WBA super featherweight champion Jason Sosa (20-1-4, 15 KOs) outpointed Stephen Smith (24-3, 14 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Both fighters battled hard but the American overpowered Smith in most of the rounds and retained his world title by scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 116-112.
Sosa took the fight to Smith from the opening bell and floored the challenger with a left in the second round and Smith was then cut in the…