Currently ranked in the top five by three of boxing’s major sanctioning bodies, former WBO champion Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith (31-3-1, 18 KOs) headlines on September 3 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, against Hassan Mwakinyo (20-2, 14 KOs). Mwakinyo is best known for demolishing the infamously tough Sam Eggington in just two rounds.
Two of the UK’s top light heavyweights will collide in the chief support bout when reigning British champion ‘Super’ Dan Azeez (16-0, 11 KOs) meets former champion Shakan Pitters (17-1, 6 KOs).
Also seeing action is super lightweight Adam ‘The Assassin’ Azim (5-0, 4 KOs), who will make the first defense of his WBC Youth title vs. TBA. And in a super middleweight clash, John Docherty (12-1, 9 KOs) faces Diego ‘Dynamite’ Costa (8-0, 5 KOs). Sky will televise in the UK.
I don’t think he has much of a chance to win this fight, but if you enjoy watching fighters who just say to hell with hit and swing for the fences with virtually every single punch, you will absolutely love Mwakinyo. There was a guy years ago named Americo Santos, would do that. He took the first bell as the starting gun in a sprint.