Comments Thread For: Callum Smith-Luke Blackledge British Title Clash In Play, Nov. 26

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Callum Smith is set for another interim fight before his shot at a world title. The Liverpudlian, 26, is the number one contender to Badou Jack's WBC super-middleweight title.
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[Tom Cruise]

**** sake they are literally just going to sit around waiting for this title shot.

Have they thought about maybe fighting a top 10 guy at some point?

I dont mind Blackledge but come on

[KingHippo]

How good is that kid Blackledge?

[Madison Boxing]

how about you fight someone with a pulse for once callum. You are like the eubank jr of super middleweight

[AD86]

**** sake they are literally just going to sit around waiting for this title shot.

Have they thought about maybe fighting a top 10 guy at some point?

I dont mind Blackledge but come on

Given that Groves team was trying to put together a fight on the basis that it would be a final eliminator most top 10 opponents would try for the same, might not be in the fans best interests but its hardly a risk worth taking for him.

[KingHippo]

how about you fight someone with a pulse for once callum. You are like the eubank jr of super middleweight

Unfair. Eubank fought Saunders after all.

[Tom Cruise]

Given that Groves team was trying to put together a fight on the basis that it would be a final eliminator most top 10 opponents would try for the same, might not be in the fans best interests but its hardly a risk worth taking for him.

Well he's going to be fighting the (singular by the time Callum gets his shot) champion at 168lbs without ever facing a proper test in his career so far.

Poor development and progression from his team imo

[AD86]

Well he's going to be fighting the (singular by the time Callum gets his shot) champion at 168lbs without ever facing a proper test in his career so far.

Poor development and progression from his team imo

Its a fair point but at the time they got him the eliminator he was on a roll and going to be fighting either Jack or Groves who was a possible opponent anyway, after getting the shot is it really worth the risk in loosing the mandatory.

[mlac]

How good is that kid Blackledge?

Im english and ive never seen him fight, im a boxing nerd so he must either be instantly forgettable, or a nobody.

[Tom Cruise]

Its a fair point but at the time they got him the eliminator he was on a roll and going to be fighting either Jack or Groves who was a possible opponent anyway, after getting the shot is it really worth the risk in loosing the mandatory.

I guess the main beef is wth the sanctioning bodies for allowing someone to become mando without facing anyone good.

Still, Callums team should have done a better job ensuring he is ready for the title shot when it comes