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Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 13:45
by Ruthless-RKO
Liam Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) looks set to travel for his next fight after his promoter revealed that terms have been agreed.

It is understood Golden Boy are looking to host the fight on May 12 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, with allegedly expected to pick up the UK TV rights to the fight and HBO set to screen it in the States.

The contest will have a lot of eyeballs in the United States, as it will paired on HBO with the pay-per-view replay of the rematch with Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, which takes place one week earlier from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Smith's only career defeat was to Canelo.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 14:13
by Stuarty
Hopefully Ali beats him up.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 14:26
by Ruthless-RKO
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:13 Hopefully Ali beats him up.
I actually believe Ali can win this. Not just going off his Cotto win, but genuine.

Somehow Smith has become mandatory for the WBO. Funny ge doesn't for the other orgs.

It's all Fränk's doing.

Up to this point.. who us Smith's best win? He'a not beaten anyone..

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 14:31
by Stuarty
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:26
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:13 Hopefully Ali beats him up.
I actually believe Ali can win this. Not just going off his Cotto win, but genuine.

Somehow Smith has become mandatory for the WBO. Funny ge doesn't for the other orgs.

It's all Fränk's doing.

Up to this point.. who us Smith's best win? He'a not beaten anyone..
Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 14:38
by Ruthless-RKO
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:31
Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.
I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 15:52
by Stuarty
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:38
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:31
Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.
I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.
I hope they all get the clap

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 15:54
by Ruthless-RKO
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:52
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:38
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:31
Williams is his best win and he scraped them fights. Williams was untested as well. I just can't stick any of the Smiths at all.
I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.
I hope they all get the clap
What's a clap?

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 15:55
by Stuarty
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:54
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:52
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 14:38

I don't mind Callum. He's seems the quiet Smith. Has worked hard and actually beaten some good domestic/regional level fighters.

The other 3, not too fond off. The whole autism awareness is solid though.
I hope they all get the clap
What's a clap?
The clap :lol: Chalmydia bruv Ye feel me

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 14 Mar 2018, 17:09
by ElJefe
I was surprised given Ali's lack of knockouts that he managed to buzz Cotto regularly.

Smith can cause him problems but he has to force the pace. Too often against Williams he'd let Williams get off a 3 or 4 punch combination, keep a tight defence and then smile because it didn't land clean or he wasn't hurt. That's all well and good but it won't win him rounds at the top level. I thought he gave a good account of himself against Canelo although there was clearly levels between them.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 15 Mar 2018, 15:25
by Ruthless-RKO
ElJefe wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 17:09 I was surprised given Ali's lack of knockouts that he managed to buzz Cotto regularly.

Smith can cause him problems but he has to force the pace. Too often against Williams he'd let Williams get off a 3 or 4 punch combination, keep a tight defence and then smile because it didn't land clean or he wasn't hurt. That's all well and good but it won't win him rounds at the top level. I thought he gave a good account of himself against Canelo although there was clearly levels between them.
Ali will go into this fight with a lot of confidence and momentum.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 12:42
by Ruthless-RKO
https://www.BS.com/sadam-ali-v ... ne--126362

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Sadam "World Kid" Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) will defend his WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship against hard-hitting former world champion and No.1 contender Liam “Beefy” Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) in a 12-round main event at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The event will take place Saturday, May 12 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10.00 p.m. ET/PT and BT Sport and Box-Nation in the UK.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 13:53
by ValMar
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:55
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:54
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:52

I hope they all get the clap
What's a clap?
The clap :lol: Chalmydia bruv Ye feel me
Šta kažeš ?

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 14:07
by Cent0089
I think SMith is going to surprise people and stop Ali in final rounds :box: :box: :box:

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 14:55
by Stuarty
ValMar wrote: 19 Mar 2018, 13:53
Stuarty wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:55
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 14 Mar 2018, 15:54

What's a clap?
The clap :lol: Chalmydia bruv Ye feel me
Šta kažeš ?
Are you Eastern European? You've probably got an auntie Chlamydia :o

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 14:58
by Ruthless-RKO
Cent0089 wrote: 19 Mar 2018, 14:07 I think SMith is going to surprise people and stop Ali in final rounds :box: :box: :box:
Maybe.. i don't see it.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 15:19
by Enlightened-One
If Smith wins, Kell Brook would have to chase one of the other world champions in the 154lbs weight division (i.e. Lara, Charlo or Hurd), because Eddie Hearn and Fwank Warren rarely do business with each other.

If Sadam Ali wins, it's highly-likely that Eddie Hearn will try to make the fight with Kell Brook, since the Matchroom boss has discussed the possibility of this bout numerous times.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 19 Mar 2018, 15:25
by Ruthless-RKO
Enlightened-One wrote: 19 Mar 2018, 15:19 If Smith wins, Kell Brook would have to chase one of the other world champions in the 154lbs weight division (i.e. Lara, Charlo or Hurd), because Eddie Hearn and Fwank Warren rarely do business with each other.

If Sadam Ali wins, it's highly-likely that Eddie Hearn will try to make the fight with Kell Brook, since the Matchroom boss has discussed the possibility of this bout numerous times.
It's a shame because Brook–Smith would be a good domestic fight.

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 23 Apr 2018, 12:54
by Ruthless-RKO

Re: Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith - May 12, 2018

Posted: 27 Apr 2018, 11:26
by Ruthless-RKO
Smith has withdrawn from due to an allergic reaction.

Card will still go on, GBP will be looking for a replacement.