Stuarty30 wrote:
He's an odious cùnt with no redeeming features
Not true, he's a very affectionate grandson apparently
You could easily pick 10 SMWs in Britain alone that would chin Paul Smith!
Not necessarily chin him but I reckon the following would beat him from boxrec rankings
1) George Groves
2) James Degale
3) Eubank Jr
4) Callum Smith
5) David Brophy
6) Rocky Fielding
7) John Ryder
8) Jamie Cox
9) Luke Blackledge
10) Darryll Williams
Smyle who lost to Williams I would fancy as well.
Even someone untested like Mark Heffron ( massive puncher btw) I would fancy to beat Paul Smith now.
He even got lucky to beat Quigley for the British title years ago and in his prime got schooled by a 9 fight James Degale.
Counter-puncher wrote:
Not true, he's a very affectionate grandson apparently
You could easily pick 10 SMWs in Britain alone that would chin Paul Smith!
Not necessarily chin him but I reckon the following would beat him from boxrec rankings
1) George Groves
2) James Degale
3) Eubank Jr
4) Callum Smith
5) David Brophy
6) Rocky Fielding
7) John Ryder
8) Jamie Cox
9) Luke Blackledge
10) Darryll Williams
Smyle who lost to Williams I would fancy as well.
Even someone untested like Mark Heffron ( massive puncher btw) I would fancy to beat Paul Smith now.
He even got lucky to beat Quigley for the British title years ago and in his prime got schooled by a 9 fight James Degale.
It's actually shocking when you list them like that I would have no problem betting smith would lose to any of them
Whilst I would never argue Smith deserves another title shot, or truly earned the ones he had it's the people giving him the shots that should be criticised not Smith for taking them. Why wouldn't he? It's what he turned professional for, and if I were sat there and someone offered me a short cut fight I'd rather take that than lose for less money on a smaller bill against a British title hopeful, we'd all do the same.
I wasn't there but he was booked for a sportsmans lunch, 12pm. The guy who booked him picked him up at 11 and he was legless. They got him back to the club, had an emergency meeting and told him he couldn't go on and wasn't getting paid. Anyway, Glenn wasn't happy so they threw him out. To calm down ticket buyers they put a pound a pint on for the duration of the dinner as there was no speaker. Glenn spent the dinner outside knocking on the window shouting "at least let me in for pound a pint!".
mickey1975 wrote:I wasn't there but he was booked for a sportsmans lunch, 12pm. The guy who booked him picked him up at 11 and he was legless. They got him back to the club, had an emergency meeting and told him he couldn't go on and wasn't getting paid. Anyway, Glenn wasn't happy so they threw him out. To calm down ticket buyers they put a pound a pint on for the duration of the dinner as there was no speaker. Glenn spent the dinner outside knocking on the window shouting "at least let me in for pound a pint!".
Whilst I would never argue Smith deserves another title shot, or truly earned the ones he had it's the people giving him the shots that should be criticised not Smith for taking them. Why wouldn't he? It's what he turned professional for, and if I were sat there and someone offered me a short cut fight I'd rather take that than lose for less money on a smaller bill against a British title hopeful, we'd all do the same.
Whilst I would never argue Smith deserves another title shot, or truly earned the ones he had it's the people giving him the shots that should be criticised not Smith for taking them. Why wouldn't he? It's what he turned professional for, and if I were sat there and someone offered me a short cut fight I'd rather take that than lose for less money on a smaller bill against a British title hopeful, we'd all do the same.
You're absolutely right
I think the fact that he's a commentator/pundit, so passes judgement on other fighters and they're credentials, rolled into the fact that I (and sounds like a lot of others) find him to be a twat, means he's going to get crap for having a title shot.
Whilst I would never argue Smith deserves another title shot, or truly earned the ones he had it's the people giving him the shots that should be criticised not Smith for taking them. Why wouldn't he? It's what he turned professional for, and if I were sat there and someone offered me a short cut fight I'd rather take that than lose for less money on a smaller bill against a British title hopeful, we'd all do the same.
You're absolutely right
I think the fact that he's a commentator/pundit, so passes judgement on other fighters and they're credentials, rolled into the fact that I (and sounds like a lot of others) find him to be a twat, means he's going to get crap for having a title shot.
WBA normal isn't a world title anyway imo
I think this is a big part of it, and I'd add his hubris alienates a lot of people (including me) unnecessarily. You've then got his shameful behaviour regarding his weight for the Ward fight (and the corresponding lack of contrition) and the fact he's rarely in an entertaining fight, and it's really hard to build a case for him being a fighter we should get behind.
Whilst I would never argue Smith deserves another title shot, or truly earned the ones he had it's the people giving him the shots that should be criticised not Smith for taking them. Why wouldn't he? It's what he turned professional for, and if I were sat there and someone offered me a short cut fight I'd rather take that than lose for less money on a smaller bill against a British title hopeful, we'd all do the same.
Whilst he is taking ad tante of the state of boxing. Where rankings are rewarded clearly because of brown envelopes.
What people with smith is how he feels he is entitled to a world title shot and the fact he refuses any fight which isn't a world title or an Eastern European in a six rounder. Hearn will have offered him Fielding or Martin Murray no problem in the past year.
Whilst I would never argue Smith deserves another title shot, or truly earned the ones he had it's the people giving him the shots that should be criticised not Smith for taking them. Why wouldn't he? It's what he turned professional for, and if I were sat there and someone offered me a short cut fight I'd rather take that than lose for less money on a smaller bill against a British title hopeful, we'd all do the same.
Whilst he is taking ad tante of the state of boxing. Where rankings are rewarded clearly because of brown envelopes.
What people with smith is how he feels he is entitled to a world title shot and the fact he refuses any fight which isn't a world title or an Eastern European in a six rounder. Hearn will have offered him Fielding or Martin Murray no problem in the past year.
He also turned down Chavez Jr. last year
I don't disagree. But he's said this fight has been months in the making. Why risk losing it with a fight that he'll likely lose. It all comes back those offering him these opportunities. If they weren't there he might take the fights you mention, but would you risk a world title pay against a younger hungry fighter that let's be honest he won't win against?
Counter-puncher wrote:
Not true, he's a very affectionate grandson apparently
You could easily pick 10 SMWs in Britain alone that would chin Paul Smith!
Not necessarily chin him but I reckon the following would beat him from boxrec rankings
1) George Groves
2) James Degale
3) Eubank Jr
4) Callum Smith
5) David Brophy
6) Rocky Fielding
7) John Ryder
8) Jamie Cox
9) Luke Blackledge
10) Darryll Williams
Smyle who lost to Williams I would fancy as well.
Even someone untested like Mark Heffron ( massive puncher btw) I would fancy to beat Paul Smith now.
He even got lucky to beat Quigley for the British title years ago and in his prime got schooled by a 9 fight James Degale.
Definitely mate. It's mental when you look at they names! The top 8 there I'd put my weeks wages on beating Smith up. Blackledge, Smyle, Williams and Heffron would have a great chance as well! And were expected to believe this knob deserves multiple world title shots
