Artur Beterbiev vs Joe Smith Jr

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  1. Flo-Raiden

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    Good fight this weekend between Beterbiev and Smith Jr. I think this has the potentials to be a barnburner for as long as it lasts, but ultimately I think Beterbiev punishes Smith Jr and takes him out in 9 rounds.
     
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    Good fight I agree. Can't miss action. I doubt it goes 9 rounds. Maybe 4 or 5
     
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    Yeah, agreed with Neil.

    I think AB takes him out inside of 6.
     
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    Gonna be a war. I think Beterbiev is gonna be too strong but Smith has a real puncher's chance. He's one of the biggest punchers in boxing and is every bit as physical as Beterbiev. He's nowhere near as skilled or experienced though and I think that's the difference here. Beterbiev in seven-ish IMO. Routing for Smith, though.
     
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    Best believe I'm rooting for the New Yorker. I think he'll get his shit pushed in though.
     
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    I can guarantee Bivol is hoping Smith wins.
     
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    Why?
     
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    Cause he whitewashed Smith already.
     
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    So ?

    Is there any interest in that rematch?

    Bivol has proven to be ambitious and I doubt has any fear of old ass beterbiev
     
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    So, Beterbiev is a match harder fight and is obviously less lucrative.

    Who wants to see two Russians fight right now when you could have a New Yorker looking for redemption?

    Old ass Beterbiev would still give Bivol a much harder fight than Smith did.
     
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    Smith isn't more lucrative. He's a marginal draw as far as selling tickets. Easier opponent but same bread for bivol and if he has belts bivol would have no issues taking that fight against his comrade
     
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    Yeah, Smith aint a draw. Kinda surprising that isn't a draw. He's a white Irishman from NYC, he's a devastating puncher, and no homo, he's a good lookin dude. Sounds like a marketing dream.

    You would think that combination would make him a household name, but he remains a nobody to casuals.

    I purely meant he's an easier fight for Bivol.
     
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    I think what makes this fight intriguing is seeing just how much Beterbiev has slowed down and if he's still able to be this wrecking ball machine against a puncher like Joe Smith Jr. The only advantage Smith has over AB is age. AB's underrated skills and ring IQ will be the difference of this fight IMO.
     
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    If he knocked out a Russian brute with Chechen connections in a war, at Madison Square Garden, you'd think he'd become one.
     
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    They’re Fighting in the SMALL MSG Room Though, Not the 20,000 Seat Venue…

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    Beterbiev is LESS of a name over here than Smith is. Noooooooooobody knows who Beterbiev is.

    The U.S. is a big place, so I really can only speak to the NYC area.

    The household boxing names over here are: Canelo (obviously. Hes a global star), Tank, Spence, Fury, Wilder, Crawford, and to a lesser extent Haney and Shakur.

    Canelo and Tank are by far the two biggest two stars, at least on this coast.

    You would THINK a New Yorker like Fimo would a huge name over here, but he really isn't at all.

    Haney's a bigger name in NYC than Fimo; that shit must drive Fimo crazy.

    Fimo would have to take the lesser purse against Haney, cause Dev is a bigger draw.
     
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    The U.S. really isn't anti-Russia enough for that to move the needle.

    A lot of us are getting kinda sick of the overly pro-Ukranian propaganda.

    This country hates Joe Biden right now more than Putin. This senile old fuck has gotta go.
     
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    People like Steve Kim been saying that for Donkey years. It's not 1920 anymore. We've got the queerest most attention deficit generation of all time and people think there is some burgeoning market for White male Supermen..

    There isn't and hasn't been since around 1915.
     
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    On a similar topic, i was always surprised that lemieux never became a draw, even in QC. He's dumb as a rock and zero charismatic, so thats probably the reason, but still, a good looking monster puncher like him seems like a promoter dream
     
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    This is probably a really dumb question but are You Canadian JM?

    I remember hearing good things about Lemiux. Then he had that setback with Rubio. It's weird People loved Gatti another French Canadian. I would think Lemiux would be in Canadá what Micheal Hasslehoff was in Germany.....a Rockstar.
     
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    yes I am.
     
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    smith via decision is +1400
     
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    i do think in my mind Smith will out-box Beterbiev for 12 rounds
     
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    No way i would not bet on That...beterbiev by ko
     
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    You have weird taste in men lol
     

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