Callum Smith the unified Super middleweight champ in 2017?

I like Callum as a fighter but I think he's just short of that quality of being world class, and would be competitive but ultimately lose to DeGale/Jack/Groves.

I think he would have a good chance at beating Eubank and BJS.

 

He's a Smith AND trained by Joe Gallagher. Combined that makes him nigh on certain to fail at world level. Don't worry though he's guaranteed at least another couple of shots at a world belt if he loses.

 

Na I think callum beats both groves and Jack, DeGales style I think is all wrong for Smith tho

 

Degale beats Smith . He's too fluid and elusive. Smiths European style has nothing for someone like Degale. Degale also seems to be tough and have a good chin. Can't see how Smith would beat him?

 

I see smith at LHW very soon. Smith v cleverly would be good.

 

Callum Smith will dominate the division in the next year or two.
I rate him that highly.

6"3, long reach, very powerful, he cuts people in half with them body shots, they're ferocious.

 

I know it's not a popular opinion on here mate, but yes. I really rate DeGale and hope he wins this weekend, but I think Callum Smith would stop him.

 

I think he's overated personally. No doubt he's a good, but he doesn't seem the most slickest for someone who people think will dominate. At times he's looked like he's ran out of ideas recently even though he's gotten the job done.

The biggest factor for me is he's hardly been hit due to level of his opponents. Like most of Gallaghers fighters, he's going from fighting well picked fighters straight into the deep end, his progression of late has been poor opponent wise.

The one thing he does have in his favour is that power in his body shots.

I always go with skill over power, which is why I never go overboard when I see fighters like him knocking other fighters out, KO % often changes drastically at high world level.

 

I respect what you're saying and in time you might be proven right and I might have got him all wrong.

He has to make that big step up now to fight the very best.

He can only fight what's been put in front of him so far but he's been very brutal in the way he's finished his opponents.

He's got a bit to learn yet & I'm not saying he'd have full control of the fight with DeGale or Jack, but at some point, he'd chop them down.

 

Smith has just stagnated and hasnt progressed for a while now. There is a wealth of fringe level opponents at SMW but he doesnt fight them.

Jack v Degale could end up a rematch or they might fancy taking on another unifictaion, then what? Smith is going to carry on facing C level fighters using the same tactics and not progressing.