Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn has warned Callum Smith he can’t afford any slip ups as he prepares to return home next month.
Smith fights in Liverpool for the first time since 2019 when he faces the undefeated Pawel Stepien at the top of a stacked card at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday, March 11.
The 32-year-old (29-1, 21 KOs) returns home for a must-win clash with the IBF’s No.7 ranked 175-pounder Stepien (18-0-1, 12KOs) as he looks to secure a mouth-watering showdown with unified WBC, WBO and IBF ruler Artur Beterbiev later in the year.