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

I think DeGale's chinny, actually. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets spanked in the next two years.

 

before u start comparing the two. groves rapes degale at this point. i think degale will come good but needs alot more fights and ADAPTING

 

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what a load of old bollocks about degale andgroves. I like groves more than degale,, as degale can't punch properly, and i think he will get jelly legs the first time someone with a bit of power lands on him. Groves looks like he will be quality, but neither know anywhere enough to step up with smigga right now.
Smigga HAS got things to work on granted, but he is progressing, and he ****ing HANDLED the plastic warrior last night

 

'Handled'? Really? I swear I heard Smith mutter 'what the ****'s going on?' when he walked back to his corner after the fifth looking bemused.
I think 'scraped by Dodson' is a more accurate reflection of last night.
As for Groves, let's see how he deals with Adamu first, before we assume that he's not ready for Smith; if he wins, which I expect him to, I think the winner of a Groves/Anderson contest should be next in line for a shot at Smith.

 

I think his promoter and team have done a grand job getting him his title shot when they did, (taking into account the current crop of super middles coming through) get a few british title defenses against average opponents and move on the european scene which isnt that great.

I think at this stage, Groves, Degale and Jeffires if he could make super middle would all beat Paul Smith convincingly.