Smith defends 154 belt with possible Alvarez fight at stake

12:59 PM ET

Junior middleweight world titleholder Liam Smith watched last week as his three brothers — super middleweight contender Callum Smith, junior lightweight Stephen Smith and two-time super middleweight title challenger Paul Smith — all won their fights.

Now it’s up to Liam (22-0-1, 12 KOs) to see whether the family can go 4-0 in the span of a week when he defends his 154-pound crown for the second time in facing Montenegro’s Predrag Radosevic on Saturday at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, the Smiths’ hometown.

“I’m buzzing to get back in the ring on Saturday. I’ve been out of the ring since December, and I’ve had a good rest,” Smith said. “I’ve been linked with some big names, but none of those fights can …

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