Do you think Smith Jr believed he’d win?

Don't know but I was surprised at how EASY that was for Beterbiev. I expected Artur to win but not THAT easy.

Smith's time is up the bh win is a long timevago

Nope, I think he was intimidated before the fight. Didn't seem to have any strategy except try and brawl and hope he caught him. Very dumb to try and brawl with Bivol

No....not at all. Everyone surrounding this fight set his mentality as "punchers chance only" and he fought exactly that way. He went for the who lands first strategy and unfortunately it wasn't him. They never took into account a second plan in case beterbievs chin held up....he just kept coming forward and got out slugged. I'm not sure which commentator said it after the fight...but one of them said this....sometimes a fighter just realises they are in too deep and try to get the inevitable over as quickly as possible...and that's what Joe Smith Jr did tonight.