Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
How will that work, he has to fight Eubank first.
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Contractually he’s obliged to fight CEJ as per rematch clause.
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
That's what I thought, so this will be a long time off it it happens.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑22 Feb 2023, 16:35Contractually he’s obliged to fight CEJ as per rematch clause.
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
WBC have also placed Smith #1.
Not called any mandatory yet though.
Not called any mandatory yet though.
Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Can Eubank take a step aside or have a different fight THEN force the rematch?
This is a crazy fight, bad style for Liam but I’d never write him off.
This is a crazy fight, bad style for Liam but I’d never write him off.
Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Can't Liam fight this bloke first then give soft lad a shot at the title as a voluntary? Would give Eubank more time to recover, maybe he could have a tune up too on the undercard
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
good fight, despite jani looking meh last time and liam beating jr, i think jani would win
Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Smith gotta give Alim a fight, but probably Alim will be better prepared than in his last bout and his power will matter.
Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Smith is 34 and now a household British name. He’ll prefer fight a big name on Sky like Eubank/Brook/Saunders on Sky PPV rather than go and be the away fighter for crap money at 4 in the morning UK time.
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
I wouldn’t say he’s a household name. Ask 100 people and probably no one would know him.
I mean there are very few ‘household’ names in boxing. In the U.K. prob only Joshua and Fury.
(And Sunny Edwards )
Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
I meant in British boxing and he can sell out Manchester Arena and do another few hundred thousand buys on PPV. More money than the Janibek fight.JamesPhilips wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 14:19I wouldn’t say he’s a household name. Ask 100 people and probably no one would know him.
I mean there are very few ‘household’ names in boxing. In the U.K. prob only Joshua and Fury.
(And Sunny Edwards )
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
He’s over with casuals. Wouldn’t say household name.ashall2 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 15:01I meant in British boxing and he can sell out Manchester Arena and do another few hundred thousand buys on PPV. More money than the Janibek fight.JamesPhilips wrote: ↑24 Feb 2023, 14:19I wouldn’t say he’s a household name. Ask 100 people and probably no one would know him.
I mean there are very few ‘household’ names in boxing. In the U.K. prob only Joshua and Fury.
(And Sunny Edwards )
He’s got enough support and he’s been on a run and been putting on a show.
Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
I'd guess he would earn far more for the Eubank rematch
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
The rags are saying Benn-Eubank in June in UAE.
Smith may as well go for Jani
Smith may as well go for Jani
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Jani’s fighting Butler next.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Mar 2023, 09:54 The rags are saying Benn-Eubank in June in UAE.
Smith may as well go for Jani
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Oh yeh crap! I forgot. I even posted the thread.maverick23 wrote: ↑27 Mar 2023, 10:22Jani’s fighting Butler next.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Mar 2023, 09:54 The rags are saying Benn-Eubank in June in UAE.
Smith may as well go for Jani
Does that mean Smith passed up the opportunity?
He'll be pissed at Boxxer.
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Re: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Liam Smith - WBO Ordered
Yep.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Mar 2023, 10:46Oh yeh crap! I forgot. I even posted the thread.maverick23 wrote: ↑27 Mar 2023, 10:22Jani’s fighting Butler next.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Mar 2023, 09:54 The rags are saying Benn-Eubank in June in UAE.
Smith may as well go for Jani
Does that mean Smith passed up the opportunity?
He'll be pissed at Boxxer.
He is pissed at Boxxer. Made that clear in every interview he did last week.