Adam Smith

[Ruthless-RKO]

He needs to fvck off
Now.!!

[Coco]

But he loves the sport.....

[paultom]

But he loves the sport.....

there's the respect

[TheLeprechaun]

Can we finally get this absolute TOAD off our screens, and shove a "tasty h'ordoerves" up his ar$e on the way out!!!

[Grilling Machine]

I can't recall a nonfighter criticising a boxer since Paul Dempsey upset Haye 10 years ago. Darke, Holdsworth and even Bernstein are a lost breed. Not just boxing either, I've noticed it in most sports.

You can be an ex-pro company hire or blow smoke up arses, but industry respect's thin on the ground for critical 'outside' journalism. Back in the 70s, 80s and 90s it was almost the norm for the most incisive voices to be non-pro. Limited market for it now, sadly.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He needs to go away!!

[SeanBrennan]

He needs locking up he’s a conman rinsing the memory of a dead man. Couldn’t get much lower.

[MightyWarrior]

https://open.substack.com/pub/craigscot ... medium=ios

[norfolkinchance]

I think some pigeons are coming home to roost. The foundation (really a Ltd company ) doesn’t seem to be keen to divulge where all the cash has gone. Someone set up the company and bought the domain the day after Ricky passed away.
At absolute best it sin poor taste. At worst it’s stealing money from the memory of RH and ripping people off under the guise of being a charity.
The fact Adam Smith has ignored this writers requests for clarification for weeks and weeks now would strongly suggest something stinks about the whole situation.
But I suspect many on here will have their wishes come true as Smith is increasingly looking guilty of something. His complete silence doesn’t bode well.

[nobleart1978]

The only person who comes out of this Ricky Hatton situation with any credit is, in hindsight, the person who cared for him most but was treated like shit: Billy Graham.

The way he was and has been treated is an absolute disgrace.

PS: Adam Smith is a leach and a very strange man. Reminds me of Savile.

[stujones]

People seem to have this very weird relationship with Adam Smith as a person and his passion for the sport.

When he was Sky and he had Matchroom and massive control of UK boxing - he was hated, then kind of liked and a grudging respect for his apparent geniune boxing passion.

When he was Sky and Matchroom left - the situation wasn't great but Adam Smith's personal rating seemed to be at an all time high. People felt sorry that Matchroom took the money. Sky still covered Matchroom fights (through SSN) and Smith was still talking about them on social media.

When he left sky - there was a mix, first people thought (and some still do it would seem) it was a conduct issue and not a health issue - then there seemed to be a geniune sympathy and he was "brave" doing feelance stuff for Five Live / Talk sport etc.

Now he's back on Dazn and on Matchroom and known as the voice of boxing - back hated again.

Obviously there are those who know an awful lot more. Just he is the most divisive figure.

[Rezzer1967]

People seem to have this very weird relationship with Adam Smith as a person and his passion for the sport.

When he was Sky and he had Matchroom and massive control of UK boxing - he was hated, then kind of liked and a grudging respect for his apparent geniune boxing passion.

When he was Sky and Matchroom left - the situation wasn't great but Adam Smith's personal rating seemed to be at an all time high. People felt sorry that Matchroom took the money. Sky still covered Matchroom fights (through SSN) and Smith was still talking about them on social media.

When he left sky - there was a mix, first people thought (and some still do it would seem) it was a conduct issue and not a health issue - then there seemed to be a geniune sympathy and he was "brave" doing feelance stuff for Five Live / Talk sport etc.

Now he's back on Dazn and on Matchroom and known as the voice of boxing - back hated again.

Obviously there are those who know an awful lot more. Just he is the most divisive figure.

I don’t think it’s that complicated to be honest. He’s just a terrible commentator.

[mickey1975]

I've never minded Smith but the lack of a send off from Sky and lack of transparency with the Hatton book are huge red flags. I have more of a problem with, commentary related, ex boxers towing the line. Froch, Allen and Paul Smith have all spoken of DAZN not working with them because they tell the truth.

[Grilling Machine]

I think some pigeons are coming home to roost. The foundation (really a Ltd company ) doesn’t seem to be keen to divulge where all the cash has gone.

Which means you can't use freedom of information to ask where it went.

[JamesPhilips]

People seem to have this very weird relationship with Adam Smith as a person and his passion for the sport.

When he was Sky and he had Matchroom and massive control of UK boxing - he was hated, then kind of liked and a grudging respect for his apparent geniune boxing passion.

When he was Sky and Matchroom left - the situation wasn't great but Adam Smith's personal rating seemed to be at an all time high. People felt sorry that Matchroom took the money. Sky still covered Matchroom fights (through SSN) and Smith was still talking about them on social media.

