Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn promises Callum Smith a 'big, big fight' in 2025 'with anyone you want'

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Callum Smith will come back in an eight-rounder on November 30 on the Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai undercard, Eddie Hearn has confirmed, with the promoter promising 'a big, big fight' to follow in early 2025 should the veteran emerge victorious.
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[LAchargers373]

Ah yes. He pays big money for Colum smiths domestic 8 rounder but wouldn’t pay Norman jr a few hundreds thousand more for a title unification with bootsy ennis lol. Gotta get colum a “huge fight” lmao. Yes. The people are pounding the table for more smith brothers

[JeBron Lamez]

Bivol is perhaps an unrealistic target but on a boxing level, any of the four names mentioned would be very happy to fight Callum Smith.

[tokon]

Ah yes. He pays big money for Colum smiths domestic 8 rounder but wouldn’t pay Norman jr a few hundreds thousand more for a title unification with bootsy ennis lol. Gotta get colum a “huge fight” lmao. Yes. The people are pounding the table for more smith brothers

Hahaha, good point. At this point, does anyone particularly care about Callum, and I can't see what his value is at world level .

[James Hunt]

Hearn's empty promises.
What's new?

[Boro]

Ah yes. He pays big money for Colum smiths domestic 8 rounder but wouldn’t pay Norman jr a few hundreds thousand more for a title unification with bootsy ennis lol. Gotta get colum a “huge fight” lmao. Yes. The people are pounding the table for more smith brothers

A few hundred thousand "extra" for a guy who's never seen a few hundred thousand is ridiculous demands on his fathers behalf.

His father was delusional, neither of them are draws and Eddie has a deal with Boots with a minimum guarantee.

Paying Norman his expected amount and Boots his guarantee just wasn't/isn't feasible.

Smith on the other hand could probably sell out whatever the liverpool arena is called on his own.

Give the man a half decent opponent and he'll make decent money especially against domestic "rivals" like Yarde, Buatsi and the likes.

[thack]

The Smith brothers are all good solid guys and fighters but Callums bubble has burst at top level .There's still a few domestic dust ups if he's really that keen but he's got to pick them right otherwise , it's disaster .

[Knuckle sandwich]

The Smith brothers are all good solid guys and fighters but Callums bubble has burst at top level .There's still a few domestic dust ups if he's really that keen but he's got to pick them right otherwise , it's disaster .

I'm not sure what he weighsin between flights, but perhaps he should try cruiser weight, it must still be hard to make light heavy, kind of a dead and weight category for him?!

[nghtmr111]

Canelo knows how close their fight was, he will finally fulfill the wishes of all with the long awaited rematch. This time Canelo will defeat Smith in a very dominant and convincing fashion, shutting down all the critics and haters.

Canelo will earn between 30-50 million for this fight.

Cementing his legacy as the man who has earned the right to do whatever he wants because he is the face of boxing.

[SteveM]

Ah yes. He pays big money for Colum smiths domestic 8 rounder but wouldn’t pay Norman jr a few hundreds thousand more for a title unification with bootsy ennis lol. Gotta get colum a “huge fight” lmao. Yes. The people are pounding the table for more smith brothers

exactly what I was thinking - ultimately Hearn can't see in Ennis what Ennis sees in himself - but this also speaks to the state of the US boxing scene - a good fighter like Callum Smith in a competitive match-up with another UK fighter is much better supported by the British boxing public [so Hearn can make more money] than a very good fighter like Ennis is supported by US boxing fans against say Barrios, Norman or Fundora - so Hearn is going where the money is for him as a promoter. If in doubt - follow the money trail. -