Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev-Joe Smith: Stats & Stakes

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By Cliff Rold - Bombs away. That's the expectation heading into this one and, really, what else can it be? Two fighters with big knockout numbers and come forward styles isn't going to result in Leonard-Benitez. There are nights for the sweet science. This isn't one.
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[LAchargers373]

Beterbiev by decision most likely or possibly a late stoppage but joe smith is tough I don’t think he’ll be KOd through attrition which is how beterbiev does it. Smith could KO beterbiev tho

[elfag]

beterbiev stops him, smith doesnt have good defense, you need good defense to go 12 with beterbiev

[Oldskoolg]

Has the makings of an excellent scrap. Well done to Arum for making this fight. The Bobfather does it again with the excellent pairing of Top Rank and ESPN, the best sports network on the planet. The American sports fan wins again

[Get em up]

I'm going against the grain and picking Average Joe by stoppage here. I dont think he is better nor tougher but he is in the zone and could be the guy to hurt Beterbiev

[Yerlan T.]

beterbiev stops him, smith doesnt have good defense, you need good defense to go 12 with beterbiev

This. It will be much easier work for the Chechen than most fans think. I won't be surprised if the fight is finished within 6 rounds.

[Fangedgrowl]

This. It will be much easier work for the Chechen than most fans think. I won't be surprised if the fight is finished within 6 rounds.

Nope this will be a tough fight. Beterbiev by 10 or 11 th round stoppage. However he will be hurt a few times and possibly cut too.

[Andre Agoncillo]

I will go with Smith by lucky K.O. in the 6th round.

[Superbee]

• Browne: Never been stopped
• Deines: Never been stopped
• Gvozdyk: Never been stopped
• Kalajdzyc: Never been stopped
• Johnson: Never been stopped
• Koelling: Never been stopped
• Nice-Guy-Joe: ?????

[Liondw]

37 isn't old, it's prime or somewhere thereabouts for a light heavyweight.

Hopkins in late forties was stretching it, but still was phenomenal to win a fight at, if I'm not mistaken, 47 or 48.

The power is something you keep even as you age, and Beterbiev is so powerful, especially with those short punches inside. Joe Smith is a live dog, but I don't expect him to win.