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Chilling

CALLUM SMITH has returned. The Liverpudlian moved up to light-heavyweight and proved himself a threat in that division. He halted Lenin Castillo with a frightening knockout early in the second round on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London on Saturday (September 25).

A powerful right cross connected and Castillo slammed down into the canvas, his legs shuddering while the rest of his body stiffened. It was an alarming sight. Castillo needed medical attention immediately and referee Bob Williams waved the bout off, 55

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