Gerard Healy | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Sep 17, 2011 | 23 | Barrie Jones | Win | KO3 |
| 7 | Dec 11, 2010 | 22 | Matt Scriven | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Sep 4, 2010 | 22 | Terry Caruthers | Draw | PTS |
| 5 | Mar 12, 2010 | 21 | Billy Smith | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Oct 30, 2009 | 21 | Darren Gethin | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Mar 14, 2009 | 20 | Kevin McCauley | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 12, 2008 | 20 | John Van Emmenis | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Oct 10, 2008 | 20 | Duncan Cottier | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Smith is a super-welterweight world champion. He has held one world title at super-welterweight, which was a vacant title win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-welterweight | WBO |
Statistics
Liam Smith is 177 cm tall (5' 9.69") with a reach of 176 cm (5' 9.29"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of -1 cm (-0.39").
Smith has a 54.1% KO rate. Of his total 20 KO wins, 10 were in the early rounds, eight in the mid rounds, and two in the later rounds. He has three first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Liam Smith made his professional boxing debut against Duncan Cottier at the age of 20 on October 10, 2008, defeating Cottier via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 4 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 1 wins via stoppage.
Smith had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on October 10, 2015 after 21 professional fights, against John Thompson for the super-welterweight WBO (vacant) title. He defeated Thompson via 7th round TKO to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Smith has won one world title at super-welterweight. For all the details about Smith's world title wins and defenses refer to "Liam Smith World Titles".
Some of Smith's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Billy Smith, Jimmy Kelly, Chris Eubank Jr., Liam Williams, Anthony Fowler, Jason Welborn, Hassan Mwakinyo, and Jessie Vargas.
Smith has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against fellow British boxer Chris Eubank Jr. on January 21, 2023. Smith won the fight via 4th round TKO. It's been 4 months and 19 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Smith has fought a total of 37 times till today, which includes 5 world-title fights at the super-welterweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
October 10, 2015: Smith wins his first world title by defeating John Thompson via 7th round TKO. He is now the WBO super-welterweight world champion.
December 19, 2015: Smith successfully defends the WBO super-welterweight title against Jimmy Kelly, winning the fight via 7th round TKO.
January 21, 2023: Liam Smith beats Chris Eubank Jr. via 4th round TKO.
Liam Smith Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Smith's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest win against Chris Eubank Jr., and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Liam Smith vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
Fight page: Smith vs. Eubank Jr.On January 21, 2023, a 34-year old Liam Smith (32-3-1, 19 KO) fought fellow British boxer Chris Eubank Jr., who was 33 years old with a record of 32-2. Eubank Jr. was on a six-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Smith. Coming into this fight, Eubank Jr. had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Smith defeated Eubank Jr. via 4th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Hassan Mwakinyo
Fight page: Smith vs. MwakinyoOn September 3, 2022, a 34-year old Liam Smith (31-3-1, 18 KO) fought Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mwakinyo, who was 27 years old with a record of 20-2. Mwakinyo was on a 10-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Smith was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Mwakinyo had a 7 cm reach advantage over Smith. Coming into this fight, Mwakinyo had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Smith defeated Mwakinyo via 4th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Jessie Vargas
Fight page: Smith vs. VargasOn April 30, 2022, a 33-year old Liam Smith (30-3-1, 17 KO) fought American boxer Jessie Vargas, who was 32 years old with a record of 29-3-2. Vargas was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Smith. Coming into this fight, Vargas had three losses, but had never been stopped.
Smith defeated Vargas via 10th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler
Fight page: Smith vs. FowlerOn October 9, 2021, a 33-year old Liam Smith (29-3-1, 16 KO) fought fellow British boxer Anthony Fowler, who was 30 years old with a record of 15-1. Fowler was on a six-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Smith. Coming into this fight, Fowler had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Smith defeated Fowler via 8th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Liam Smith vs. Magomed Kurbanov
Fight page: Smith vs. KurbanovOn May 7, 2021, a 32-year old Liam Smith (29-2-1, 16 KO) fought an undefeated Russian boxer Magomed Kurbanov, who was 25 years old with a record of 21-0. Kurbanov was on a 21-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Kurbanov had a 1 cm reach advantage over Smith.
