Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Julian Smith: Live round-by-round updates

The Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Julian Smith round-by-round updates and live scoring are here for the third-last bout on the Salita Promotions card set for this evening. The event itself starts at 9:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 6:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time), and will be streamed by DAZN.

The antepenultimate fight, which is scheduled for 10, three-minute, rounds, is expected to begin sometime past 10:00 PM E.T. / 7:00 PM P.T., though there are no confirmed times for the Ergashev vs. Smith clash. The matchup is marked by a massive disparity in experience.

Ergashev, whos is the pride of Uzbekistan, is 24-1, having only recently lost for the first time as a professional late last year, before bouncing back with a knockout of Juan Huertas. Meanwhile, his opponent has a record of 8 wins and two losses. Despite the gap in experience, Smith is actually older by a year.

The pair will meet at super lightweight, but no world title will be on the line. Due to the disparity in experience, Ergashev is expected by oddsmakers to win the bout of one of boxing's notable cards this weekend, with DraftKings Sportsbook listing him as a -800 favorite, while Smith is a +500 underdog.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the scrap.

Check out the Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Julian Smith face-off:

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Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Julian Smith

Round 1: The round opens with immediate aggression from Smith, who swings and misses, before Ergashev tries countering him on the backfoot. A one-two lands for Ergashev. Smith triples his jab, but Ergashev pivots out at an angle. Both men are fighting for control of the center.

A check hook lands for Ergashev, intercepting a lunging Smith. Another check hook lands for Ergashev. However, Smith seems to have no fear Ergashev's crushing power. Smith lands a right hand. The round ends with a wild exchange. 10-9 Ergashev.

Round 2: After a few seconds of back-and-forth pawing, Ergashev lands a combination. Smith, though, is interrupting him with jabs. A right hook lands for Ergashev. Body shot for Ergashev. Left straights land for Ergashev. Smith isn't doing much right now.

They clinch and the referee breaks them up. Another left hand lands for Ergashev. Ergashev digs into Smith's body with an uppercut. Smith drops Ergashev with a right hand to end the round. 10-8 Smith.

Round 3: Ergashev starts the round with a left straight. He seems to have recovered well from the knockdown. Smith lands a double jab. A right hand lands for Smith. Smith is heavy on the pressure, switching stances before eating a body shot. Ergashev's head is snapped back by a Smith straight.

Ergashev lands a hard left hook, but Smith's chin is made of granite. An overhand right partially lands for Smith, who eats a body shot. 10-9 Smith.

Round 4: Both men are touching lead hands before Smith lands a check hook. Ergashev pivots out of the way of a lunge and lands a slick counter. An uppercut lands for Ergashev. Smith partially lands a right hand, which seems to be all he's looking for at the moment.

Double jab for Smith. Smith snaps Ergashev's head back with more double jabs, prompting his foe to clinch. Ergashev lands a left hand to close the round. 10-9 Ergashev.

Round 5: Ergashev lands a nice one-two. Smith is looking for that right hand, but he eats a check hook as he advances. Both men land counter-shots, repeating the same sequence twice. They're gauging each other, waiting for an opening for a power shot, but neither man gives the other an opening.

Smith drops Ergashev again right at the end of the round. It looked to be a left hook. 10-8 Smith.

Round 6: Smith starts the round aggressive, looking to capitalize on his knockdown. But Ergashev seems to have recovered well, and clinches to smother his opponent's punches. Smith lunges in with combinations, but misses. Smith is now trying to take his head off, swinging wild and missing big.

A left straight lands for Ergashev. Another left straight for Ergashev, who snaps Smith's head back. Smith lands a long left hook, and both men clinch, stumbling to the mat. They're back on their feet. Smith lands a few jabs and they clinch to end the round. 10-9 Smith.

Round 7: A leaping left hook for Smith misses, before Ergashev snipes him with a left straight. Smith, though, has no respect for Ergashev and stays in his face. A left hook lands for Smith. Ergashev lands a stiff left straight. Both men trade left hooks.

A one-two for Smith snaps Ergashev's head back. Ergashev lands an uppercut to end the round. 10-9 Ergashev.

Round 8: Ergashev lands a left straight, before Smith returns fire with a lead hook. Ergashev finds a home for a body shot. Despite his ability to hurt Ergashev, Smith isn't throwing enough. His volume has dropped, and he eats a body shot from Ergashev.

A wild exchange ends the round, but Ergashev doesn't seem interested in a slugfest. Smith is clearly pacing himself and trying to steal the final seconds of the round. 10-9 Ergashev.

Round 9: Body shot lands for Ergashev. A swing and a miss for Smith's right hand. Some nice left straights find a home for Ergashev. A grazing left hook lands for Smith, who lands a follow-up counter left hook.

No urgency from Ergashev, who is landing but in scraps. A check hook lands for Ergashev, before a left hook lands for Smith. 10-9 Smith.

Round 10: Smith is aggressive, landing his left hook and trying to find an opening for more. Smith backs him up to the ropes, but it's brief, as Ergashev circles back to the center. A check hook lands for Ergashev. A mouse is forming under Ergashev's right eye.

Smith lands a hard right hand. Ergashev tries to land an uppercut, but Smith is wise to it. The round ends with a combination, as Smith seems to have hurt Ergashev.

Official Decision: Julian Smith def. Shohjahon Ergashev via split-decision (95-94, 95-94, 95-94)