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[K_Ologist]

The last two fights prior to Banks, Smith was under 160, so I believe he intends to campaign at MW. I'm willing to watch him fight again and just chalk this one up to being in an unfamiliar situation.

[Easy-E]

The last two fights prior to Banks, Smith was under 160, so I believe he intends to campaign at MW. I'm willing to watch him fight again and just chalk this one up to being in an unfamiliar situation.

David Banks taught himself to box and has no professional training.
Its more than an unfamiliar situation.

[MJ406]

"being in an unfamiliar situation." .. eh wouldn't everyone relate to that ... I dunno how many of the 10 boxers have been on reality TV before

but I can cut Smith some slack .. because fight plan wise .. he had to do more then just win .. see below

the only way he coulda advanced was by getting a Knock out and that didn't happen

to knock a guy out just to advance .. is a pressure situation (even if its in a 5 round fight.)

[K_Ologist]

"being in an unfamiliar situation." .. eh wouldn't everyone relate to that ... I dunno how many of the 10 boxers have been on reality TV before

but I can cut Smith some slack .. because fight plan wise .. he had to do more then just win .. see below

the only way he coulda advanced was by getting a Knock out and that didn't happen

to knock a guy out just to advance .. is a pressure situation (even if its in a 5 round fight.)

I kinda thinking the same thing. Obviously a fighter knows he needs a knockout as a fight progesses, but to know that ahead of time is different. Besides how often do you spend a week living with your opponent leading up to fight. I'm not trying to make excuses for the guy, he did fight a bad fight, but I will watch him again.