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
Andy Ruiz Jr is about to make his way to the ring.
Michael Buffer has his mic in hand.
Andy Ruiz is in the ring. We await Anthony Joshua, who is keeping his opponent waiting...
Both men are in the ring and the national anthems are playing.
The fight is imminent.
National anthems (all three of them) done.
Introductions done.
Live round-by-round updates to follow.
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round one:
Joshua isn't rushing anything here, he's leading with his jab and taking his time to figure out what Ruiz wants to do, wary of those fast hands through the middle.
Plenty of movement from Joshua who keeps away from the stalking Ruiz.
Ruiz puts together a little combination that manages to get through but that's the only success he had. 10-9 Joshua.
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round two:
A quiet round but Joshua lands a good straight left that Ruiz stands up to, but he felt that one. Ruiz can't quite close the gap on his opponent because Joshua is using his jab well.
Not the prettiest fight so far.
10-9 Joshua.
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round three:
RUIZ DOWN! THEN JOSHUA DOWN!
Joshua unloads a fantastic combination and Ruiz falls heavily but the Mexican gets to his feet and drops Joshua twice!
The English fighter was completely out on his feet, how did he survive that!?
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