When he left sky - there was a mix, first people thought (and some still do it would seem) it was a conduct issue and not a health issue - then there seemed to be a geniune sympathy and he was "brave" doing feelance stuff for Five Live / Talk sport etc.

Now he's back on Dazn and on Matchroom and known as the voice of boxing - back hated again.

Obviously there are those who know an awful lot more. Just he is the most divisive figure.

I think he was fine in the early sky days. He wasn’t so melodramatic, didn’t growl, and didn’t seem to suffer from verbal diarrhoea. I watched an old fight he was commentating and he was completely acceptable. But at some point he seemed to switch to central character mode and became unbearable

[coneye]

Its boxing , they get involved , has they get bigger so does there ego's till eventually they put themselves on, has bigger personalaties than the catual fighters trying to make the grade , and has big a star has the ones who do make it , some gain freindship with the mega stars and lick there arses to ensure they get the interviews and stories , with the famous and wealthy.

Then some of them actually believe there bigger than the sports stars they follow and actually start giving interviews themselves , ALA that twatt with the long hair and sun glasses , personaly the longer i see it the less interested in boxing i become

[JamesPhilips]

Its boxing , they get involved , has they get bigger so does there ego's till eventually they put themselves on, has bigger personalaties than the catual fighters trying to make the grade , and has big a star has the ones who do make it , some gain freindship with the mega stars and lick there arses to ensure they get the interviews and stories , with the famous and wealthy.

Then some of them actually believe there bigger than the sports stars they follow and actually start giving interviews themselves , ALA that twatt with the long hair and sun glasses , personaly the longer i see it the less interested in boxing i become

Yeah smith’s Instagram is called ‘The Voice of Boxing’ cringe

[JC]

But he loves the sport.....

there's the respect

[golden_labrador]

People seem to have this very weird relationship with Adam Smith as a person and his passion for the sport.

When he was Sky and he had Matchroom and massive control of UK boxing - he was hated, then kind of liked and a grudging respect for his apparent geniune boxing passion.

When he was Sky and Matchroom left - the situation wasn't great but Adam Smith's personal rating seemed to be at an all time high. People felt sorry that Matchroom took the money. Sky still covered Matchroom fights (through SSN) and Smith was still talking about them on social media.

When he left sky - there was a mix, first people thought (and some still do it would seem) it was a conduct issue and not a health issue - then there seemed to be a geniune sympathy and he was "brave" doing feelance stuff for Five Live / Talk sport etc.

Now he's back on Dazn and on Matchroom and known as the voice of boxing - back hated again.

Obviously there are those who know an awful lot more. Just he is the most divisive figure.

I think he was fine in the early sky days. He wasn’t so melodramatic, didn’t growl, and didn’t seem to suffer from verbal diarrhoea. I watched an old fight he was commentating and he was completely acceptable. But at some point he seemed to switch to central character mode and became unbearable

sounds like some of my old friends as they near the big 5-0

[Coco]

Wheels himself out like Sinatra at the sands

I'm nicking that off someone, but a great turn of phrase

[veriton]

Adam Smith is a leach and a very strange man. Reminds me of Savile.

This is a place where we can all talk boxing sense or nonsense but there are some things that need calling out and that is one of them.

To throw that around about a man is completely unacceptable.

[Grilling Machine]

Yeah, he's not Savile, is he.

He's Adam, Ad, ADDDYYY.

[Bercli]

He needs locking up he’s a conman rinsing the memory of a dead man. Couldn’t get much lower.

Be interesting to see what the forensic accountants find

[coneye]

Adam Smith is a leach and a very strange man. Reminds me of Savile.

This is a place where we can all talk boxing sense or nonsense but there are some things that need calling out and that is one of them.

To throw that around about a man is completely unacceptable.

Aaaargh , But he did'nt say he's like him , he only said he REMINDS him of Saville , also If he is rorting a dead mans memory he is a leach , and he does come across has a very strange man . , so all in all nothing wrong with that post.
Whats more if he insists on sprouting shite and dribble and ruining good fights with his constant shite , he's fair game , after all he's the one who wants to PUT HIMSELF in the public eye , he gets well paid , and the public are the payoing customer , so if they think he's a strange sort of Leach , so be it , maybee he should just fook off let a proper commentatir do the job , and stop claiming to be the best mate of a dead man whilst earning money of his name , thats not what mates and freinds do

[veriton]

Indefensible to insinuate such a thing. We all know the intent of the comment so it needs calling out.

Smith being a public figure doesnt make him 'fair game' for that at all, and neither is it a legal defence against libel.

I've no idea what you're talking about re 'dead men's books' but I'm guessing you've got a few Ali tomes on your shelves. Maybe I need to chuck my Benny Lynch book out?

I'm no fan of Smith as a commentator but playing the ball and not the man seems a good way to live.