Comments Thread For: Gallagher Warns Hearn: Callum Smith Has One Foot Out The Door

[Mammoth]

Callum Smith is at 168lbs; Bivol is at 175lbs, not drawing money or selling tickets.

Benevidez has the Yidrim fight next if he wins, Plant likely has Peter Quillin next, so Smith will have at least one TV showcase before the unification commences.

A fight against Caleb Truax would be a great start; Truax is validated as knowing how to fight, recognizable name opponent in the US and UK, is longer in the tooth but not really done yet, etc.

Bivol has said he'd move to 168 for that fight. Winning the WBSS was supposed to get the winner a WBC mandatory as well. Smith has options...

[MPDKSAB]

I honestly hope he does leave because that will mean BJS will have nobody to fight. Unless BJS & Jacobs go at it which I don't think is likely but it's more likely than him getting Canelo or GGG.

But if Jacobs fights Canelo & BJS before Andrade all I can do is laugh lol

EDIT: So I ended up reading this & after seeing interviews previously it seems like Hearn may be right. This guy is feeling himself, it looks like that alleged $10M payday has him spoiled. They're talking about ticket sales as if they're household names themselves.😭 He was just on the undercard of a pivotal fight. (A card he probably shouldn't have been on honestly...) If this 1 division champ facing a 2 weight world champ can't do good ticket sales in the UK then Callum has to be apart of the problem no?

Even if he leaves I highly doubt he goes to Top Rank & even if he does or goes to PBC I don't think he's getting any big paydays in the next 1-2 fights. Him leaving Matchroom may not be a good idea in the long run idk, especially because he's actually a UK fighter. I'm sure he'll make decent money for BJS & it's an opportunity to collect another belt which is more bargaining chips so I really don't know why he's not taking that fight. Although I think he beats BJS it looks like he's ducking him.

I understand it's prizefighting but some of these dudes really seem greedy.

[Jab jab boom]

😂🤣,.... Who are you referring to might I ask??

can't recall his name at the moment. He kind of resembles Connor McGregor tho.

[bulldognyc]

D. Bicol, BJS, Danny Jacobs and boo boo Andrade. Those are 4 very makable and competitive fights. If he really pushes for hard fights he can get them. It’s not that hard.

[thack]

If the offers are better then he should go...

[BigStomps]

can't recall his name at the moment. He kind of resembles Connor McGregor tho.

Lol, yeah sure you don't...
It's funny how that thread wasn't about him at all, his name wasn't mentioned at all, but you still found the opportunity to talk about him and bash him like always...
Talk about having someone living in your head for free,. .. 🤣

[Jab jab boom]

Lol, yeah sure you don't...
It's funny how that thread wasn't about him at all, his name wasn't mentioned at all, but you still found the opportunity to talk about him and bash him like always...
Talk about having someone living in your head for free,. .. 🤣

hmm, odd. Did you even read the article? It's basically about smith's frustration about not be able to land a fight against a Canelo or ggg. You know, since he's considered the real champion in a division where Canelo has a paper title. Here's a quote for you since you clearly didn't read it and didn't see canelos name mentioned not once, but twice.

"It’s funny that as soon as Eddie hears that Callum could move elsewhere after having his head turned by more lucrative offers, he tries throwing the Anfield line and the ‘Canelo’ and Golovkin lines back out again,” Gallagher continued. “You’re not getting ‘Canelo’, he won’t come, "

[tophat1]

Smith going to struggle to get big fights . The only fight hearn wants to make at 168 is saunders eubank 2

[sicko]

Eddie taking on way too many fighters and is still trying to sign MORE. It is NO WAY he can deliver for all these fighters no Promoter can. Quality over Quantity! You can't sign everybody it is no way. Somebody is going to be stuck without Dates and stuck not getting the money they want or they think they deserve

[P4P Forever]

Eddie taking on way too many fighters and is still trying to sign MORE. It is NO WAY he can deliver for all these fighters no Promoter can. Quality over Quantity! You can't sign everybody it is no way. Somebody is going to be stuck without Dates and stuck not getting the money they want or they think they deserve

Does he even have a choice he needs content for DAZN so one would think he'd find a way to keep Smith in his stable. maybe just a ploy to get $$ from Hearn, we'll see. He just signed Billy Joe and has Jacobs who could go up so be surprised if he doesn't make Smith a offer