Re: Canelo vs Liam Smith set.
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Well if true i think he should just drop the belt at 160 and fight at 154 which is fine with me if thats the weight class he chooses to fight at but he needs to make up his mind. I still do not get how he gains so much weight i have seen him in person he is not a very big dude.
he already has given up the wbc belt, shame the fight with golovkin didnt happen but I think fighting cotto and khan as his two "middleweight" title fights is not proper preparation to take on golovkin.
If golovkin is taking on eubank jr next and canelo v smith, then maybe they are trying to build up a uk fanbase for a potential golovkin v canelo fight.. Canelo certainly needs some fights v real middleweights before he takes on golovkin though in my opinion.
I think that is wishful thinking, Eubank Jr yeah maybe, Smith on the otherhand is not known outside of boxing fans, Callum is probably a bigger name and its Liam that has the world title, if anything a Canelo v Smith fight will raise Smith's profile in England and not old ginger flaps
that's true but it also doesn't take much for british fans to get behind a fighter from blighty, maybe it won't raise alvarezs profile that much but it'll do something for him..
Canelo Alvarez could fight Billy Joe Saunders after Liam Smith - Boxing News
Bill joe saunders for alvarez if he beats smith..
Canelo is fighting a lot of Brits, are we cheap or just unknown that Saul can sell it to the public?
Re: Canelo vs Liam Smith set.
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palmerq
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Batman
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palmerq
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Well if true i think he should just drop the belt at 160 and fight at 154 which is fine with me if thats the weight class he chooses to fight at but he needs to make up his mind. I still do not get how he gains so much weight i have seen him in person he is not a very big dude.
he already has given up the wbc belt, shame the fight with golovkin didnt happen but I think fighting cotto and khan as his two "middleweight" title fights is not proper preparation to take on golovkin.
If golovkin is taking on eubank jr next and canelo v smith, then maybe they are trying to build up a uk fanbase for a potential golovkin v canelo fight.. Canelo certainly needs some fights v real middleweights before he takes on golovkin though in my opinion.
I think that is wishful thinking, Eubank Jr yeah maybe, Smith on the otherhand is not known outside of boxing fans, Callum is probably a bigger name and its Liam that has the world title, if anything a Canelo v Smith fight will raise Smith's profile in England and not old ginger flaps
that's true but it also doesn't take much for british fans to get behind a fighter from blighty, maybe it won't raise alvarezs profile that much but it'll do something for him..
Canelo Alvarez could fight Billy Joe Saunders after Liam Smith - Boxing News
Bill joe saunders for alvarez if he beats smith..
HHmmmmmmmm I'm not too sure about that, the Brits have a habit of backing against their own, Khan started off as a hype job and people soon turned against him, Hatton was the people hero up until the end, AJ is the current flavour of the month (if he takes a shot on the jaw and goes down people will soon lose interest in him)
unless you are a superstar the brits pretty much ignore boxers in my opinion, added to that it is on boxnation so it won't have the massive promotion that sky normally put up.
as I say I think that Smith will benefit from the fight (publicitywise) in the UK more than Ginger flaps
Re: Canelo vs Liam Smith set.
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as I say I think that Smith will benefit from the fight (publicitywise) in the UK more than Ginger flaps
I agree with that but I think it will benefit canelo too, not huge amount but they seem to be planning for the golovkin fight a year from now so one step at a time, take on this smith fellow then bjs, I think those two fights will certainly raise his profile in blighty if he performs well. Golovkin taking on eubank too, in my opinion this is a bit much to be a coincidence, britain is a pretty large market and has a lot of money, ggg and canelo seem to already have the north american market tied up, so I think this is what they are doing here, maybe they are maybe I'm wrong, whatever, if these fights happen I would like to see them all. GGG v eubank jr will be interesting and if canelo can beat another champion and then go and fight bjs that would make for good fights too... Obviously it would have been far better if golovkin and canelo were up next but unfortunatley it just isnt happening :S
Re: Canelo vs Liam Smith set.
Gotta hand it to Canelo and his team, who are nothing if not extremely shrewd.
Fight UK favorite Liam Smith at 154.... sneak up to 160 (without GGG noticing) to fight Saunders.... then choose from any of a series of undersized or underpowered potential opponents, while GGG continues to wait on the marinating table.
Too bad there aren't a few more Khans (high profile, undersized, weak-chinned, too-gutsy-for-their-own-good) for Canelo to score devastating KO's against. I'm sure Team Canelo is working overtime to dredge some up. Gotta count on at least a 20 pound advantage on fight night no matter who the opponent, though. Too bad Porter went and lost to Thurman, thus ruining THAT potential fight.
How long till GGG turns 40?
Re: Canelo vs Liam Smith set.
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Understand why everyone thinks this is shit because Smith is unknown in the UK let alone the US. And Canelo has blatantly swerved Golovkin. However, I think it's a decent fight. Smith is a bit of a lump at 154 too, and a solid box/puncher.
I think its an ok fight too, although Smiths only chance is a KO. He throws a lovely left to the body and if Canelo is weight drained that could be the shot that wins it for him. Smith could score a knock down in every round and still lose a decision though :D
Re: Canelo vs Liam Smith set.
It is a decent fight. If it were a BAD main event or an undercard for a PPV I wouldn't mind it.
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