It’s set to be a hard-hitting night on Merseyside when Liam Smith (29-3-1) takes on Anthony Fowler (15-1) in the 'Battle of Liverpool' which sees the north and south side of the city go head-to-head.
Fowler’s latest outing was at this year’s Fight Camp where he produced an eighth-round stoppage win against Germany’s Rico Mueller to set-up this clash with Smith.
Fowler has admitted that this upcoming fight is a risk. Smith is an experienced operator who has held a world title at light-middleweight and has shared the ring with boxing’s pound-for-pound number one Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
However, while a win for Fowler might kickstart his road towards a world title shot, a loss for Smith could spell the end of his aspirations at the top of the game.
Whoever is victorious will have re-ignited their career, but will also give their respective side of the city the all-important bragging rights.
Here's everything you need to know about Smith vs. Fowler.
The Liam Smith vs. Anthony Fowler fight card will take place on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m. for UK fans and 2:00 p.m. ET for those in New York City and on the East Coast. Smith and Fowler are set to make their ringwalks at approximately 10:00 p.m, although that depends on the length of the earlier bouts.
Smith vs. Fowler will have their super-welterweight grudge match on DAZN in over 200 countries and territories, with Australia and New Zealand the only exceptions.
The Smith vs. Fowler fight is taking place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, in front of 10,000 fans.