Gareth Davies: Reliable source tells me Canelo vs Callum Smith is confirmed

[SplitSecond]

KO waiting to happen on body shots...I take nothing away from Canelo...but let's see if there is a weight clause.

And Smith just lost his last fight, couldn't even really be competitive with Ryder, I mean come on...not super interested in this one...selective matchmaking, that's what it always is for the big A-sides.

****.ty fight...and yes I would have loved this fight before Smith's last vs Ryder...but he was exposed there and there is a 'cherry-pick' imho

Ur a ***in idiot if you think this is a cherrypick. Loss or not to Ryder. Smith is the most proven guy at SMW and the best scalp that can be taken there.

[deathofaclown]

Would much prefer to see him fight Saunders.

Still not really sold on Smith and his last fight did nothing to help that.

At least Saunders is a stylistic test for Canelo. As inconsistent as Saunders can look (like Fury), he would’ve been 100% v Canelo and give Canelo a style he hasn’t faced since he struggled with Lara.

Smith has no attributes to trouble Canelo in my opinion. You’re going to need a bit more than just height and reach for that job. Smith is way too textbook and upright. Easy fight for Canelo.

Can’t knock it too much, Smith is still one of the champs and top guys in a pretty weak division. It’s just a fight i’d feel no excitement for.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Credit to Canelo. Smith is the tough matchup but one I expect Canelo to win

[Shadoww702]

You know what would be interesting. If Canelo fought a double header Friday and Saturday night with Smith/BJS.

That still wouldnt please the haters

[AKAcronym]

I felt Smith lost to Ryder but that doesn't mean that Callum automatically loses to Canelo. Saul and Ryder fight nothing alike. I'd still favor Canelo to beat Smith but it's a legit fight, assuming there's no weight clauses because Smith is probably going to move up sooner than later. I think Smith will have an easier time using his length against Canelo than he did against Ryder.

[techliam]

Would much prefer to see him fight Saunders.

Still not really sold on Smith and his last fight did nothing to help that.

At least Saunders is a stylistic test for Canelo. As inconsistent as Saunders can look (like Fury), he would’ve been 100% v Canelo and give Canelo a style he hasn’t faced since he struggled with Lara.

Smith has no attributes to trouble Canelo in my opinion. You’re going to need a bit more than just height and reach for that job. Smith is way too textbook and upright. Easy fight for Canelo.

Can’t knock it too much, Smith is still one of the champs and top guys in a pretty weak division. It’s just a fight i’d feel no excitement for.

I agree about Saunders

But Smith is the no.1 super middleweight. It’s a very good opponent.

Either Smith or Saunders extends Canelo’s very good opponent streak (except Fielding)

[Boxing_1013]

and Plant is garbage. Feigenbutz and Mike Lee would get stomped by John Ryder.

Smith has the Ring Belt and the WBA Super. It makes sense for Canelo to go after them. Keep feeling salty.

Canelo has this boy triggered! Canelo is P4P and Boxing’s #1 Cash Cow deal with it. He is the A side and everyone knows the A side always has his advantages ( All A sides that are Cash cows in Boxing throughout history get that)

The guy is Salty as ****. Giving Canelo back handed compliments lol. Canelo has him triggered.

Lol not at all...Canelo is a great fighter...but yeah I don't get super excited about his fights.

I saw him lose both to GGG and I think they were clear enough...some reasonable people disagree on the 2nd fight though but yeah I felt it was a clear W for G.

So no matter what...no one is going to beat him on the cards...and he often adds in weight clauses as well...and now he is fighting a guy who just got beat really in his last fight.

Just not super interested in it...but I'm not a Canelo superfan...and you two guys certainly are that...and that's cool...but I'll take my boxing analysis from literally anyone else besides you two fellas.

[Boxing_1013]

Ur a ***in idiot if you think this is a cherrypick. Loss or not to Ryder. Smith is the most proven guy at SMW and the best scalp that can be taken there.

He is getting Smith right after Smith looked terrible/very vulnerable against a discount version of Canelo.

Call it a cherry-pick or you can use different terminology if you want...but it is, as you said, a case of Canelo trying to get a scalp and acclaim, with the victory on paper looking better than it really is in actuality.

Let's see what happens and if there are any weight clauses as well...if he fights him straight up, I won't hate on it really...just not super interested in the fight after Smith's last fight...and yes it seems to be a bit of a cherry pick...if you can't see that then idk what to tell ya man.

[creekrat77]

Ahhh I knew it. After the Gypsy King shocked the world Saturday night I had a feeling Canelo wouldn't want to give BJS an opportunity

[Boxing_1013]

Would much prefer to see him fight Saunders.

Still not really sold on Smith and his last fight did nothing to help that.

At least Saunders is a stylistic test for Canelo. As inconsistent as Saunders can look (like Fury), he would’ve been 100% v Canelo and give Canelo a style he hasn’t faced since he struggled with Lara.

Smith has no attributes to trouble Canelo in my opinion. You’re going to need a bit more than just height and reach for that job. Smith is way too textbook and upright. Easy fight for Canelo.

Can’t knock it too much, Smith is still one of the champs and top guys in a pretty weak division. It’s just a fight i’d feel no excitement for.

Problem is Saunders could outbox him all day, not likely imo but possible...and he would never get the decision...so takes any real excitement out of that fight as well.