Paul Smith

[Josh1111]

I honestly believe this lad can and will fight for a world title. I reckon he will go on to beat Magee and then vacate and chase a world title leaving the domestic scene to the younger fighters i.e, De gale and Groves.

What are people opinions?

[Dioufy]

Top lad, but is British, borderline European class for me. He may well fight for a world-title but I don't believe he would be successful. I had him losing to Quigley for starters, so I would love to see a rematch if it's possible.

[Josh1111]

That would be a great re-match but i think Quiqley gave his all in that fight and still fell short so maybe another fight might be too much for him.

[palooka]

I'd like to see him box more often. He has good skills and is tough, fit and has a lot of bottle. I think it depends on some good matchmaking; apparently he will be sparring Carl Froch for some time so he can obviously fit in with the top men. There are some hard kids at European level; he seemed to win the bouts with Quigley and Dodson on fitness and desire. To win a top World Title he'll need to get back to the skills and have a plan A B and C and he needs a touch of luck as he has had some horrible looking cuts.

[n1ebf]

Quigley Smith was an awful fight to watch but maybe it was a bad clash of styles and not necessarily indicative of Smith's potential to step up. He could certainly make it competetive I'm sure.

I think the Mcgee fight will tell us a lot. I've not seen a lot of Mcgee but I rate him. Froch's KO over him was both surprising and impressive imo.

[palooka]

Quigley Smith was an awful fight to watch but maybe it was a bad clash of styles and not necessarily indicative of Smith's potential to step up. He could certainly make it competetive I'm sure.

I think the Mcgee fight will tell us a lot. I've not seen a lot of Mcgee but I rate him. Froch's KO over him was both surprising and impressive imo.

I agree with you on both points.

Quigley could be a right handful for anyone on his day; but again, does not get enough bouts. The Smith v Quigley bout, they both cancelled each other out really; it weren't the most entertaining but they gave it everything. they were both shattered at the end.

McGee is mentally very tough, he doesn't seem bothered by much and holds a game plan well. He is also strong physically and has all the tools. Smith v McGee is a very well balanced match up.

[Bomber 1]

I'd take Paul over Magee all day long, Quigley stylisticly is a nightmare for anyone!! He's extremely strong physically and knows how to survive and make people look bad, Quigley is a very underated fighter he really is, Tony Dodson is a huge 12st fighter so that alone makes fighting him an obstacle, Add to that about 30 stitches and you'll see Paul always finds a way to win.. He definitly has a chance of winning a world title imo..

[Counter-puncher]

on topic, sort of, i have a suspicion that McDermott- Smith may turn into a bit of an ugly one, too.

2 out of macca''s last 3 fights have featured quite a lot of mauling and holding, I'd hate to see another one go that way but the odds seem to be on that side bearing in mind Smith's last two. no reflection on either man, and i hope they have a thriller, I'm just saying thats how both their fights have turned out of late...

[HomeOfBritishBoxing]

magee beats smith for me, dont think the fight will happen tho :( i think paul will fight for a world title, dont think he will win tho, i see him as european class.

[terrdilk]

As much as we haven't seen eye to eye over the past months you got to give him credit he's going to win the Lonsdale belt outright a dream come true for any British fighter and he is going to box for a world title an in my opinion beat sartison all day for me. I've been watching him on utube since the fight got mentioned an I think smigga will beat him. As for magee he won't want to risk his title I think he's looking to secure his future money wise now and rightly so been around along time an deserves abit of luck.

[Newport Daz]

Smith V Magee is a domestic fight that would be huge. Brian has a fight coming up and could be on for a world title shot if he wins. I think it's WBA though wheras I think Smith is being steered towards WBO. If they did fight I think it would be a real 50-50. Brian for me has the better skills, greater experience but doesn't have the sturdiest chin, wheras according to pepe correa, Smith has real power and has shown a good chin so far but is less refined and can get messy with his work. If they fought now I'd probably lean just with Brian, believing his greater championship experience would see him through on a close points win.

[andy skill]

no way is smigga anywhere near world class.
He's borderline european class, with still a bit to prove at british level.
He's not got the punch or defence to reach the top level.
Its a shame he's not fighting at middleweight, which I think is a better weight class for him.
Plus he'd have some cracking potential fights with macklin n barker.

However, I'm still hoping smigga can pull off some good victories n get a crack at a world title!

[Jeff Thomas]

I think smith has tremendous poise and balance. There is certainly something about the way he puts shots together that I find very impressive. I think he has a good dig and clearly takes a good shot too. However- I don't know if he is world class because he simply hasn't been tested in anywhere near those waters.

I don't think he was overly impressive in either his title victory or defence against Quigley but still I think he's got real potential, just the way he has performed in fights over the years. I think he has suffered somewhat by the way he has been managed (no disrespect to FWP- they have a lot of fighters to keep happy)- 30 fights, mostly taking place in semi full arena's and undercards against overmatched opposition but despite that he still has consitantly found a way to win (Bendall aside obviously).

I'd like him to use his speed a bit more and not try and land the big shots all them time, he boxes much more impressively when puts his shots in clusters and doesn't load up.

On a personal level, think he comes across really well on the TV and on here. Doesn't take any shit and argues his case intelligently always.

I'd like him to go on and achieve a world title but I don't think he'd ever be brought along in a developmental way. We're more likely to see him win a few more and be matched for a recently vacated title- or fight a 'champion' who has picked up a recently vacated title. Such is the way things seem to work with that outfit.

