Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev Aims To Be "More Careful" Against Joe Smith

[bigdunny1]

❌ Sounds like Artur Beterbiev v Joe Smith Jr is OFF the Canelo v Fielding card and will instead happen in early 2019. The IBF champion is said to have decided he didn’t have enough time to prepare so soon after his last bout. [According to @JdeMontreal]

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 3, 2018

Well of course...Beterbiev entire career has been 1 disaster and disappointment after another. Not getting fights, long layoffs, pulling out of fights. So no shock that after a huge opportunity to be part of massive event and all the eye balls that would be on him...right on cue he pulls out the card. We will see if the fight is just delayed or if it never happens at all. With Beterbiev you can't count either out.

[pillowfists98]

Well of course...Beterbiev entire career has been 1 disaster and disappointment after another. Not getting fights, long layoffs, pulling out of fights. So no shock that after a huge opportunity to be part of massive event and all the eye balls that would be on him...right on cue he pulls out the card. We will see if the fight is just delayed or if it never happens at all. With Beterbiev you can't count either out.

He'll fight him in January. That's what the article says.

[sicko]

If he fix his Defense and Head Movement he dominates 175, if not then he ultimately gets shocked and stop and it could be by a Joe Smith who does have the Power to knock him out

[Shane1091]

Fight possibly off

Hesrd the fight might be off due to time to prepare and also 💰 issue...when it was announced I was thinking dam that was quick after the war he had with Callum...he went to Russia for 10 days after the fight to rest..I wouldn't fight until mid January myself you need to rest and get reset Smith Jr is no bum, he's worked hard for that title he won't give it up so easily.

[Madison Boxing]

Lol Johnson is better than joe smith, smith wont cause him any problems atall

[Qbox]

It seems to be becoming apparent, that Artur is his own worst enemy outside of the ring. I could understand if he was fighting Stevenson, Gvozdyk, Bivol, Alvarez, Kovalev or Jack even Sullivan Barrera but not Joe Smith. He should realise the significant level gap and just fight Smith on the scheduled date. It's a very small gamble to take and he needs to get a move on.

[Kiowhatta]

I'm glad Beterbiev seems to be restarting his career with more activity, and I think this fight will be more of an eye test for Smith Jr, who became an overnight sensation then forgotten just as quickly again after a win and a loss respectively.
Smith will almost certainly lose this fight if Beterbiev has had a wake-up call, and starts training the house down - but it ought to be a good fight.
I would most like to know what Badou Jack is doing next.