Round-By-Round - Callum Smith vs. Eric Skoglund - September 16th 2017

[Tarkus]

Smith won with physicality and better fundamentals, but he is very limited.

[ILikeBeer]

I'm drunk.

[TempleSlave]

Smith took it convincingly but looked really helpless at times. I agree tha both Eubank and Groves look better ATM.

[punchers chance]

116-112 , 117-111, 117-110 Smith UD

[punchers chance]

Smith been exposed a bit after that laboured performance

[Oiky]

Never understood the big deal about smith

[rd350lc]

Smith been exposed a bit after that laboured performance

Yes , I think he has found his level .

[ILikeBeer]

Skeletor looking well.

[rd350lc]

Skeletor looking well.

For a drunk man you type well.

[ILikeBeer]

Skeletor looking well.

For a drunk man you type well.

Practice.

[skanksta]

Smith been exposed a bit after that laboured performance

Yes , I think he has found his level .

x3

His ceiling is to be a weak alphabet champ with home advantage at best. It doesn't look like he can improve much either.
I guess we were seduced by the size and power.

[rd350lc]

Skogland seems like a top fella . Great left jab but not carrying enough pop otherwise .

[Counter-puncher]

I've been saying Smith is a big stiff idiot for years

[skanksta]

I've been saying Smith is a big stiff idiot for years

You called it

[rd350lc]

I've been saying Smith is a big stiff idiot for years

Feck me that's a bit harsh , he's been out of the ring for 10 months and although may never be a world champion I'd say what he's achieved already proves he isn't as bad as you say .

[Nightmare Roy]

I've been saying Smith is a big stiff idiot for years

Think he gets we'll beat by Jnr or Groves after tonight

[bripez]

Skogland seems like a top fella . Great left jab but not carrying enough pop otherwise .

He was very gracious in defeat, seems a good bloke.

The Smiths could learn a lot from him.

[rd350lc]

Skogland seems like a top fella . Great left jab but not carrying enough pop otherwise .

He was very gracious in defeat, seems a good bloke.

The Smiths could learn a lot from him.

Callum seems like a good lad to be fair , comes across well whenever I've seen him .

[Counter-puncher]

I've been saying Smith is a big stiff idiot for years

Feck me that's a bit harsh , he's been out of the ring for 10 months and although may never be a world champion I'd say what he's achieved already proves he isn't as bad as you say .

You can't deny the big and stiff parts. And unfortunately in boxing fighters who are both big and stiff can sometimes look like idiots

I'm not the only one who's been saying all of the following:

No head movement or movement from the waist
Concrete feet
Fights in straight lines goes back and forward on rails

Crusader to name but one has also been saying this literally years I am sure.

[Counter-puncher]

Skogland seems like a top fella . Great left jab but not carrying enough pop otherwise .

He was very gracious in defeat, seems a good bloke.

The Smiths could learn a lot from him.

Callum seems like a good lad to be fair , comes across well whenever I've seen him .

Agreed

[samwbr]

Skogland seems like a top fella . Great left jab but not carrying enough pop otherwise .

He was very gracious in defeat, seems a good bloke.

The Smiths could learn a lot from him.

Callum seems like a good lad to be fair , comes across well whenever I've seen him .

He does, respectful, no edge and knows he's got everything to achieve.

[bripez]

He was very gracious in defeat, seems a good bloke.

The Smiths could learn a lot from him.

Callum seems like a good lad to be fair , comes across well whenever I've seen him .

He does, respectful, no edge and knows he's got everything to achieve.

I don't disagree with Calum, however in the interview instead of him saying he was the better boxer technically (and I don't think that he was) it would have been nice if he had actually acknowledged his opponent.

Skoglund thanked his supporters, thanked Smiths supporters and then said he hoped Smith would win the tournament.

[jameswilson]

What the hell is going on with the squealing from the crowd?

[doctorboxing]

What the hell is going on with the squealing from the crowd?

I kept expecting a Flair run in everytime I heard it.

[ILikeBeer]

I'm eating Pop Tarts.