MOSCOW, June 19 American boxer Joe Smith Jr. was sent to the hospital after a fight for three light heavyweight titles with undefeated Russian Artur Beterbiev, reports The Guardian. On the night of June 19, Beterbiev defeated the US representative in the second round ahead of schedule and successfully unified the belts of the World Boxing Council (WBC), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). The Russian won his 18th consecutive victory in the professional ring, ending all his fights by knockout. According to the source, the 32-year-old American, who suffered the fourth defeat in his career, was unable to communicate with the press before being sent to the hospital. Champion title according to the World Boxing Association (WBA Super) is owned by Russian Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev, after defeating Smith Jr., said that he wants to fight Bivol for the title of absolute world boxing champion.
