Callum Smith has now recieved an offer to fight Billy Joe Saunders on BT Sport PPV

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  1. Twentyman

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    Fair enough from Saunders. If it’s not enough, make a counter offer. At least try and negotiate rather than a flat out ‘no’.
    Lets see this fight!
     
  2. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Homecoming?

    I don't get this, he is very good etc, but does anyone outside of boxing and Liverpool give a hoot?

    Throw in the fact BJS will bring his loyal following of 20 fans, reckon commercially the fight could be a **** storm. For as much as it is the best fight this country could produce.

    Unless it is two fat useless lumps, no one seems to care in this country.
     
  3. Smudge_

    Smudge_ Teak tough Full Member

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    Behave.
     
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  4. Smudge_

    Smudge_ Teak tough Full Member

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    One of the most ridiculous things I've ever read about boxing. Seriously delusional. Laughing right at you @CutThroatFade you're usually better at hiding anti-matchroom stance better than that. Now it's pouring out you ya mad man.

    Groves of 2018 is similar to Isufi.

    Hahaha ha ha ha ha
     
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  5. Smudge_

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    Ooooooops. Got the wrong anti-matchroom guy. My mistake. Laughing right at you @NasalSpray
     
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  6. yesihavearm2

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    I have to say this isn't a good look for Smith, the only exception being that they believe the Canelo fight to be happening.

    What I will say though is that BJS is trapped in a corner largely, this is the only big fight out there for him as he's unlikely to get the Canelo/GGG fights, he won't take the short money vs Andrade/Jacobs/Charlo and Benividez isn't known in the UK.

    What other options are there for him? Eubank maybe?

    Perhaps team Smith are using this to their advantage to secure home network plus a bigger piece of the pie.

    BJS has only got himself to blame really he could have had a showdown with Andrade then forced a Canelo fight to be "undisputed"

    interested to see how this turns out
     
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  7. 305th

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    For once I'll favour Hearn in terms of matchmaking. BJS is a serial, proven ducker of actual live opponents and gee here we see it in action again. Why can't he accept the fact that he isn't some ridiculous draw and isn't in a position of power anywhere.
     
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  8. Scissors

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    He’s out in Kazakhstan at the minute calling out Golovkin saying he will fight him there.
     
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  9. Gazanta87

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    I had my Eddie Hearn hat on mate. FWIW I think BJS would beat Smith handily.
     
  10. 305th

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    Sorry mate, didn't grasp the context of your post, my bad, yeah exactly.
     
  11. Scissors

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    Yeah. He’s just coming across as desperate. As said above if he would’ve took on Andrade it would’ve probably been Canelo next or he could’ve gave GGG a big offer to fight for a belt back at MW. Instead he moved up to gain a belt against a nobody and still struggling to get fights.
     
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  12. Double J

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    Think Smith/Sky/Hearn won’t want this.

    Eddie has Callum planned for this year. Probably a chief support fight to a nobody in September, or headline a new Saturday Fight Night.
    Unify against someone In December, providing that goes well, take the Canelo fight in May. That’d be my guess.

    No way they’ll risk Callum losing to BJS, especially on another platform. Think Billy and Frank both know the offer wouldn’t be accepted when they made it. I think if it was, they would have gone through with it though.
     
  13. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ah fair enough.

    I do wonder how popular this would be?

    Is a Corker but could see it flopping quite badly
     
  14. Gazanta87

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    I've just looked at the rankings because we will probably end up with two mandatory fights for Mundo, Ryder is number 1 and CEJ is at 2. BJS has got a fella called Erik Banzinyan at number 1. Hardly inspiring.
     
  15. Scissors

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    Ryder is mandatory I think.