Comments Thread For: Liam Smith Eyes U.S. Fights, Weighs Future Options

[JakeNDaBox]

Liam Smith (21-0-1, 11KOs) netted the WBO light-middleweight title on Saturday night courtesy of a seventh-round KO win over John Thompson on a Frank Warren-promoted bill at the Manchester Arena.

Now that the dust has settled, the 27-year-old has declared a desire to fight in the U.S. at some point as well as stating that he is looking forward to defending his title here in the U.K.

Smith told the Liverpool Echo that he is still coming to terms with the fact that he holds a world title; he is the first of the four fighting Smith brothers to win world honours and is relishing the acclaim that is coming his way.

“I don't really care where I defend my title but I have fulfilled one dream and now another dream is to win a world title in America,” stated Smith. “I would love to defend it back home too; I'm defending a world title wherever and that's just amazing. I can't describe how I feel right now, it just hasn't sunk in, but I can tell how much it means to everyone around me.” [Click Here To Read More]

[jimmy27]

I think its funny how the media who nothing about boxing are calling Smith a "world champion". In this day and age with 17 weight classes amongst 4 major organizations that does not mean there are 68 "world" champions. Smith is simply a titlist, a title holder, a boxing world champion actually defeats a world champion in a boxing ring to become a world champion. Facing Soro or Trout next would bring atleast a hint of legitimacy to this claim.

[BodiesInFlight]

I think its funny how the media who nothing about boxing are calling Smith a "world champion". In this day and age with 17 weight classes amongst 4 major organizations that does not mean there are 68 "world" champions. Smith is simply a titlist, a title holder, a boxing world champion actually defeats a world champion in a boxing ring to become a world champion. Facing Soro or Trout next would bring atleast a hint of legitimacy to this claim.

I'd like to see the Trout fight. He looked good last time out.

[dantheman1983]

Basically all the UK fighters want a piece of that sweet Al Haymon pie.
Pays more dollar than matchroom or frank warren, unless you're carl froch

[tiliheels]

I think its funny how the media who nothing about boxing are calling Smith a "world champion". In this day and age with 17 weight classes amongst 4 major organizations that does not mean there are 68 "world" champions. Smith is simply a titlist, a title holder, a boxing world champion actually defeats a world champion in a boxing ring to become a world champion. Facing Soro or Trout next would bring atleast a hint of legitimacy to this claim.

no fightin andrade in 1 or 2 fights would stake his claim of legitimacy...andrade belt was robbed from him and now he's back fighting for that wbo number 2 belt

[jimmy27]

no fightin andrade in 1 or 2 fights would stake his claim of legitimacy...andrade belt was robbed from him and now he's back fighting for that wbo number 2 belt

Andrade won that belt when it was "vacant" as well...and then forgot to defend it.

[AndyShitHot]

Basically all the UK fighters want a piece of that sweet Al Haymon pie.
Pays more dollar than matchroom or frank warren, unless you're carl froch

Of course they do, everyone's seen that Chavez Jr cheque and thought if that ****** can get paid that much money then i'd like some of that too before the kitty starts to run dry.