Artur Beterbiev v Callum Smith

[TitoFan]

https://www.boxingscene.com/hearn-ev...t-cold--180470


I normally couldn't care less what Hearn has to say, especially when it's a British vs British fight. But sorry... this one couldn't go un-commented.

Callum?

Knocking Beterbiev out?

The same Callum who royally pissed me off when he gave up any size advantage and laid down like a wimp against Ginger?

Thus perpetuating the Ginger myth and adding to perplexing inability of ANY British fighter of putting up a decent fight against the King of Coddled Divas??

It's ok to promote fights.
It's quite another to talk B.S. out of the side of your mouth and expect serious fans to take you seriously.

[Memphis]

The Canelo fight was seriously damaging for Smith. He was going great guns knocking people over, WBSS champ and Unified world champ. In a flash he has an iffy one with Ryder, he's dead at the weight and bends over for Alvarez for the pay day. He's gone from genuine world class to completely unreliable.

I'll say this for him in an effort to add a positive spin. He's better than Yarde. Yarde is athletic and can hit a bit, but he's pretty clueless when he can't outmuscle his opponent and has no idea how to construct a fight. Despite being completely out of his depth, Yarde gave Beterbiev a decent row and had his moment against Kovalev.

I think like most people I expect Smith the retreat into his shell under fire. He might get stopped on his feet offering nothing back, he might cling on for a lopsided points loss.

[Master]

Yarde gave Beterbiev a tough fight and it was a classic contest that was one of the best bouts last year.

Smith has manouvered himself into this shot and is hoping Artur has aged to nick the titles.