Callum Smith has a warning for his future opponents as he seeks to become a two-weight world champion: He is a better fighter than when he ruled the super-middleweight division.
Now campaigning at light-heavyweight, the 32-year-old from Liverpool will move closer to a title shot if he defeats Mathieu Bauderlique in an eliminator contest on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, on Saturday, August 20.
Having stepped up after losing his super-middleweight crown in a unanimous decision loss to Canelo Alvarez in December 2020, Smith is in no doubt he has learnt much from that loss and is continuing to improve as he prepares for the showdown with Bauderlique in Saudi Arabia.
Losing kind of highlights areas you feel you need to improve on yourself," Smith told Sky Sports News. "When you're winning, it's so easy to brush them away and you're in a good place because you're winning and you're world champion.
"The loss kind of highlighted certain areas and I made changes to my team and moved over to LA for most of my camp. I certainly believe I'm a better fighter than when I was world champion, and I'm confident I can be another one.
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