Joe Smith is by far the hardest puncher p4p in the sport

It was a very close fight,Split decision.

 

Still loopy from last night I see.....lol

 

Smith has top level power but p4p I gotta go with Wilder.

It did appear though that even the few jabs Joe landed on Hart shook him.

 

He's got power but he should have KO'd Hart if he's so powerful. He's got really good stamina to throw bombs for 10 rounds, I believe that pressure bothered Hart. And he seems to have a good chin. So I don't think he's competing with just power.

 

All due respect but Inoue could not finish Donaire..

 

If that was the case he'd hardly win a fight. He's a lot more patient and methodical than you claim. Like I mentioned before, he keeps a really tight guard and maintains his distance well. And his timing and shot selection negates any speed disadvantage he might have, which is how he's able to land heavy shots with such frequency on faster fighters.

He reminds me a bit of a less reckless LHW version of Marcos Maidana, and the Smith Hart fight reminded me a lot of Maidana vs Broner actually.

 

He can punch but lets not get wild

 

The fight with Hart was my first time watching Joe Smith and I was impressed with his skill and ability. Good on the inside, intelligent pressure, good stamina. The narrative was that Smith was a crude slugger who would be outwitted by good boxer Hart, but it was Hart who had his skills exposed. Smith is better on the inside than Hart is on the outside. I actually bet on Smith despite not having watched him because I felt the optics were wrong. Smith, I heard, is a blue collar man who still had/has a day job, and he does not come across in interviews as having been educated at Eton. He is one of the few representatives of his group (like Caleb Plant who was also underrated).