Ok...

I feel that Duddy's struggle on Saturady was largely due to the size of Smichet as a fighter.

Duddy himself is 5'9'' and a half. In modern boxing this uis quite slight for a Middleweight but Duddy compensates with his broad shoulders and wide frame. In last Saturaday's fight Duddy found himself in an unfamiliar position...fighting an even shorter opponent. Duddy has become accustomed to approaching taller fighter and being the man who stays on the inside....With Smichet actually klusting for trading shots on the inside Duddy was thrown a loop. All he needed was to box like the taller fighter and use an uppercut, but being totally new to the "taller fighter" brand he failed miserably to employ this tactic. However, he did show grit in being just too tough for his game and hungry opponent.

Now I'm not Duddy's biggest fan although I am I4r5ish and follow his fights, but I know that there are few fighters worthy of the "Bum" moinqor, let alone a fighter who pours his heart and soul into his fights and has been triumphant thus far (al beeit I feel he's been gifted in the past.)