I also think that McDermot who has been written off is a potential banana skin. He's a talented boxer with nice skills and a fair punch. But i'm sure Pauls professionalism will see him to another points win. Or mid round stoppage.

Best of luck smigga

[hurlock]

you forgot to add " i love you "

[Spud]

Absolutely brilliant - another Smigga thread - I shall leave it to the weekend to set about my work!!!

[JCB123]

Absolutely brilliant - another Smigga thread - I shall leave it to the weekend to set about my work!!!

They are getting boring now ............................. But Spud go ahead and bring some excitement to the thread ;;-)

[Spud]

Absolutely brilliant - another Smigga thread - I shall leave it to the weekend to set about my work!!!

They are getting boring now ............................. But Spud go ahead and bring some excitement to the thread ;;-)

Problem is - its always good to get the fighter to bite - but Smigga knows me to well now and the **** will come back with some of his own medicine - but it might be worth it to annoy some scoucers

[Smigga]

Absolutely brilliant - another Smigga thread - I shall leave it to the weekend to set about my work!!!

They are getting boring now ............................. But Spud go ahead and bring some excitement to the thread ;;-)

It's funny you've replied. This lad has sent me a nice complimenting message which I will reply and thank him for. I'm humbled and very lucky if people like a) the way I fight or b) me as a person. There's a great forum ettiquette of "If you don't like it, don't comment on or read it"
You just stink of bitterness or jealousy and it's definitely one or a combination of the following:
5/6 You're someone I know
Evens You're a plastic Scouser
6/5 You're Quigley's or Dodson's mate
11/4 I've slipped your bird the goldfish
2/1 I've beat you in the past
33/1 All of the above!

Either way you'll never be taken seriously by anyone(especially me) unless you tell us your name.
That will never happen, so leg it. Whopper

[slapbangwhallop]

slipped your bird the goldfish

not heard that one before.

[Newport Daz]

slipped your bird the goldfish

not heard that one before.

Me neither. It must be a Scouse euphamism, although i'm not quite sure what for! DD DD

[goldenears]

Whopper

this thread was worth it just for the use of "whopper" as a slap down.


Smith is a top lad and a quality fighter, seen his last few fights including the last 2 battles at the Echo. To battle through a mask of blood and cuts like that and get a result against a fighter of such experience showed heart, guts and quality.

Personally am glad he will be winning the lonsdale belt outright with this next fight (which I think he will do readily) and hope he gets the World Title Shot he deserves.

It's a hell of a weight class the Super Middles and once you get up to the real top of this group with names like Froch, Kessler, Dirrell, Bute, Abraham etc and some superb up and coming fighters like our own De Gale and Groves as well as a couple of decent American fighters (Peter Quillin is well worth keeping an eye on for a start). if he can get in amongst it he has the chance of a couple of well earned big fight nights ahead of him, especially if he can get his hands on one of the belts (Sartison or Stieglitz are the obvious routes)

In response to the lad saying he'd like to see him fighting a bit more, if you saw the last fight and the cuts sustained, there's no way he could get back until that had healed properly, i'm sure he's been as frustrated as anyone not to be able to get in and do his graft.

Hopefully the fight in October will be cuts and trouble free and it will be the start of him getting some momentum at the peak of his career

[markpacy]

Top lad, but is British, borderline European class for me. He may well fight for a world-title but I don't believe he would be successful. I had him losing to Quigley for starters, so I would love to see a rematch if it's possible.

Completely agree but how do you say that without insulting the chap?

[Counter-puncher]

Absolutely brilliant - another Smigga thread - I shall leave it to the weekend to set about my work!!!

They are getting boring now ............................. But Spud go ahead and bring some excitement to the thread ;;-)

It's funny you've replied. This lad has sent me a nice complimenting message which I will reply and thank him for. I'm humbled and very lucky if people like a) the way I fight or b) me as a person. There's a great forum ettiquette of "If you don't like it, don't comment on or read it"
You just stink of bitterness or jealousy and it's definitely one or a combination of the following:
5/6 You're someone I know
Evens You're a plastic Scouser
6/5 You're Quigley's or Dodson's mate
11/4 I've slipped your bird the goldfish
2/1 I've beat you in the past
33/1 All of the above!

Either way you'll never be taken seriously by anyone(especially me) unless you tell us your name.
That will never happen, so leg it. Whopper

excellent stuff

[Josh1111]

They are getting boring now ............................. But Spud go ahead and bring some excitement to the thread ;;-)

It's funny you've replied. This lad has sent me a nice complimenting message which I will reply and thank him for. I'm humbled and very lucky if people like a) the way I fight or b) me as a person. There's a great forum ettiquette of "If you don't like it, don't comment on or read it"
You just stink of bitterness or jealousy and it's definitely one or a combination of the following:
5/6 You're someone I know
Evens You're a plastic Scouser
6/5 You're Quigley's or Dodson's mate
11/4 I've slipped your bird the goldfish
2/1 I've beat you in the past
33/1 All of the above!

Either way you'll never be taken seriously by anyone(especially me) unless you tell us your name.
That will never happen, so leg it. Whopper

excellent stuff

Indeed, priceless smigga. It's posts like that which make us love you even more, funny!!

[SweetLikeSugar]

I thought before the Dodson fight he would go on to fight for - and possibly win - a world title, but after that fight and the Quigley fight I can't see him going beyond European level. Maybe I'm looking into those two fights a bit too much but I think a genuine world-level fighter would have won both fights very comfortably.

I hope I'm proved wrong like as he seems a decent fella.