Have you never seen Liam Smith fight?

[soul_survivor]

Cause I haven't....who is this guy? Is it even worth it to watch a fight of his before the Canelo fight or is it a waste of time?

Curious how many people have never seen this guy fight....

Yeah, Ive seen him fight quite a few times. He is a good fighter, strong, well schooled but mechanical at times and very simple to figure out. His size could be a factor against Canelo. I'm not sure which fight I'd recommend, maybe watch his title winning effort over Thompson?

[Citizen Koba]

Saw him fight live on the Lee - BJS undercard last Decenber - his opponent was an overmatched local kid, but he did what he hadda. Beefy's a tough capable scouse kid, but I'm not at all sure he's ready for world level. I expect him to give a decent showing as far as it goes, but slim odds of stopping Nelo and close to zero of winning on the cards.

[Ray*]

He comes from a fighting family in Liverpool, nothing special and out of the 4 brothers he would probably rank 3rd. He is decent but he isn't going to beat Canelo.

[-PBP-]

I saw him KO John Thompson. No special effects.

[Graz]

He's a very tough fighter and he has pretty decent boxing skills. The biggest knock on him is he hasn't faced anyone relevant, but watching any of his fights you'll see he's no pushover. That's the main reason for criticism of the fight, but if he had a few notable names under his belt the fight wouldn't be viewed as bad.

Yes he has skills and goes hard to the body. I would call him a "sleeper" and Canelo shouldn't take him lightly.

[taes]

Smith is a decent fighter but he can't be ranked any higher until we see him against someone of quality. His best opposition so far is way below Canelo level. He has dealt with everyone easily so far and so he no doubts feels he can mix it with the best - I don't see it but it'll be worth a watch. He is improving as a good all rounder but he badly needs some serious tests. This fight is too early for him ie he shouldn't have a world champ tag and has been well managed into that belt.