CALLUM SMITH's camp are fuming at the prospect of travelling to Germany for his World Boxing Super Series semi-final against Jurgen Braehmer next month. The Liverpool super-middleweight is set to face the German former world champion in the last four of the 20m tournament on February 24. Click Here To Read More]
Whatever...Smith should be good enough to get the win.
It p1sses me off when boxers start to b1tch about locations this early - if in doubt knock the guy out.
It is not exactly like he is fighting Floyd at the MGM Vegas.
I think denmark is a good location actually, but don't these guys read contracts, if it states they've got no say in the location then don't sign it?
And isn't usyk going to latvia to fight briedis? and isn't that a semi-final?
It's best they pull out now to give murray some time to get ready.
To be honest I thought the fight against Skoglund was a draw. I could see Smith by a point tho, so I can't argue wit the right man winning. But the scores were awful. Skoglund's jab early alone was winning him some rounds.
Brahmer is REALLY sharp and shoots straight shots when you don't expect them. He definitely carries some pop too, people may not realize the chin Brant has on him. Brahmer is strong, sturdy, consistent, and very savvy in there he's a veteran. Overall a very good underrated fighter.
I dunno how goods brants chin is really, hes definitely tough but considering hes never been in with anyone other than braehmer its tough to tell whether his chin is amazing or not, also..its one thing looking good agaisnt a totally unproven middleweight and a 6 foot 3 young unbeaten SMW (who is really a LHW).
Agreed, he looked real bad agaisnt skoglund, he literally could not avoid the straight left, over and over. Smiths face was a mess.
I think Braehmer hits harder than Skoglund...Then again, Smith is known for his bodyshot and Braehmer is very old, at the end of his career and has to cut weight...To be honest I thought the fight against Skoglund was a draw. I could see Smith by a point tho, so I can't argue wit the right man winning. But the scores were awful. Skoglund's jab early alone was winning him some rounds.
Brahmer is REALLY sharp and shoots straight shots when you don't expect them. He definitely carries some pop too, people may not realize the chin Brant has on him. Brahmer is strong, sturdy, consistent, and very savvy in there he's a veteran. Overall a very good underrated fighter.
I doubt sauerland want an all U.K final because noone knows who smith is, the casuals don't know, cause he never built a name for himself and has zero character. He just reads off the script JG tells him to.
Round the time of the Fielding and Mohoumadi fights he was getting some of the highest viewing figures on Sky, since then hes stagnated like his performances.
First half of 2016 viewing figures
24/10/2015 Chris Eubank, Jr v Tony Jeter - 104,000 (SS1 #10)
07/11/2015 Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding,Ricky Burns vs Josh King - 184,000 (SS1 #7)
21/11/2015 Darleys Perez v Anthony Crolla - 246,000 (SS1 #5)
30/01/2016 George Groves v Andrea Di Luisa - 139,000 (SS1 #5)
05/03/2016 Sam Eggington v Bradley Skeete - 116,000 (SS1 #9)
26/03/2016 Kell Brook v Kevin Bizier - 151,000 (SS1 #6)
02/04/2016 Callum Smith v Hadillah Mohoumad - 200,000 (SS1 #7)
16/04/2016 Josh Warrington v Hisashi Amagasa - 126,000 (SS1 #8)
07/05/2016 Anthony Crolla v Ismael Barroso - 119,000 (SS2 #1)
28/05/2016 Ricky Burns v Michele Di Rocco - 116,000 (SS1 #6)
29/05/2016 Tony Bellew v Ilunga Makabu - 165,000 (SS1 #3)
You guys are forgetting, they had first dibs for opponent choice in the first round, JG is just entitled, he's a spoilt brat LOL. Grow fuq up JG, he just want's to fight Truax or get one of these regular wba titles to pop up, LOL, he's probs on the phone crying to hearn. haha.
Eubank Vs Groves is in Manchester the week before. So maybe they thought a fight a week later in Liverpool (both North West cities, pretty close in distance) may effect some sales. If they're banking on fans near-by making up numbers.
I can see team Smith's grievance though. Both fighters fought at home in their previous fight(s), so a neutral place would be fair for this fight.
I suppose the best place to cash in is in the minds of the guys at the WBSS.
I doubt sauerland want an all U.K final because noone knows who smith is, the casuals don't know, cause he never built a name for himself and has zero character. He just reads off the script JG tells him to.
I have Brahmer with an upset in this one. Idk about you guys.
Clean too, no robbery. Possible stoppage.
Agreed, he looked real bad agaisnt skoglund, he literally could not avoid the straight left, over and over. Smiths face was a mess.
I think Braehmer hits harder than Skoglund...Then again, Smith is known for his bodyshot and Braehmer is very old, at the end of his career and has to cut weight...
They have to have in Germany because Smith does not sell in Liverpool.
If Smith is as good as people on Sky Sport say, he should be stopping Braemer...
Smith will pull out!
Braemer is not the champion.
Anyway i'm sure it's only in Germany as Braemer can't travel if i'm not mistaken and he will only sell in Germany. Smith team need to stop whining and get in warrior mode. Someone young and hungry shouldn't worry about this stuff if he has confidence in his ability.
If he isn’t then I take back my earlier comments, they can do it in a neutral place.
He must be adopted, its not the Smith way. True Smith would be up for a beatdown anywhere on the globe.
I'll lay the blame Joe's door here tbh. He's always having a whine about something lol.
What is your avatar from? With the kids with guns.
It was supposed to be a young Golovkin on the right but he's been cropped out for some reason. I think it was later found out that it wasn't even Golovkin anyway.
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