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June 13, 2022
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Beterbiev vs. Smith: Blood, Sweat & Tears
Here are both installments of the “Blood, Sweat & Tears: Beterbiev vs. Smith, Jr.” series that goes inside the fight camps of WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KOs) and WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith, Jr. (28-3, 22 KOs) ahead of their title unification bout on Saturday at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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“Common” Joe can stop Beterbiev if he fights smart behind that long jab.
If he comes out blazing behind his jab and utilizes lateral movement he can make it very difficult for Artur. He’s faster and longer than Beterbiev and I believe he hits just as hard.
He just can’t get lazy and decide to trade with him or linger on the ropes. That was Marcus Browne’s downfall.
This is a hell of a match up. ANYTHING can happen!!!
Don’t blink!
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Man, I like Smith, but Beterbiev is one of those odd fighters that never looks visually all that impressive. But no one ever goes rounds with him without be ground down to nothing. He’s like a human battering ram. It just keeps coming, and coming, and eventually the guy in front of him can’t take it any longer. I don’t see Smith going the distance. The good news is if he makes it the distance- as noted before- Beterbiev isn’t that visually impressive, so it’s conceivable he can take some rounds.
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I agree with you, but I wonder what that looks like when Beterbiev loses a step or two. He’s 37 now.
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My buddy is going to New York to see the fight. Driving down from Toronto. He is thinking on putting a little money on Smith. Apparently Smith is a 6 to 1 underdog. Being that Beterbiev is 37 and has been dropped before it is not a bad bet. Yes I lean towards Beterbiev but with punchers like this…anything can happen.
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Don’t see Smith as a live dog-Beterbiev is a class above.
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Yep. 6-1 is pretty big for a 37 year old who isn’t hard to find against a puncher like Smith.
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Beterviev is gonna pick apart Joe and destroy him inside of 6 rounds.
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I don’t know about inside 6, but I think Beterbiev stops him at some point. Beterbiev is a puzzle master who starts slow and just keeps building and punishing his opponent.
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Chins will get tested in this fight. Beterbiev has a rough/bruising, athletic style (with power) that causes mental and physical pain to opponents. I pick Beterbiev to win by 9th round TKO.
At 175, Beterbiev will cause massive havoc until age and/or inactivity indicates, “No more, and get prepared for the HOF.”
Where will boxing place Beterbiev in the history of great 175 pound fighters??…we will see in his next ten (10) to thirteen (13) fights, but he MUST become more active for boxing historians and for boxing fans who know the history of great 175 pound fighters.
For all-time ranking purposes at 175, it will become quite sad if Beterbiev is historically defeated by inactivity among great 175 pound fighters.
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Hmmh…did not know that Beterbiev was Muslim…learn something new everyday.
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Beterbiev is a Chechen, so of course he’s Muslim.
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If I’m not mistaken, he’s Dagastani. Obviously, Chechen and Dagastan are located right net to one another, so it’s likely there is some mix of the both.
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Sure this will be a mix match
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Joe Smith Jr asked for this fight so credit right there for stepping up once more, Smith has the better resume vs fighters however he is the underdog and I’m all for that.
Joe in 12!
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Excellent match up & I’ll be tuning him. I can see it going either way. Beterbiev is a strong but employs weightlifting, which means he’s not very fluid. Smith, on the other hand, throws punches in bunches. Can’t wait!
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“Common” