Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

[Ruthless-RKO]

Liam Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) looks set to travel for his next fight after his promoter revealed that terms have been agreed.

It is understood Golden Boy are looking to host the fight on May 12 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, with allegedly expected to pick up the UK TV rights to the fight and HBO set to screen it in the States.

The contest will have a lot of eyeballs in the United States, as it will paired on HBO with the pay-per-view replay of the rematch with Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, which takes place one week earlier from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Smith's only career defeat was to Canelo.

[Stuarty]

Hopefully Ali beats him up.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hopefully Ali beats him up.

I actually believe Ali can win this. Not just going off his Cotto win, but genuine.

Somehow Smith has become mandatory for the WBO. Funny ge doesn't for the other orgs.

It's all Fränk's doing.

Up to this point.. who us Smith's best win? He'a not beaten anyone..

[Stuarty]

Hopefully Ali beats him up.

I actually believe Ali can win this. Not just going off his Cotto win, but genuine.

Somehow Smith has become mandatory for the WBO. Funny ge doesn't for the other orgs.

It's all Fränk's doing.

Up to this point.. who us Smith's best win? He'a not beaten anyone..

Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.

I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.

[Stuarty]

Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.

I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.

I hope they all get the clap

[Ruthless-RKO]

Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.

I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.

I hope they all get the clap

What's a clap?

[Stuarty]

I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.

I hope they all get the clap

What's a clap?

The clap Chalmydia bruv Ye feel me

[ElJefe]

I was surprised given Ali's lack of knockouts that he managed to buzz Cotto regularly.

Smith can cause him problems but he has to force the pace. Too often against Williams he'd let Williams get off a 3 or 4 punch combination, keep a tight defence and then smile because it didn't land clean or he wasn't hurt. That's all well and good but it won't win him rounds at the top level. I thought he gave a good account of himself against Canelo although there was clearly levels between them.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I was surprised given Ali's lack of knockouts that he managed to buzz Cotto regularly.

Smith can cause him problems but he has to force the pace. Too often against Williams he'd let Williams get off a 3 or 4 punch combination, keep a tight defence and then smile because it didn't land clean or he wasn't hurt. That's all well and good but it won't win him rounds at the top level. I thought he gave a good account of himself against Canelo although there was clearly levels between them.

Ali will go into this fight with a lot of confidence and momentum.

[Ruthless-RKO]

https://www.BS.com/sadam-ali-v ... ne--126362



Sadam "World Kid" Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) will defend his WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship against hard-hitting former world champion and No.1 contender Liam “Beefy” Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) in a 12-round main event at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The event will take place Saturday, May 12 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10.00 p.m. ET/PT and BT Sport and Box-Nation in the UK.

[ValMar]

I hope they all get the clap

What's a clap?

The clap Chalmydia bruv Ye feel me

Šta kažeš ?

[Cent0089]

I think SMith is going to surprise people and stop Ali in final rounds

[Stuarty]

What's a clap?

The clap Chalmydia bruv Ye feel me

Šta kažeš ?

Are you Eastern European? You've probably got an auntie Chlamydia

[Ruthless-RKO]

I think SMith is going to surprise people and stop Ali in final rounds

Maybe.. i don't see it.

[Enlightened-One]

If Smith wins, Kell Brook would have to chase one of the other world champions in the 154lbs weight division (i.e. Lara, Charlo or Hurd), because Eddie Hearn and Fwank Warren rarely do business with each other.

If Sadam Ali wins, it's highly-likely that Eddie Hearn will try to make the fight with Kell Brook, since the Matchroom boss has discussed the possibility of this bout numerous times.

[Ruthless-RKO]

If Smith wins, Kell Brook would have to chase one of the other world champions in the 154lbs weight division (i.e. Lara, Charlo or Hurd), because Eddie Hearn and Fwank Warren rarely do business with each other.

If Sadam Ali wins, it's highly-likely that Eddie Hearn will try to make the fight with Kell Brook, since the Matchroom boss has discussed the possibility of this bout numerous times.

It's a shame because Brook–Smith would be a good domestic fight.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Smith has withdrawn from due to an allergic reaction.

Card will still go on, GBP will be looking for a replacement.