RUMOR: GGG to face Callum Smith for super WBA title

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  1. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You've been saying he was struggling for years already. There's a reason you are looked at as a troll rather than serious.
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    You're mentally impaired.
     
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  3. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Didn't say he would win titles but he wouldn't look out of place if he moved to heavyweight.

    He could easily put on 20-30lbs. He is pretty damn gaunt @ 168 and probably enters the ring @ 190.

    Deontay Wilder weighed 214 against Ortiz.

    Beterbiev and Johnson are average Joe's. Can't see how they can compete with Smith tbh
     
  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    GGG is a medium sized MW, Smith is a massive SMW who is really a boiled down LHW. Smith has already beaten Double G in Georgie Groves, but even this 65-70% declined ancient in ring years Triple G would be a sweet feather in his cap. Road Warrior extraordinaire would definitely travel over to the UK for it where it would be a big event as GGG isn't one of these have gloves, won't travel yellow-bellied lauded 'warriors' who only ''dare to be great'' when they have every possible conceivable advantage that can be wangled in their favour so that they are essentially rolling with loaded dice on a deck that is heavily weighted in their favour all the time. Smith has an 8 year advantage in youth over GGG, 4.5'' in height, 8'' in reach, likely home advantage (we all saw those judge's scorecards when GGG last ventured over to the UK to face Brook), and a 72 KO% up at 168 obviously. Great match up if it comes off. Hopefully it does.

    And if Smith pulls it off it's one step closer to Liverpool becoming the epicentre of world boxing within the next 12-18 months

    Callum Smith (the first man to stop GGG)
    Tony ''Bomber'' Bellew (if he beats Usyk)
    Rocky From Stocky (is going to spank Clenelo's ass something rotten)
    Anthony Fowler (future three-weight world champion)
    Natasha Jonas (will bounce back to win a world title after suffering a minor blip)
    JJ Metcalf (never seen him fight)
    Sam Maxwell (Liverpool based gave Loma 2 decent fights in the WSB, future two-weight champ)
    Craig Glover (Impressed against Vallily last time out, good looking kid, packs a punch in both hands, looks the sturdy chinned type. The long socks/short boots combo has go to go though as it looks absolutely hideous. Britain's next CW champ)

    And I still have faith in David Price becoming the undisputed HW champion of the world
     
  5. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Callum Smith is as average a Joe as they come, he lost almost every round to Groves before getting the stoppage, lucky for him that Groves is fragile and gets hurt by almost everyone he steps in the ring with, that's the reason you were saying Jr. was going to end his career remember? I took a risk that could have paid off, it was a schooling up until the end. But it didn't.... your boy won, good for you, but that doesn't erase all of the rounds he lost leading up to that.

    Guess who isn't fragile? Callum Johnson and Artur Beterbiev. There's a reason why he couldn't stop Skoglund, Rebrasse and Holzken, his power isn't elite, its decent, Johnson and Beterbiev however.... theirs is genuinely frightening. Putting on weight doesn't mean ****, if it did, then why doesn't your behemoth Hurd move up to SMW where he belongs? Because he knows he'd gt wrecked just like Julio Jr. did when he went up to face a LHW with average power in Fonfara. Speaking of Fonfara, he packed on the pounds as well, and it took him 7 rounds to stop Sillakh, who at this point goes down if dandelion pollen grazes his chin. Vlasov on the other hand has turned into a monster. It helps some, it hurts others, if Callum had such faith in a move to 175, he'd have been there years ago.
     
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  6. Flashyo

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    Why smith looks so big at this weitgh? Just look at his legs. Pair of sticks.
     
  7. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    Nailed on la.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: there's no question about it in my mind and I'm going to enjoy rubbing it in the naysayers and doubter's faces immensely when he proves me right.
     
  9. STEPHEN1990

    STEPHEN1990 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    smith is a basic fighter easy to hit and golovkin has a granite chin and can hit so wouldnt rule out a golovkin win to alot his beat canelo twice and his not done yet
     
  10. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Funny one Callum Smith,did anyone have him winning Groves by KO?id seen posts calling him feather fisted prior to that.
     
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  11. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was the man based on what? Iam not saying I disagree but without the wbss the division was stale as hell man top fights weren’t happening, he was only the man in theory, would you agree? Did groves have any mandatory before the wbss? I genuinely don’t know. But before wbss no big fights were lined up, I could be wrong probably am, I don’t know it just seemed like 175 was sleeping, apart from ward kolvalev like.
     
  12. Angler Andrew

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    Wouldn’t of mentioned this had I not seen a vid on YouTube by a guy called Nordic Warrior who comes across as a very knowledgeable fan who hates the corruption.
    He pointed out that Callum Smith has never had a reputation as a big puncher,often goes twelve rounds which is why nobody predicted him to KO Groves.
    He said he’s watched a lot of Smiths fights,some of them live and cannot remember him ever keeping his gloves on for so long and that Groves was visibly wincing at every punch to the point where it looked like Smith looked the heavier puncher.
    I’ve rewatched the fight and interviews after the fight and over twenty minutes later Groves doesn’t even have his hands wrapped anymore and yet Smith was trying to juggle with that huge trophy with his gloves still on,his previous fights the gloves are off in no time so why the change,doesn’t look good imo.
    I spoke to Callum’s wife about this tonight and she said he still had his gloves on in bed!
     
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  13. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol sorry I crossed threads lol
     
  14. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    This would be a great match up I would still favour GGG
    If the fight is in the UK this will be a great event with a mad atmosphere, hope it happens great for boxing.
     
  15. DonnyMo

    DonnyMo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GGG is a small middleweight. He will NOT be stronger at 168lbs.

    But it's a WEAK division. With Callum and Gilberto it would be easy to clean up.