Round-by-Round: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Callum Smith - December 19, 2020

[DrDuke]

I gave Smith only the 8th.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Does this put El Bandera Roja Benavidez next in line, or rather BJS/Plant to unify?

Benavidez lost his belt twice on the scales. Never in the ring.. I want to see that fight. Would be big.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Canelo understands English, just faster to answer in His own lingo.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Smith saying he feels he’s outgrown the weight.

He basically cashed in on the 168 division.. will obviously move up now..

[DrDuke]

Smith saying he feels he’s outgrown the weight.

He basically cashed in on the 168 division.. will obviously move up now..

Yeah, Smith should move up now.

[Enlightened-One]

Canelo destroys the version of GGG that struggled to stop the feather-fisted Szeremeta.

I also think he beats Beterbiev with ease.

[bobcatbox]

Masterful performance by Canelo. His timing was truly magnificent to the point that he outjabbed a fighter half a foot taller than him. Rarely took a step any direction but forward. His defense was smooth. Uppercut looked nasty. Also proved once again that he can eat a good shot.

Only mistake I think he made was not going to the body enough. Specifically with the right hand. Saw that right cross land on Smith’s shoulder and upper chest a number of times when it could have landed flush to the ribs and body for a big impact. Not that the shots to the chest don’t have a place don’t get me wrong, but often it looked like he was forcing the right hand upstairs (and missing when Smith pulled back) when those punches could have landed hard to the body.

But simply put just an all around incredible display by the P4P king.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Callum’s arms are swollen! Whoa!

Look really bad.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Canelo is once in a lifetime fighter.. and he’s not boring in the ring either.. still young. In his prime. Has had 50+ fights now.

He just seems to be improving STILL!

[Enlightened-One]

Andrade doesn’t want any part of Canelo.

If he did, it would only be for the payday.

[gregregegg]

Canelo vs billy joe, GGG vs plant, winners fight. that would be ideal to me, dont think plant deserves the shot just yet. That would be my ideal 2021. Then canelo gotta venture to 175 top dogs or even a weak cruiser weight belt if one appears.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[alex.ua]

Mexican meat is so much better than English meat. I would like to see how it compares to Chechen meat.

[margaret thatcher]

Mexican meat is so much better than English meat. I would like to see how it compares to Chechen meat.

just make sure you spit out the hairs my man

[Ruthless-RKO]

Andrade was just talking for no reason.

Some made sense..

[Onetimeonly]

Excellent performance. Him, bud, Spence and the monster are the pretty clear top 4 in whatever order. Though bud is the man.

[Enlightened-One]

Andrade was just talking for no reason.

Some made sense..

Yeah, it was as if Andrade was trying to undermine Canelo’s pound-for-pound credentials, compelling him to randomly bark Matthew Hatton’s name, which was an opponent Alvarez faced a decade ago.

However, every single one of Andrade’s opponents for the last ten years has been appalling compared to Canelo’s.

[ironbeard]

The virtuosity of Canelo’s performance cannot be denied. Absolute master class.

[AntonioMartin]

Excellent performance. Him, bud, Spence and the monster are the pretty clear top 4 in whatever order. Though bud is the man.

Bud.....weiser?????????????

[DrDuke]

Canelo looked good, but also Smith looked bad. Where was Smith's jab, useing of his reach and size? Golovkin and Kovalev were doing all that stuff quite successfully. Smith was trying to counter-punch against a much better counter-puncher. That was pointless and he had no other plan. How come?

[margaret thatcher]

that's why i want him in with joe smith, joe wont even think or overthink in there, he'll just go for it

[DrDuke]

that's why i want him in with joe smith, joe wont even think or overthink in there, he'll just go for it

Sounds about right. Thus, it will either be a war or a quick demolition of another Smith. It depends on Joe's toughness.

[margaret thatcher]

who woulda won between current canelo and prime adonis

[DrDuke]

who woulda won between current canelo and prime adonis

Canelo would crush Adonis. The chickenman had troubles against Tony Bellend.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hearn: Smith Had Detached Bicep in Second or Third - But it Didn't Really Matter

"You just saw the pound-for-pound king. Callum Smith is so tough. I think he detached his bicep in the second or third round but it didn't really matter. It was a masterclass from Canelo. I just left Smith's changing room and everyone is talking about Alvarez. He's just so good," Hearn told BBC Radio

"I'm proud of Callum. He never stopped throwing but he came up against the best fighter on the planet."