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Originally posted by Tom Cruise View PostI have put a small bet on a points win, but im kind of regretting it now. I think with the circumstances, fighting an unheralded fighter, in Texas and with him having a dip in popularity with the whole GGG fiasco, he is going to come out and fight like he did with Angulo. Plus most of those guys who went the distance are more boxer than pressure fighter. Smith is going to be in range if his previous fights are anything to go by.
I dont agree that Angulo was a gift stoppage. Maybe a touch early, but he had taken an absolute pasting throughout the fight, and even in his moments of success looked unable to change how the fight was going.
I think Smith is going to have to be very tough to make it into the second half of the fight tbh, and to my eyes he hasnt proven yet that he is. Maybe Saturday is his chance to prove it? I Dunno.
If Canelo comes out and boxes like he did vs Cotto, Smith has a great chance of making the final bell. That's why I initially made the bet.
Only reservation I have is that you say Smith is a "come to you" guy which is unlike Lara, Trout, Cotto who moved against Canelo and went the distance. The other come forward fighters in Kirkland, Angulo got stopped and Mosley got brutalised.
Fair enough on the Angulo call, it wasn't a gift stoppage but what I was trying to say was Canelo doesn't have "get em outta there" power, but then Smith hasn't faced that level so maybe it evens out.
Write up was informative, liked the gifs.Last edited by Weebler I; 09-16-2016, 09:59 AM.
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Originally posted by Weebler I View PostI think I might go the same route as you then, small bet on him going the distance.
Only reservation I have is that you say Smith is a "come to you" guy which is unlike Lara, Trout, Cotto who moved against Canelo and went the distance. The other come forward fighters in Kirkland, Angulo got stopped and Mosley got brutalised.
Fair enough on the Angulo call, it wasn't a gift stoppage but what I was trying to say was Canelo doesn't have "get em outta there" power, but then Smith hasn't faced that level so maybe it evens out.
Write up was informative, liked the gifs.
Always like talking boxing with you because even when we disagree, its kept civil.
Been a nightmare on this forum recently lol
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Originally posted by watchayouhead View PostI think it has the potential for fight of the year.
If i can get 10 to 1 on Smith, I'm gonna drop a Benjamin on him.
I'm living in the ho****e at Fort Meade VA hospital because I'm dying and have less than 6 months to live, and got a roll in the bank. Gots to spend that money on somethin.
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