Waited for Smith to be exposed, not fighting Beterbiev, not going to UK, etc. (Yes it’s a good fight.)
It will be a boring fight with Canelo shelled up coming forward stealing the fight with some counters.
Yup A combo of the Kovalev and Fielding fights.....fighting in spurts and it being eye catching enough to win the rounds. I want the Beterbiev fight though. I think this is the one EVERYONE wants to see....Canelo in a firefight with a big puncher.
Not a bad fight but it will be a tough sell. Callum Smith looks like Rocky Fielding so the public will view it as a mismatch. They marketed Rocky Fielding as a champ so most think Smith will be KO'd in two rounds. GGG-Manfredo Jr on the undercard & maybe Saunders & Andrade can showcase on the card too
It'll be a dull fight, not all that dissimilar from the Kovalev match, only that it would probably go the distance, be close on the card and Canelo would not shockingly win.
Smith will be something Canelo hasn't fought. He'll have a MASSIVE height and reach advantage (almost comical), and Smith is well able to box.
And he looked crappy against Ryder who is a midget with none of Canelo’s precision, power, and defense.
Smith really struggled with Ryder to the extent that his height was a disadvantage. Ryder easily ducked under Smith's jab then bullied him on the inside. Ginger is a similar short compact fighter with very good defensive skills and great body punches. And with respect to Gorilla Ginger is a level above skill and experience wise. Can't only see a dominant win for Ginger here. And no way would he come to Liverpool lol.
Smith looked awful against Ryder. I didn't give him much credit beating George Groves either, he was an absolute shell of the fighter he used to be. Canelo beats him easily.