Callum Smith claims hard-fought victory in World Boxing Super Series

ByPA Sport

Published 16/09/2017 at 22:41 GMT

Callum Smith claimed a hard-fought victory over Sweden's Erik Skoglund to advance to the middleweight semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series in Liverpool.

Callum Smith made it safely through to the semi-finals of the middleweight World Super Series in Liverpool

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The 27-year-old Smith dropped Skoglund to one knee in the 10th round and claimed a 116-112, 117-110, 117-111 victory on the judges' cards.

The previously unbeaten Skoglund had threatened to cause an upset in the early stages of contest as he peppered Smith with a succession of jabs.

But the Liverpudlian refused to panic and clawed his way back into the contest before his big left hook in the 10th round belatedly underlined his superiority.

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His victory means Smith will next face the winner of the bout between Jurgen Braehmer and Rob Brant, who are due to fight at the end of next month.

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