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Smith knocks out Groves to win Super Middleweight and WBSS titles

Callum Smith won the WBA Super Middleweight title as well as the World Boxing Super Series titles with a 7th round stoppage over George Groves in Saudi Arabia.

Smith buckled Groves with a hard right in round three. Smith had some swelling under his right eye in round four.

In round seven, Smith landed a wicked left hook that hurt Groves, who then retreated into the corner. Smith was all over Groves with lefts and rights and put Groves down with a body shot for the ten count at 2:04.

Smith of Liverpool, England is now 25-0 with 18 knockouts. Groves of London is 28-4.

Former world title challenger Chris Eubank, Jr stopped JJ McDonagh after round three of their scheduled ten-round super middleweight bout

In round one, Eubank dropped McDonagh with a left hook to the head. Eubank continued to dominate the bout, and McDonagh did not answer the bell to start round four from what looked like a shoulder injury.

Eubank, 167.9 lbs of Brighton, UK is 27-2 with 21 knockouts. McDonagh, 165.1 lbs of Ireland is 16-5.

Darren Surtees stopped Kane Baker in rouns two of their eight-round super lightweight bout.

Surtees scored two knockdowns, and the fight was stoped.

Surtees, 141.3 lbs of Durham, UK is 9-0 with six knockouts. Baker, 143 lbs of Birmingham, UK is 8-5.

Zuhayr Al Qatani remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Mohammad Mahmoud in a super lightweight bout.

Al Qatani, 139.6 lbs of Saudi Arabia won all cards 39-37. Mahmoud, 141.5 lbs of Plymouth, UK is 0-6.

Mikael Lawal stopped Tommas Kozma in round three of a scheduled eight-round cruiserweight bout.

Lawal dropped Kozma with a right to the top of the head, and the bout was stopped at 2:19.

Lawal, 198.4 lbs of London is 8-0 with six knockouts. Kozma, 188.7 lbs of Hungary is 6-7-3.

Kem Ljungquist stopped Murad Omar after round two of their scheduled eight-round heavyweight bout.

Ljungquist hurt Omar badly in round three, and the bout was stopped.

Ljungquist, 229 lbs of Denmark is 5-0 with three knockouts. Omar, 256.6 lbs of Cairo, EGY is 4-2.

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