Kirkland's camp feels now is the time to step up his opposition.

[Evil Abed]

@Gabriel_Montoya Gabriel Montoya
Kirkland's camp feels now is the time to step up his opposition. They are very pleased by what they saw tonight #boxing #boxeo

Gabriel_Montoya Gabriel Montoya
Ishe Smith is also on the list of potential opponents for Kirkland. Inquiries
will begin immediately for the July 23 bout #boxing #boxeo

Gabriel_Montoya Gabriel Montoya
I will temper my excitement and say that Kirkland looked sharp taking out Sharpe. HE looked physically solid and that fire was back

[Earl-Hickey]

Ishe Smith would be a horrible fight for Kirkland imo

[Evil Abed]

Ishe Smith would be a horrible fight for Kirkland imo

That's quite the step-up.

If he can beat Smith he could silence a lot of people.

Huge risk though.

[Earl-Hickey]

That's quite the step-up.

If he can beat Smith he could silence a lot of people.

Huge risk though.

I dont see it, he's no way blasting smith out, and smith is a better boxer.

[Rip Chudd]

That's quite the step-up.

If he can beat Smith he could silence a lot of people.

Huge risk though.

Exactly. I think Ishe is all wrong for Kirkland. A defensive counter-puncher with decent power. They may want to re-think this fight. But then again Ishe is known to choke when a real good opportunity is in front of him to make himself bigger, so then again this may just be the right fight for Kirkland. Depends on what Ishe shows up.

[RichardP]

I think he should take up a tune up and be on mayweather-ortiz card facing Mayorga

[Earl-Hickey]

I think he should take up a tune up and be on mayweather-ortiz card facing Mayorga

Mayorga would likely kill him at this stage

[paulf]

Kirkland can probably take Smith at this point, IMO.

If not, Maybe Matthew Hatton at 154 is more like it?

[Danny Gunz]

I'm sorry but he fought 1 round against a glorified sparring partner... how in the hell is that an indicator he should step up his opposition when he is only a couples months removed from a 1rd beatdown against a journeyman.

[$Bullsfam$]

Holy ***** that'd be a ****in war! I'm all for it! Hopefully Kirkland can prove all the haters wrong! I thought he showed some minor improvements, nothing to hold your breathe about since it was a glorified sparring partner but I don't care I want to see him in a ****in war with Anne Wolfe having his back.