Comments Thread For: Beterbiev-Smith Championship Clash Rescheduled For Jan. 13 In Quebec City

[Kannabis Kid]

Hopefully Smith takes a stay busy fight.

I had the medical procedure Beterbiev is having, the bruising lasted for 2 months, swelling lasted for about the same

What exactly was the issue though? Did he have a periodontal abscess that was spread to his bone?

People are upset and it's understandable but a jaw injury is no joke especially when that's where your opponent aims for.

[eco1]

What exactly was the issue though? Did he have a periodontal abscess that was spread to his bone?

People are upset and it's understandable but a jaw injury is no joke especially when that's where your opponent aims for.

When you have a periodontal issue it already compromises the bone in one way or another. 5 months Is quite fast for him to be back.

I remember cleaning periodontal abscesses at the University with saline water, arghhh, o hated it.

[Kannabis Kid]

When you have a periodontal issue it already compromises the bone in one way or another. 5 months Is quite fast for him to be back.

I remember cleaning periodontal abscesses at the University with saline water, arghhh, o hated it.

I guess everyone heals at different rates, I agree though 5 months is a quick turn around.

[Shadoww702]

How does this happen in a Country like Canada? I thought they had good FREE Health Care??

[eco1]

I guess everyone heals at different rates, I agree though 5 months is a quick turn around.

Yeap , too quick and then he is going to get hit there. If it hasn't healed the way it should it could start going back little by little to it's original problem.

[landotter]

Age is going to catch up with Artur at some point soon. He’s nearing 40.

Smith is much better than Yarde he might do something here.

I disagree with Smith being better than Yarde... but you are 100% correct. Artur has been dodging bullets Matrix style for half of his career and always comes back to demolish an opponent. No matter how much he is made of chiseled granite, there is a point even rock gives in after so many hits. He looked like his reflexes were a little off against Yarde. I feel inactivity is an aged fighters death kneel, and it will have been a year since he was last in the ring.

Hope he is 100%, but the man can only have so many fights left in him.

[Superbee]

Age is going to catch up with Artur at some point soon. He’s nearing 40.

Smith is much better than Yarde he might do something here.

We've been hearing that since what, 5 years now ? And here he is still destroying everything thrown at him ... Not ready for retirement yet ...