Smith lost to Kurbanov via 12 round unanimous decision. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Liam Smith vs. Roberto GarcĂa
On December 20, 2019, a 31-year old Liam Smith (28-2-1, 16 KO) fought Roberto GarcĂa in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated GarcĂa via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Mario Alberto Lozano
Fight page: Smith vs. LozanoOn August 24, 2019, a 31-year old Liam Smith (27-2-1, 15 KO) fought Mexican boxer Mario Alberto Lozano, who was 32 years old with a record of 33-9. Lozano was on a one-fight losing streak. Smith was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Lozano had nine losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Smith defeated Lozano via 7th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Sam Eggington
On March 30, 2019, a 30-year old Liam Smith (26-2-1, 14 KO) fought Sam Eggington in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Eggington via 5th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Liam Smith vs. Jaime MunguĂa
Fight page: Smith vs. MunguĂaOn July 21, 2018, a 29-year old Liam Smith (26-1-1, 14 KO) faced an undefeated Mexican boxer Jaime MunguĂa, who was 21 years old with a record of 29-0. Smith was challenging MunguĂa's WBO super-welterweight title. MunguĂa was on a 29-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Smith.
Smith lost to MunguĂa via 12 round unanimous decision. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Liam Smith vs. Liam Williams II
Fight page: Smith vs. Williams IIOn November 11, 2017, in their 2nd fight, a a 29-year old Liam Smith (25-1-1, 14 KO) fought Liam Williams again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 16-1-1. Williams had lost to Smith in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Smith. Coming into this fight, Williams had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Smith defeated Williams via 12 round majority decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Liam Williams
Fight page: Smith vs. WilliamsOn April 8, 2017, a 28-year old Liam Smith (24-1-1, 13 KO) fought an undefeated Welsh boxer Liam Williams for the first time, who was 24 years old with a record of 16-0-1. Williams was on a eight-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Smith.
Smith defeated Williams via 9th round RTD. He handed Williams the first loss of his career, and put an end to Williams' 8-fight win streak. Smith is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Marian Cazacu
On March 18, 2017, a 28-year old Liam Smith (23-1-1, 13 KO) fought Marian Cazacu in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Cazacu via 4th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Liam Smith vs. Canelo Ălvarez
Fight page: Smith vs. ĂlvarezOn September 17, 2016, a 28-year old Liam Smith (23-0-1, 13 KO) faced Mexican boxer Canelo Ălvarez, who was 26 years old with a record of 47-1-1 in a super-welterweight title-defense fight. Ălvarez was on a five-fight win streak with 33 KO wins. Smith was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Ălvarez had a 3 cm reach advantage over Smith. Coming into this fight, Canelo had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Smith lost to Canelo via 9th round KO and lost the WBO super-welterweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 18-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Liam Smith vs. Predrag RadoĆĄeviÄ
On June 4, 2016, a 27-year old Liam Smith (22-0-1, 12 KO) faced Predrag RadoĆĄeviÄ in a super-welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated RadoĆĄeviÄ via 2nd round KO to retain the WBO super-welterweight title. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Jimmy Kelly
Fight page: Smith vs. KellyOn December 19, 2015, a 27-year old Liam Smith (21-0-1, 11 KO) faced an undefeated fellow British boxer Jimmy Kelly, who was 23 years old with a record of 16-0 in a super-welterweight title-defense fight. Kelly was on a 16-fight win streak with 7 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Smith.
