Comments Thread For: Paul Smith on Andre Ward Shot: I Proved That I Belong!

[Dirk Diggler UK]

You don't seem to "get it"... as usual. Let me dumb it down for you. If you're coming off a loss or 18+ months of inactivity, I have no problem with a tune-up like Yusaf Mack or Paul Smith. If you're on a roll and your name is hot, and you decide to parlay that into avoiding the best your division has to offer in favor of an unskilled fighter who poses no risk just for the money, you deserve no respect.

It's fine to ask for a money fight, after all this is prizefighting. But when you are turned down, don't vacate all your belts and run away from all credible challenges. That's all I ask for as a fan. It's not much.

Sounds like Ward/Bute

Ward was also desperate for the Chavez Jr fight. Froch was never "turned down" by Chavez either.

Ward is the one who has booked a fight with Smith. He never wanted to fight Froch either.

You're standards are very shifty.

[vorgaphe]

****ing weird country that I live in. Where a fighter***39;s slagged off for taking a fight with the best. Jealous of people earning a pound note

— Paul Smith Jnr (@PaulSmithJnr) April 23, 2015

Smith clearly been getting some chat about the fight.

[Swatty]

17-55-4
The record of the last two guys Paul Smith beat.

[robbyheartbaby]

Smith us USELESS, the guy got iced in 2 round by Groves and in 9 by Degale and he has beaten NOBODY. This is a cheap easy KO win for Ward, Abraham is shot to pieces, tune up for Ward, he stops Smith in 6.

[VatoMulatto]

He only belongs in the ring with Ward as a tune-up. Ward will use and abuse him in the ring to shake off some ring rust.

[Box-Office]

****ing weird country that I live in. Where a fighter***39;s slagged off for taking a fight with the best. Jealous of people earning a pound note

— Paul Smith Jnr (@PaulSmithJnr) April 23, 2015

Smith clearly been getting some chat about the fight.

Mehhh, he is being brought in so, Ward can brush off some rust. It is not as if Smith is supposed to pose a serious challenge anyways. People giving him **** over it need to realize that.

After this he may face the loser of Steiglitz-Abraham 4.........twice.

[a-force]

imagine smigger knocked him out doe, highly unlikely but not impossible. go easy on smith, yes hes getting a payday, whats wrong with that? hes been in the game for a long time and deserves this

[daggum]

Smith us USELESS, the guy got iced in 2 round by Groves and in 9 by Degale and he has beaten NOBODY. This is a cheap easy KO win for Ward, Abraham is shot to pieces, tune up for Ward, he stops Smith in 6.

ward has no power. its a cheap easy UD. boringgggggggggg

[LacedUp]

Smith didn't even belong in the ring with DeGale or Groves

Clearly not as he was knocked out by both

Just noticed Callum is ranked in the top 10 by ring. lol

[LacedUp]

I don't have a problem with tune-ups. Yusaf Mack was a tune-up. I have a problem with avoiding threats (DeGale, Ward, Golovkin) to fight popular guys with the skills of a tune-up fighter (Chavez Jr).

Why do you keep mentioning Yusuf Mack?

He's like the only guy Froch wasn't forced to fight i.e. glen johnson or being a certified top 4-5 opponent for the last 8 years.

Hardly a blemish of any kind.

Ward will have another tune-up now. Then he'll take another 18 months off and have another tune-up and you'll be talking the same then.