Quote Originally Posted by Ron Swanson View Post
I don’t know either of the guys he’s fought since Canelo, so what gets him this fight? What makes anyone think it will be competitive?
I’m not arguing with what you’re saying but he’s 1 in the WBC rankings , #4 in the IBF & 2 in the WBO , and Buatsi , who is number 1 has apparently already turned down the fight.
Now I don’t think you’re naive enough not to realise that financial muscle is everything in Boxing politics, rightly or wrongly.
The question that intrigues me more, is why because of a “dental injury” , was this fight postponed from August to January? That is a long delay in my opinion.
But I suppose if you’re likely to get smacked in the teeth , they’ve got to be ready for it.
We’ve all got our opinions on Smith, but his ranking was probably down to the kudos he received for his SMW career where he was a pretty dominant champion for quite a long time.
I take it you’re not a fan?