Callum Smith beat Joshua Buatsi by unanimous decision on Saturday to take the WBO interim light heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The two Brits locked heads from the opening bell and didn’t let up until the last in an entertaining, bruising fight. Smith was busier throughout the fight, landing some big shots to the body of Buatsi who looked like he struggled to find his rhythm.
The judges scored it 119-110, 115-113 and 116-112. Buatsi will feel hard done by with regards to the first score, as he landed plenty of good shots and had Smith on the ropes at times.
However, Smith, the more experienced of the two, was too slick and closed out the fight well to claim victory.
