Joseph Smith, Jr. vs. Steven Geffrard & Abraham Nova vs. William Encarnación Alcántara RBR.

I was yelling at my screen "jab to the body"... It was there all night and could have set the table for so much more.

 

As expected, Geffrard looked solid early on and made a couple of those rounds close. Smith needed some time to adjust to the new opponent and he's usually a guy who is taking some time anyway. I also liked that Smith was boxing very technical in some of those rounds before raising the pressure in the later stage. As i said before, Geffrard was lacking the power to get Smith respect in the fight. I think that would have been the x factor in a potential Johnson/Smith fight. I'm not very high on Johnson but he can crack. Geffrard is a good and solid fighter and will probably get a few better fights next. Wouldn't be shocked if some bigger promoter signs him. He clearly has the skills to beat a lot of guys in a weak 175 division but Smith was just too much for him last night. Still happy about cashing my over 6 1/2 rounds bet at +110. That was easy money.

 

No way does Smith beat Beterbiev on that performance.

Zero variety and right hand happy all night. His stance means he can be reset and turned all night too and with such long arms his inside game won't be so strong either.

Beterbiev by explosive KO.

If I am wrong, I'll eat my words.

 

You're a moron. Keep up the delusional thinking though.. Where every elbow and glove shot is a damaging blow

 

Joyce is half Irish half Nigerian I believe.

 

Geffrard was a pleasant surprise in the fact he went past the 6th round of a replacement fight I saw ending within first 4 rounds. His guard was very good early on and mid way thru, Smith had a hard time getting thru it. But a good performance by Joe against a tougher then expected replacement.

 

Not an impressive performance by Joe. I think Geffrard can be a legit threat if he had a full training camp. Him and Vlasov are going to be avoided now.