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
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Your support makes all the difference.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
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round 10:
WHAT A ROUND!
Taylor looks absolutely out on her feet as both women throw relentlessly but it looks like Persoon is the woman who stole that one, in the best round of women's boxing I've EVER seen.
I give that round to Persoon, making my scorecard 96-95 to the Belgian.
What a shock that would be.
A look back at that absolute war between two of the best in the business.
The scorecards are in, here we go...
95-95
96-94
96-94
KATIE TAYLOR BECOMES UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION!
Katie Taylor looks almost embarrassed to be crowned winner, but she takes home the WBC title and adds it to her collection to become undisputed.
A devastating night for Persoon, who on most people's cards won the bout.
Whether deserved or not, Katie Taylor is the undisputed lightweight champion.
Katie Taylor speaking after her fight
I definitely felt like I did enough. I thank God for a great victory tonight. I showed great heart in there tonight. It was a very, very close fight but I felt like I did enough. She was a great, great champion.
Up next, Callum Smith makes the first defence of his super-middleweight belts.
He faces Hassan N'Dam, who has just entered the ring.
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