who would/should be next in line to challenge Smith?

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  1. alfonso

    alfonso Active Member Full Member

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    Any ideas who would be next in line for a shot?
    groves?
     
  2. skel1983

    skel1983 Guest

    I think he will probably fight Magee and get beat pretty comfortably, a fight with Dilks maybe if the Magee doesn't happen
     
  3. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Probably the winner of the future Groves vs Dilks fight...

    Smith sounded confident that Frank could land a WBO shot for him - when he get's KO'd in that one it will all fit into place.
     
  4. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think that Groves can beat Smith...:yep
     
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    s23041983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone else here think that smith should go back to Billy Graham?

    The vaughans werent exactly giving him great advice last night. they were going from ''you hit him with a good shot there, that left hook, keep it up.'' to ''that right hand paul, that right hands gonna get him.''

    i reckon he should get back with graham, who knows what hes really about and will help him put his bodypunches back together and fight on the inside.
     
  6. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought that Billy Graham was going to work in America...:think
     
  7. s23041983

    s23041983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    havent heared nothin about that. why is he goin to america?
     
  8. skel1983

    skel1983 Guest

    Billy Graham is moving/moved to the Usa.
     
  9. Trenaman

    Trenaman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He needs to leave domestic and fight fringe world level. Personally i dont think he will do much tho i was impressed with his attitude yesterday. They should get him in with Jesse Brinkley, Contender v Contender would prob get him better known in the US and is winnable.
     
  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The corner advice was complete and utter wank, you're right.

    Dodson isn't the greatest on the inside, but he had Smith in all kinds of trouble..... it was only the referee being suckered by Smith's holding into taking a point from Dodson that dragged him out of the **** until Tony started fading.

    [That said, Dodson could have had points taken for use of the head :yep]

    Groves would smash him, it would be embarrassingly one-sided.
     
  11. s23041983

    s23041983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    your right, dodson was getting the better shots off when it went to the ropes, experience helped him there. paul needs to be more technical. needs to learn to box better on the inside. hes got the punches, but not the grappling skills.

    oh, and if u think smith was doing the holding, watch it again. whenever they hold, smith lets his arms go and u can see dodsons hooking him in so he cant step off.
     
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    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Super Middleweight is one of weakest divisions domestically. I know there are loads of great prospects but there are absolutely no experienced fighters at the weight the only fighter with 15+ wins I think is Matt Thirwell (not including Tony Dodson) and the less said about that the better.
     
  13. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Dodson was intiating most of the clinches , i thought Paul looked ok last night , imo he needs to get fitter , that to me is his main problem , when he's on the outside looking to box he's good but he leaps in and initiates a clinch or gets too close and smothers his own good work .

    Groves is too inexperienced for Smith at the min !!!!!
     
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    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    McGee , for the Eu title , has to be !!!!!!!!
     
  15. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    the best comment u ever poster:lol::good