Comments Thread For: Joe Smith Rallies, Edges Maxim Vlasov With Majority Decision, Wins WBO Title

[MikeyMike100]

Joe Smith looks like a fine opponent for Canelo.

Was thinking the same thing. If Joe Smith beats Beterbiev I can see Canelo moving up to light heavyweight again to fight Joe Smith

[Willy Wanker]

What a great fight.

Happy that Smith won.

[Alan Smithee]

I would have thought it difficult to make a white fighter fighting a white fighter a race thing, but here we are.

So now it's white american privilege! Lol. If you are from another country being white isn't so great, I guess. The fight was close and could have gone either way. Personally, I had it a draw. With a sport like boxing where there is judging it is not a robbery when a close competitve fight goes to either guy.

[Ajvar]

So now it's white american privilege! Lol. If you are from another country being white isn't so great, I guess. The fight was close and could have gone either way. Personally, I had it a draw. With a sport like boxing where there is judging it is not a robbery when a close competitve fight goes to either guy.

It could not have gone to Smith way because simply Smith did not win 7 rounds. There are no 7 rounds in Smith's favor. It could be a draw at best or Vlasov waon 8-4 but more likely Vlasov won 7 rounds 115/113. It could not go to Smith way though... only a KO could or at least a KD.

[Kannabis Kid]

The cut played a major factor on Joe's performance as well can't deny that I still think Vlasov won and they need to run it back but I think Joe can finish him next time if he doesn't get cut again everyone saying Vlasov looked big in there is because he was big in there 195+ easy he used to fight at Cruiserweight for a while.

[Alan Smithee]

It could not have gone to Smith way because simply Smith did not win 7 rounds. There are no 7 rounds in Smith's favor. It could be a draw at best or Vlasov waon 8-4 but more likely Vlasov won 7 rounds 115/113. It could not go to Smith way though... only a KO could or at least a KD.

The difference between a draw and 115-113 is one swing round. You claim that Smith did not win 7 rounds. That is an opinion and not a fact. Many rounds were close. No robbery this time!

[rudy]

I would have thought it difficult to make a white fighter fighting a white fighter a race thing, but here we are.

Has I said white American but your to ****** to understand

[_Rexy_]

Has I said white American but your to ****** to understand

You’re the one who could have just said “hometown decision” but instead you chose to pull the race card in a fight between two white fighters.