Comments Thread For: Liam Smith is Motivated To Redeem Himself After Canelo Loss

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LIAM SMITH admits the taste of defeat has given him the hunger to ensure he never loses again. The Liverpool light-middleweight lost his WBO title when he was stopped by Saul Canelo' Alvarez in September. Smith, 28, came up short against one of the best fighters on the planet as he was stopped in the ninth round in front of more than 50,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
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[Chrismart]

Peter Fury (Trainer): Oh, this is a hard fight. It’s going to be a humdinger, this. I’ll definitely be tuning in, live. There’s a lot of ‘needle’ brewing already so, either way, I see it ending on a stoppage.
I edge ever so slightly towards Smith because, having been in with the likes of ‘Canelo’, he brings the greater experience. He’s a very rugged, tough kid.
You could certainly say the same about Liam Williams, who’s calm in battle, has a good boxing brain and I believe will get to world level himself eventually. But he’s an unknown quantity under pressure and that’s why I sway to Smith.

Jack Catterall (Undefeated Super-Lightweight Prospect): Both have the power to stop the other so I see it ending early either way. Liam Smith might be coming off a knockout loss to ‘Canelo’ but he’s still fought at a higher level and brings all that experience from training in the US gyms. He’s a smart fighter who knows what it takes. Though he’s aggressive, he thinks about what he does. I’ve not seen too much of Liam Williams but we know he can lose his head. Smith keeps patient when things aren’t going his way and that might be decisive.

Terry Flanagan (Unbeaten WBO Lightweight Champion): It’s gonna be a great fight to get ‘em warmed up for my main event! Liam Smith is a slight favourite going into the fight. His shot selection is probably the best of any boxer in Britain. He’s very good at everything he does. ‘Canelo’ just happened to be another level above him. Alvarez is pound-for-pound, ain’t he?
Williams is tough, strong and can **** you out with either hand but if you’re forcing me to put a pound on it, I’ll go with Smith on points.

Liam Walsh (Unbeaten Mandatory IBF Super-Featherweight Contender): This is a cracking fight that can’t fail to deliver. Neither come to dance around and I just wish the other champions would take a leaf out of their book and give the fans the fights they crave. Hopefully, they’ll get awards for it.
I’ve been so impressed with Liam Williams since I saw him smash up Ronnie Heffron in Manchester. He can box beautifully but he can also chuck the jacket off if he needs to. He’s huge at the weight and punches very hard.
Liam Smith has an advantage in big fight experience. I studied him up close at Gallagher’s gym, sparring his brothers and he’s brilliant at all the subtle stuff that the normal fan might miss; the little nudges off balance, stabs to the body, before attacking you. His punch selection and the manner he switches balance are brilliant. No disgrace losing to ‘Canelo’ in his back yard, either.
Both are front foot heavy, like to trade in the pocket and I just hope the winner gets a good reward. I slightly favour Liam Smith on points. At this stage, he probably has the better boxing IQ.

Anthony Farnell (Trainer): This is gonna be a brutal shootout, definitely a stoppage. When the fight was made, I’d probably have said Williams because he’s so fresh and hungry whereas Smith is coming off the stoppage loss to Alvarez. But I watched ‘Beefy’ sparring (12-0 Irish super-middleweight) Jason Quigley on Instagram and he looked sensational. His feet were fast and his hands were super sharp.
It doesn’t appear that the defeat to ‘Canelo’ took anything out of him. He’ll have learnt loads walking out to 50,000 in Texas. He did really well against one of the very best pound-for-pound. He weren’t shown up. And he’s a tough, hard kid, mentally and physically. When he defended his British against my Mark Thompson, I deliberately tried to rattle him at the pressers and weigh-in but ‘Beefy’ was having none of it, brushed it off.
They’re a real match for each other, both very aggressive but, while Williams is extremely strong and tenacious, Smith is cuter. Williams has never been in a fight like this before. Experience wins this for Smith.

[Hatesrats]

Nice!! I'll be watching this one sounds like a good scrap.

[Mammoth]

Back to obscurity for Liam Smith

[mlac]

Peter Fury (Trainer): Oh, this is a hard fight. It’s going to be a humdinger, this. I’ll definitely be tuning in, live. There’s a lot of ‘needle’ brewing already so, either way, I see it ending on a stoppage.
I edge ever so slightly towards Smith because, having been in with the likes of ‘Canelo’, he brings the greater experience. He’s a very rugged, tough kid.
You could certainly say the same about Liam Williams, who’s calm in battle, has a good boxing brain and I believe will get to world level himself eventually. But he’s an unknown quantity under pressure and that’s why I sway to Smith.

Jack Catterall (Undefeated Super-Lightweight Prospect): Both have the power to stop the other so I see it ending early either way. Liam Smith might be coming off a knockout loss to ‘Canelo’ but he’s still fought at a higher level and brings all that experience from training in the US gyms. He’s a smart fighter who knows what it takes. Though he’s aggressive, he thinks about what he does. I’ve not seen too much of Liam Williams but we know he can lose his head. Smith keeps patient when things aren’t going his way and that might be decisive.

Terry Flanagan (Unbeaten WBO Lightweight Champion): It’s gonna be a great fight to get ‘em warmed up for my main event! Liam Smith is a slight favourite going into the fight. His shot selection is probably the best of any boxer in Britain. He’s very good at everything he does. ‘Canelo’ just happened to be another level above him. Alvarez is pound-for-pound, ain’t he?
Williams is tough, strong and can **** you out with either hand but if you’re forcing me to put a pound on it, I’ll go with Smith on points.

Liam Walsh (Unbeaten Mandatory IBF Super-Featherweight Contender): This is a cracking fight that can’t fail to deliver. Neither come to dance around and I just wish the other champions would take a leaf out of their book and give the fans the fights they crave. Hopefully, they’ll get awards for it.
I’ve been so impressed with Liam Williams since I saw him smash up Ronnie Heffron in Manchester. He can box beautifully but he can also chuck the jacket off if he needs to. He’s huge at the weight and punches very hard.
Liam Smith has an advantage in big fight experience. I studied him up close at Gallagher’s gym, sparring his brothers and he’s brilliant at all the subtle stuff that the normal fan might miss; the little nudges off balance, stabs to the body, before attacking you. His punch selection and the manner he switches balance are brilliant. No disgrace losing to ‘Canelo’ in his back yard, either.
Both are front foot heavy, like to trade in the pocket and I just hope the winner gets a good reward. I slightly favour Liam Smith on points. At this stage, he probably has the better boxing IQ.

Anthony Farnell (Trainer): This is gonna be a brutal shootout, definitely a stoppage. When the fight was made, I’d probably have said Williams because he’s so fresh and hungry whereas Smith is coming off the stoppage loss to Alvarez. But I watched ‘Beefy’ sparring (12-0 Irish super-middleweight) Jason Quigley on Instagram and he looked sensational. His feet were fast and his hands were super sharp.
It doesn’t appear that the defeat to ‘Canelo’ took anything out of him. He’ll have learnt loads walking out to 50,000 in Texas. He did really well against one of the very best pound-for-pound. He weren’t shown up. And he’s a tough, hard kid, mentally and physically. When he defended his British against my Mark Thompson, I deliberately tried to rattle him at the pressers and weigh-in but ‘Beefy’ was having none of it, brushed it off.
They’re a real match for each other, both very aggressive but, while Williams is extremely strong and tenacious, Smith is cuter. Williams has never been in a fight like this before. Experience wins this for Smith.

who you got mate? bit early for Williams isnt it? i still fancy him, i think he can get to world level, i rate him and gary lockett as a trainer very highly..

[leeayon]

I like this Liam Smith guy . He have a fun style and did whatever he could against Canelo . overall looks like a nice dude hope we see him more .

[bigdunny1]

I would watch this Smith kid again because sure he got pummeled by Canelo (who is just on another level) but he did 2 things. 1. He tried to actually win the fight he didn't show up for a check and stink up the joint, aka holding running just to try and survive/not get knocked out. 2. He took a massive beating kept getting dropped never quit kept getting back up until he physically couldn't.

If you are entertaining put on a good show win or lose fans will want to see you again. If Smith wins he can easily get himself another big payday fight with one of the top names at 154.

[Mick Higgs]

I still can't see why Williams's British title's not on the line. Smith's only 1 notch away from owning it outright & must surely want it!!...

[Chrismart]

who you got mate? bit early for Williams isnt it? i still fancy him, i think he can get to world level, i rate him and gary lockett as a trainer very highly..

I'm leaning towards Smith at the minute mate. As you said, it could be a bit early for Williams, with Smith's experience being the factor.

I rate Williams though, he's good and i can see this being close to a 50/50 fight.

Has the potential to catch fire this one, so hopefully it delivers :ANYWORD: