Comments Thread For: Photos: Artur Beterbiev, Joe Smith - Face To Face at Final Presser

[Greenfield02]

Call me crazy, but I have a feeling, I'm smelling upset.

[jackblack008]

Beterbiev is 37 years old. Thats a red flag. I wont be surprised if he loses

[steeve steel]

Joe Smith is a tough man. But he is about to encounter a very VERY tough man.

[Patsfan bri]

I’m putting a few bucks on joe, besides I really do think he can and will pull it off.

[MastaBlasta]

... it's whoever really lands that first big punch.

Whoever lands the LAST big punch. This will be very interesting.

[Bonham77]

Call me crazy, but I have a feeling, I'm smelling upset.

There's 3 lightheavyweights Bivol , Smith and Beterbiev. Then the rest. Smith has knockout power. So picking Smith isn't crazy. In my mind, this is a 50/50 fight. Odds means nothing. Canelo was a 5-1 favourite against Bivol. . It meant nothing. Teofimo was a 10-1 favourite against Kambosos. It meant nothing. This has the potential of " fight of the year "

[Shadoww702]

There's 3 lightheavyweights Bivol , Smith and Beterbiev. Then the rest. Smith has knockout power. So picking Smith isn't crazy. In my mind, this is a 50/50 fight. Odds means nothing. Canelo was a 5-1 favourite against Bivol. . It meant nothing. Teofimo was a 10-1 favourite against Kambosos. It meant nothing. This has the potential of " fight of the year "

Yeah the odds are WAY off! I'm throwing some cash on Smith.

[_Rexy_]

Beterbiev is 37 years old. Thats a red flag. I wont be surprised if he loses

He’s 37 but he’s never drank, partied, gained weight between camp or been in a war. That’s why he’s the same age as Kovalev and seems 10 years younger.

[Bonham77]

He’s 37 but he’s never drank, partied, gained weight between camp or been in a war. That’s why he’s the same age as Kovalev and seems 10 years younger.

I hear ya, but any fighter above 35, has a great chance of stepping in the ring and not having it anymore. The drop for elite athletes can be sudden. Some are exceptions. But most aren't. Some of the best fighters that ever lived partied like animals inbetween fights. And we're still great. Duran, Chavez, Camacho, Leonard, De La Hoya. The list goes on an on. It all comes down to skills and wills. And yes, age might play a factor here. Maybe not. All I know is Beterbiev is closer to 40 and Smith is closer to 30. Let's see what happens.

[_Rexy_]

I hear ya, but any fighter above 35, has a great chance of stepping in the ring and not having it anymore. The drop for elite athletes can be sudden. Some are exceptions. But most aren't. Some of the best fighters that ever lived partied like animals inbetween fights. And we're still great. Duran, Chavez, Camacho, Leonard, De La Hoya. The list goes on an on. It all comes down to skills and wills. And yes, age might play a factor here. Maybe not. All I know is Beterbiev is closer to 40 and Smith is closer to 30. Let's see what happens.

And they all would have had far better careers had they not.