Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev vs Joe Smith to Take Place at MSG in New York in Late June, Says Arum

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A three-belt light heavyweight unification showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr. appears imminent to take place this summer, Top Rank boss Bob Arum has revealed.
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[Dakuwaqa]

Joe Smith by KO

[PBR Streetgang]

Nice! Finally going to happen. Will be some serious firepower getting lobbed in both directions. Smith can be outboxed (Barrera, Bivol, Vlasov) but that's not what he will face in Beterbiev. It's a matter who can get their bombs on target and who can survive when they land.

[Southpaw16]

Unless Beterbiev gets old overnight I don’t see this one being competitive. Hey, I’d love for Smith Jr to prove me wrong, but I just don’t see it.

[batista84]

Fun ass fight.

This will be the first time in Beterbiev's pro career where a guy won't come to try to outbox him, I'm sure Smith is gonna come in here and try to get the KO, Smith Jr stamina is crazy and he is 32.

I'm almost sure that the Smith plan will be to come throwing bombs non stop int he first rounds as Beterbiev is a slow starter, if Beterbiev can't take Smith's power it's gonna be a fun ass fight, if Beterbiev can survive the early storm he will stop Smith.

KO Guaranteed.

[SplitSecond]

NOICE! 10/chars

[PeepeePoopooMan]

Nice, beterbiev should take it. Hopefully bivol fights zurdo next and then the winners fight! But knowing boxing something will get in the way.

[EL_GRINGO]

good fight

[jaded]

It's a great fight for Beterbiev. I think he will beak down Smith.

[hitmanjosh]

I will bet Smith brings his all however it won’t be enough; only if he had a few slick tricks with his fire power!