Smigga - Ward, down graded

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  1. Silent_Service

    Silent_Service Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just been having a look through Boxrec & see the fight is no longer listed as a title fight, and no longer states the rounds it's over,

    At a catch weight of 172... Hhhhm what's peoples thoughts on this, I think it's a lose lose for Smith now it's a non title fight.

    Do well (like in AA fight) and people are not going to look at him as a voluntary defence, no more world shots

    Get blown away, and he's been had off in a non title fight... Lose lose
     
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  2. Blobby Nelson

    Blobby Nelson Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    172? Smith is a small SMW as it is. If Ward puts it on him it is over in 4.
     
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  3. thurmanthegoat1

    thurmanthegoat1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    It's a rubbish fight
     
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  4. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was never a title fight?
     
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  5. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Possibly the WBA super-Interim catch-weight regular silver belt?

    Would anyone b surprised? :rofl

    These r the only type of big fights Paul Smith can out of bed for these days yanno
     
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  6. Golden_Child

    Golden_Child Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think doing well or as well as can be done against Ward will be a good thing for him, champions will take him as a voluntary because they can say he's been in big fights and done ok/good in them whilst knowing he probably isn't good enough to beat anyone at world level
     
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  7. Silent_Service

    Silent_Service Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nah it was defo listed as a title fight , WBA super world Super mid title- 1000% sure they had it listed as such!

    Nah I disagree, I think if he does ok others will see him as a dark horse, that there's too much risk..
     
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  8. antonio plaisir

    antonio plaisir the detonator Full Member

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    can it even be a smw title fight at a catchweight within lhw limits? i know wba have bent over backwards in stretching their rules in order to accommodate ward, but this would be pushing it, surely?
     
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  9. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Complete joke that Ward is allowed to fight at 172- I'm not sure what fighting Smith who isn't exactly huge at 168 achieves bar an easy win.

    Does Ward want to move up to 175 after this fight? If so, why?
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    It was always catchweight non-title.
     
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  11. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    The weird thing is that the WBA stripped Froch recently for being inactive, and at the same time were giving Ward a pass for being even more inactive and fighting his next fight at 172.
    Well actually it would be weirder if the WBA made sense for once.
     
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  12. Blobby Nelson

    Blobby Nelson Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    You'd have a point if it wasn't for the fact that Froch has clearly sucked a rematch with Ward.
     
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  13. spurs ben316

    spurs ben316 Active Member Full Member

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    Kovalev and or stevens
     
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  14. antonio plaisir

    antonio plaisir the detonator Full Member

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    hey, don't forget mandating the fight then disappearing purse bids because ward really didn't fancy an awayday at the city ground!
     
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  15. boxfanlut

    boxfanlut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why shouldn't he be allowed to fight at 172? Why is it a complete joke?
     
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