Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán vs. Callum Smith & Frank Sánchez Faure vs. Julian Fernandez RBR.

Smith should 1-2 and grab
John Ruiz style.

 

Round 1 - Smith 10-9
Round 2 - Canelo 10-9
Round 3 - Canelo 10-9
Round 4 Canelo 10-9
Round 5 - Smith 10-9
Round 6 - Smith 10-9
Round 7 - Canelo 10-9

 

6-1 Canelo, 7th was close.

 

Smith threw this round away in the last minute.

 

Smith should try harder.

 

4 3 canelo

 

This fight is going as I expected. Smith losing badly, but tough enough to stay in it. He is slow and he doesn't have the skills to hang in there.

When this happens, the less skilled fighter need to rely on volume, even at the risked of getting caught. That's the only way he can win the fight.

 

Cause all Smith did that round was hit Canelo's gloves with his arms.

 

1. 10-9 Canelo, close
2. 10-9 Smith
3. 10-9 Canelo
4. 10-9 Canelo
5. 10-9 Canelo, a little closer
6. 10-9 Canelo
7. 10-9 Canelo, close

 

Round 7
Canelo 10-9
Canelo 70-63

 

Liam had more success . Smith just fighting in one gear

 

He has not committed to a single power shot. Either Canelo is just a boxing god, or they are paying people to pity pat him and get knocked out. This looks a whole lot like Canelo Kovalev.

 

69 - 64 Canelo

A much better round for Smith...he was trying a lot more.

And yet, it wasn't enough to take the round.