Comments Thread For: Callum Smith: Best Version of Me Beats Canelo

[Roberto Vasquez]

Only Smith fans think Callum will win. I got Canelo dominating and winning in round 10. Canelo will just nullify Smith's power and Smith is not a good enough boxer to win any other way

[whollisboxing]

Probably Canelo wins easily. If Callum was a killer and a threat, he would not be a 168 fighter. He has a height of cruiserweight, if not a heavyweight. There is a reason why is Callum at 168, fighting much smller guys. Because jr. heavyweight Beterbiev probably kills him, lol.

You mentioned Callum Smith’s height but not his build. Also, a fighter’s walk-around weight is usually at least 15-20 lbs heavier than their fighting weight.

[blowblow]

Only Smith fans think Callum will win. I got Canelo dominating and winning in round 10. Canelo will just nullify Smith's power and Smith is not a good enough boxer to win any other way

only round 10 and rest is for callum smith.

[steeve steel]

Only if his brothers are the judges..

[Bain01D]

Realistically have we seen the best of Callum Smith? He’s a young 30 and not greatly tested at the highest level. Each time he makes a step up in class he seems to cope fairly comfortably.

Obviously people throw the John Ryder performance around but that was a step down so hard to train and be motivated. The Callum Smith that beat Groves would have dealt with Ryder in a few rounds.

People seem to think that the ability he has, has magically disappeared? Will he now only ever fight to the level we saw against Ryder? No it was an off night.

Is he even better than we have seen so far? Possibly? Maybe not? But we will see at the weekend.

The Canelo who looked average against Matthew Hatton would be obliterated by Smith, but that one fight doesn’t set the bar for his ability or potential same as the Ryder fight for Smith

[sunny31]

Have you watched any of his fights?

Ryder had him against the ropes much of the fight and was never hurt.

Nieky Holzken, a kick boxer by trade, took the fight on 5 days notice, went the distance and was never hurt.

His KO's have come against slow guys with no power.

Just wait until the fight. You will see the difference in power and speed.

I'm not really a fan of Canelo because he cherry picks his opponents and this is the biggest cherry he has ever fought.

I'm not impressed with an argument based on worst performances, there has been a massive overreaction to the ryder fight. I think Smith will be highly competitive.

[JayCho]

Callum is from Liverpool. This is his Champion's League Final.

Liverpool FC had an off night against Wolves - 7-2 loss - Wolves were John Ryder that night. Now Callum has to go and fight Canelo just the same way as Liverpool would walk out to face Bayern Munich in a CL final.

Good point, except it was the mighty Aston Villa they lost 7-2 to!

[wrecksracer]

If Smith can keep the fight at long range, he could win a decision IF IT WASN"T CANELO HE"S FIGHTING. KO is the only real way for Smith to win.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Canelo is one of the current top 5 body punchers in boxing. It's his specialty. Callum isn't a defensive genius. With his crazy height, Canelo is gonna feast on that torso. The lower body is perfectly positioned. Canelo by stoppage.

War Canelo!

[SteveM]

Good point, except it was the mighty Aston Villa they lost 7-2 to!

oh yeah, my bad. I knew it was some lowly West Midlands side :-)