Callum Smith vs. John Ryder & Craig Gover vs. Chris Billam-Smith RBR.

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Scouse boos?? Best not rile up The Gorilla too much because your boy might get mauled.
     
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  2. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think he's contender level. Not even close to elite, or a world championship level but a worthy title challenger. I mean SMW isn't exactly stacked. The 3 best are clearly Smith, Plant, and Benavidez, then there's a huge drop off in talent.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Most of the RBR agree with that assessment.
     
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  4. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Want Ryder to win but think the size will be telling.

    I don't think Ryder is a 10/1 underdog, a little insulting but I think the bookies know if this goes 12 then Matchroom favourites get a decision regardless.
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Eh, I remember it being a close competitive fight. If you had Groves "shutting him out" he wasn't dominating the rounds by any means.
     
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  6. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I think it's likely that Callum Smith, if he wins, will be by decision. I am basing this on the Holzken bout though.
     
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  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Maybe not, shutting out might be a bit strong, but he was definitely winning the vast majority.
     
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  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    **** me Smith should be at 175 at the least.
     
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  9. Diddy

    Diddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not one of those guys is world class. Callum is AND he’s huge for the division.
     
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  10. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    If he makes the weight comfortably, then he is in the right place.
     
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  11. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    c'mon Gorilla !!!!
     
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  12. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I very much doubt he makes it 'comfortably'.
    Have you seen a bigger 168lber? I think there's a reason he has such big gaps of time between fighting.
     
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  13. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    They're right there top tier Euro level, and he proved to be not only better, but vastly better. Putting him a level above and not British level, but fringe world level.
     
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  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Holy **** the size difference!
     
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  15. jamessss2018

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    This just looks so wrong with the size difference
     
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