Comments Thread For: Callum Smith: I Beat The Best, Leaves Me at The Very Top of 168

CALLUM SMITH wants to face the 12-stone division's very best after knocking out George Groves on Friday. Scouser Smith captured the WBA world super-middleweight title with a seventh-round win over Londoner Groves in Saudi Arabia. Smith, 28, sealed his victory in the World Boxing Super Series by sending Groves backwards from a left hook and then leaving him on his knees after a clinical finish that included a right to the body.
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Chrismart

👑 David Benavidez has been made 'Champion In Recess' by the WBC and will be given help to overcome his problems after testing positive for cocaine. Anthony Dirrell v Avni Yildirim will be for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title.— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) October 3, 2018 .

7y ago

Marvlus_Marv

Considering Groves is a pretty big SMW himself, but he looked tiny compared to Smith He really did. Still trying to figure out how Smith gets down to 168 and yet doesn't look like Skeletor at the weigh ins, as one would expect. Maybe he has lighter bones or something.

7y ago

Chrismart

The win over Groves puts him top of the division. The best way to see who the best is is to see them face eachother. Hopefully Ramirez and Benavidez feel they missed out somewhat by not entering the WBSS and are now willing.

7y ago

Ecosse1

Sure, Groves is a good fighter but he has been mullered a couple of times previously, had a razor thin W over Degale and has always been just a little bit chinny. Smith could be a force at SMW, though. Dude is absolutely huge at the weight, has good ring smarts and can clobber. Pretty formidable mix. Considering Groves is a pretty big SMW himself, but he looked tiny compared to Smith

7y ago

Mick_Higgs

It's about time for Smith to clean up in the USA. Benny & Zurdo get your pens ready!...

7y ago

Throwingbombs

Groves was out boxing the **** outa Smith till a lucky left caught him. Smith is garbage. Benavidez and zurdo will meek him Benavidez and Zurdo will do nothing but fight bums and duck groves and Smith.

7y ago

Marvlus_Marv

7y ago

alexguiness

Worked out very well for Smith. He had the opportunity and seized it.

7y ago

nick_viking

In some regards they do but I do think he has the most solid claim to being number 1 plus the ring belt Agree, Groves is definitely the best name on any of their records. Uzcategui’s win over Dirrell is probably better than either of Zurdo or Benavidez’s best wins too.

7y ago

MisanthropicNY

This guy is the only hope in this dead division.

7y ago

j0zef

Groves gave a very real down to earth interview after the fight. https://twitter.com/GlobalBoxing1/status/1045793767213727746?s=19

7y ago

Sosay

Callum is hands down #1 for the moment. Benavidez and Zurdo ducked the tourney but still didnt fight each other. They both have work to do. Neither should be ranked ahead of Groves yet.

7y ago

sterling

Is that Laila Ali next to calum smith?

7y ago

Abovetheclouds

£6m isn’t a bad prize fund - I’d probably just retire on that 😂 Fair play to Smith, but Zurdo & Benevidez have good claims on being the best at 168 too. We’ll see who comes out on top over the next year or two. Wow that's a nice payday! I agree with Benavidez has a good claim, but not that bum killer Zurdo. They both had the opportunity to enter the WBSS but declined. Smith is ranked number 1 on BoxRec and rightly so.

7y ago

Fabes88

£6m isn’t a bad prize fund - I’d probably just retire on that 😂 Fair play to Smith, but Zurdo & Benevidez have good claims on being the best at 168 too. We’ll see who comes out on top over the next year or two. In some regards they do but I do think he has the most solid claim to being number 1 plus the ring belt

7y ago

nick_viking

7y ago