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It's a tough one to score but I'm just not seeing enough quality from Smith to win any of these rounds. Selby looks tired....but he seems to naturally have that appearance to a degree. 69-65 Selby.

What a ko!

Woah, did not expect that. Hope he's alright.

No need to worry about the scoring. Great shot from Selby.

Looks like Smith is OK, good stuff.

What a KO by Selby! Smith is out cold by the looks of it.

Whoa.

Hope the lad is ok.

He is up on his feet now, good stuff.

The last thing I expected was a devestating KO win for the guy with 2 stoppages in 11 fights.

yeah I had him 3 up before the knockout. Smith wasn't at the races today.

Awful tactics from Smith and his team.

"Technical knock out"??

That's about as knocked out-edness as you get.

He's planting his feet infront of Selby, then throwing all his weight into his hooks. That's okay if you're going for the KO but not for 12 rounds.

Pecsaetan wrote:"Technical knock out"??

That's about as knocked out-edness as you get.

x2 ???? that's crazy that was a clean knockout

f uck sky sports for showing pauls reaction

jBacca wrote:Awful tactics from Smith and his team.

Hard to say what the plan was to be honest. He didnt move his head and wasn't working his way inside. Way too much mauling. Odd tactics.

what a finish - i thought it was going the way of a smith close win at end due to jim watt covering his arse saying the rounds are difficult to score

Smith didnt look very fresh maybe those wars with simpson took bit out of him

Smith looked nothing like the boxer he could be tonight. Maybe he started to believe the hype about himself and all he had to do was turn up and blast Selby out. Whatever he just wasn't in the races tonight.

Selby was loading up with every shot. his technique and punching form was absolutely beautiful but the punches were telegraphed. he had never been beyond 6 rounds but came in throwing leather from the start not worrying about his stamina. Smith is too easy to hit and is simply a mauling fighter who throws quick shots on the inside then holds. Selby is just a better all round fighter than him and beat him in every department there.

hope it doesnt affect smigga

swifty will come again am sure frank has a rematch clause, his style doesnt blend with gallaghers pressure way of boxing totally neglected his boxing would love to see him go with someone who will ghet him using his boxing

Baboon wrote:

jBacca wrote:Awful tactics from Smith and his team.

Hard to say what the plan was to be honest. He didnt move his head and wasn't working his way inside. Way too much mauling. Odd tactics.

That's Joe Gallagher all over, gets the lads fit but no technique, none of them move their head at all

They go up one level and get smashed up, rubbish trainer.

Tough for Paul Smith now.......really hope some idiot doesn't decide it's a good idea to interview him before his fight now.

Gazmac81 wrote:what a finish - i thought it was going the way of a smith close win at end due to jim watt covering his arse saying the rounds are difficult to score

Smith didnt look very fresh maybe those wars with simpson took bit out of him

In fairness to Watt, it was a tough fight to score. I had Smith two up but it could easily be scored to Selby depending on what you consider scoreable in a fight. I just felt Selby wasn't throwing enough and was only landing one shot at a time where as Smith was throwing a lot and landing occasional non eyecatching punches. Wouldn't mind hearing what the official cards were.

Smith forgot his jab

Fair dues to Lee Selby. It's easy to say Smith was flat and that Gallagher's a shocker etc, but full credit to Selby he didn't let Smith fight and then took him out.

Massive congratulations to the man.