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Callum Smith vs Hassan N’Dam fight LIVE stream: Liverpool boxer knocks out opponent to defend world title

Smith returns to the ring for the first time in nine months to face the former middleweight champion

Adam Hamdani
Sunday 02 June 2019 03:03 BST
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Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz Weigh in at Madison Square Garden

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Follow the latest updates live from New York where Callum Smith takes on Hassan N'Dam as he defends his WBA super-middleweight championship for the first time.

The Liverpudlian is one of the brightest British prospects and heads to America following his comprehensive victory over George Groves in Saudi Arabia last year, and an impressive showing at Madison Square Garden could put him in the frame to face the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.

N’Dam will be no pushover as he arrives as a former middleweight champion, but Smith heads into the fight as the favourite and will be expected to put on a show after nine months away from the ring. Follow the live updates below.

Fight preview:

When and where is the boxing?

Tonight's main event ring walk times are expected around 3.30am UK time, and 10.30pm ET. The fight night takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Smith vs N'Dam is the co-main event on the card and should start no earlier than 2am.

Where can I watch it?

If you're in the UK, it'll be on Sky Sports Box Office at a price of £19.95, and in the US on DAZN.

What is the full fight card?

It's a stacked one.

  • Souleymane Cissoko bt Wladimir Hernandez
  • Chris Algieri bt Tommy Coyle
  • Joshua Buatsi vs Marc Antonio Periban
  • Josh Kelly vs Ray Robinson
  • Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon
  • Callum Smith vs Hassan N'Dam
  • Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz

What are the odds?

Joshua to win: 1/25

Ruiz to win: 10/1

Into the final round we go...

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:13

Josh Kelly vs Ray Robinson round 10:

Lovely combination work from Kelly in that round, who leads with his jab and follows up with some body punches - for the second time in as many rounds, Robinson looks hurt. He held on but looked unsteady throughout.

A convincing 10th and final round for Kelly, who should edge this one despite Robinson climbing to the top rope and celebrating.

We await the scorecards... 

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:16

Kelly, perhaps for the first time in his career, looks a bit concerned.

Scores incoming.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:18

The scores are in...

96-95 Kelly

95-95 draw

95-95 draw

A majority decision draw. Disappointment for Josh Kelly in New York.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:20

Up next, an undisputed fight.

Katie Taylor faces Delfine Persoon for the lightweight WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and Ring ​magazine belts.

Huge.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:23

Anthony Joshua speaking backstage

I hope you enjoyed the football and now you're ready for the boxing. I'm not someone who needs to get in the zone, I'm always in the zone. There's a lot of good energy in the building.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:32

Disappointment for Josh Kelly as he fails to impress at Madison Square Garden.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:34

With a record of 43-1, Delfine Persoon looks set to be the hardest test of Katie Taylor's thus far successful and short career.

Ring walks are imminent.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:43

Katie Taylor enters the ring looking as serious as ever, to huge cheers from a packed out crowd.

U2's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For​ ​a good choice for the ring walk.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:49

Here we go! 10 rounds of undisputed world title boxing.

Adam Hamdani2 June 2019 01:51

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