Comments Thread For: WBC Clarifies Callum Smith's Mandatory Status For Artur Beterbiev's Belt At Convention

[gooderz84]

Smith is a bum he got beat up by John Ryder and failed to show up vs Canelo.

Tore his bicep in round 2. His skills might not have showed up but his bo11ocks did.

[dan-b]

The jiggery pokery baffles me doe

It will continue as long as fans continue to value the belts and terms such as "unified" and "undisputed". If Bivol and Beterbiev fight without the WBC on the line does it make any difference?

[CasperUK]

Bivol vs Buatsi (defence)

Betebiev vs Yarde (defence)

Winners face each other

Callum Smith faces the winner of the above

All must happen in 2023 to restore order and common sense

[Haka]

Someone is going to get absolutely roasted.

[Oracle01]

Tore his bicep in round 2. His skills might not have showed up but his bo11ocks did.

in what fight?

[landotter]

Nothing about a Smith fight interests me.

The Yarde fight doesn't either, but I accept it is going to happen. I mean I want the Beterbiev/Bivol unification, and I want both fighters at their best. So as Beterbiev is going to come off another long layoff, I guess it is a blessing in disguise to get Beterbiev back in shape.

But Smith against Beterbiev or Bivol? Meh.

[landotter]

Callum Smith vs. Joshua Buatsi. Make It Happen!

I... do not hate that. Why not?

[gooderz84]

in what fight?

apologies detached not torn

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/806557/callum-smith-arm-bicep-injury-canelo-alvarez/

[Oracle01]

apologies detached not torn

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/806557/callum-smith-arm-bicep-injury-canelo-alvarez/

And the excuse for getting beat up by Ryder?

[gooderz84]

And the excuse for getting beat up by Ryder?

he was dog5h1t vs Ryder although in hindsight ryder went on to beat up Jacobs so...