Overview
- Police say the alleged incident took place at The Blade luxury apartment building in Deansgate, Manchester, and involved a night concierge as the victim.
- Smith was arrested after the incident, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and was released on bail.
- The alleged victim is reported to have suffered serious facial fractures that required surgery, according to court reporting and police statements.
- The case is now at the pre-trial stage and Smith is due to attend Manchester Crown Court later this month to be asked to enter a plea.
- Smith is a 38-year-old former WBO light-middleweight world champion known as 'Beefy' who recently withdrew from a planned comeback fight, and he remains entitled to the presumption of innocence.