Smith defeated Kelly via 7th round TKO to retain the WBO super-welterweight title. He handed Kelly the first loss of his career, and put an end to Kelly's 16-fight win streak. Smith is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. John Thompson
On October 10, 2015, in his 22nd professional fight, a 27-year old Liam Smith (20-0-1, 10 KO) had his first world title fight against John Thompson for the vacant WBO super-welterweight belt. He defeated Thompson via 7th round TKO to win the vacant WBO super-welterweight title. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. David Ezequiel Romero
On April 18, 2015, a 26-year old Liam Smith (19-0-1, 9 KO) fought David Ezequiel Romero in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Romero via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Robert Talarek
On March 6, 2015, a 26-year old Liam Smith (18-0-1, 8 KO) fought Robert Talarek in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Talarek via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Zoltan Sera
On October 25, 2014, a 26-year old Liam Smith (17-0-1, 7 KO) fought Zoltan Sera in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Sera via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Jason Welborn
Fight page: Smith vs. WelbornOn July 26, 2014, a 25-year old Liam Smith (16-0-1, 6 KO) fought English boxer Jason Welborn, who was 28 years old with a record of 15-2. Welborn was on a four-fight win streak with 6 KO wins. Smith was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Welborn had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Smith defeated Welborn via 6th round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Mark Thompson
On December 7, 2013, a 25-year old Liam Smith (15-0-1, 5 KO) fought Mark Thompson in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Thompson via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Erick Ochieng
On September 21, 2013, a 25-year old Liam Smith (14-0-1, 5 KO) fought Erick Ochieng in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Ochieng via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Max Maxwell
On June 28, 2013, a 24-year old Liam Smith (13-0-1, 5 KO) fought Max Maxwell in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Maxwell via 6th round PTS. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Steve O'Meara
On December 15, 2012, a 24-year old Liam Smith (12-0-1, 5 KO) fought Steve O'Meara in his 14th professional fight. He defeated O'Meara via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Gary McMillan
On November 9, 2012, a 24-year old Liam Smith (11-0-1, 5 KO) fought Gary McMillan in his 13th professional fight. He defeated McMillan via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Dee Mitchell
On September 21, 2012, a 24-year old Liam Smith (10-0-1, 5 KO) fought Dee Mitchell in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Mitchell via 6th round PTS. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Andrew Patterson
On May 25, 2012, a 23-year old Liam Smith (9-0-1, 4 KO) fought Andrew Patterson in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Patterson via 1st round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Paul Morby
On February 25, 2012, a 23-year old Liam Smith (8-0-1, 4 KO) fought Paul Morby in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Morby via 8th round PTS. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Gerard Healy
On October 15, 2011, a 23-year old Liam Smith (7-0-1, 3 KO) fought Gerard Healy in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Healy via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Barrie Jones
On September 17, 2011, a 23-year old Liam Smith (6-0-1, 2 KO) fought Barrie Jones in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Liam Smith vs. Matt Scriven
On December 11, 2010, a 22-year old Liam Smith (5-0-1, 1 KO) fought Matt Scriven in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Scriven via 2nd round TKO.
Liam Smith vs. Terry Caruthers
On September 4, 2010, a 22-year old Liam Smith (5-0, 1 KO) fought Terry Caruthers in his 6th professional fight. He had a draw with Caruthers via 4th round PTS.
Liam Smith vs. Billy Smith
On March 12, 2010, a 21-year old Liam Smith (4-0, 1 KO) fought Billy Smith in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Smith via 4th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Darren Gethin
On October 30, 2009, a 21-year old Liam Smith (3-0, 1 KO) fought Darren Gethin in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Gethin via 4th round PTS. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Kevin McCauley
On March 14, 2009, a 20-year old Liam Smith (2-0, 1 KO) fought Kevin McCauley in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated McCauley via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. John Van Emmenis
On December 12, 2008, a 20-year old Liam Smith (1-0) fought John Van Emmenis in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Emmenis via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Liam Smith vs. Duncan Cottier
On October 10, 2008, a 20-year old Liam Smith successfully debuted against Duncan Cottier. He defeated Cottier via 4th round PTS.
FAQs
How many KOs does Liam Smith have on his record?
Smith has knocked out 20 of his 37 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 54.1%. Of his total 33 wins, 20 of them have been via KO (60.6%).