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[QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4284839, member: 516"]
Disappointed with Smith.  Did not expect a mismatch like this.  Not sure what the fight strategy was (other than to close on Beterbiev and land the big punch).  Maybe hoping to capitalize on Beterbiev’s reputation as a slow starter - he’s been down early in fights before.  Didn’t respect Artur‘s hand speed, technique and heavy hands.  Huge mistake.  Smith was wide open as he moved forward.  Reminded me of Joe Frazier trying to walk thru George Foreman.  Same result, except Smith wasn’t resilient (or skilled) enough to fight back when hurt.  On the positive side, saved him the beating that Frazier took….

Even though he’s a brute, Beterbiev is a very skilled fighter.  Superior footwork, balance and punch placement.  With Lomachenko, was one of the top P4P Amateurs in the world before turning pro.  Had a nice rivalry with Usyk when they were in the “head gear” ranks.  Maybe they can meet again for pay in the future.

I agree - the only fight to make at 175 is Bivol/Beterbiev.  Other than Spence/Crawford, it’s the best (on paper) 50/50 matchup in the sport.  But TR and DAZN will, unfortunately, let this marinate.  Beterbiev will be fed Yarde next and Bivol will wait for Canelo to make a decision on a rematch.  And we fans continue to wait….

I’m 0-2 on the last two major fights (Monster-Donaire and Beterbiev-Smith) - predicted both would be allot more competitive and action-packed.  Instead, they were both blowouts….   I’m counting on Bam Rodriguez/Sor Rungvisai to (hopefully) break the streak next weekend….
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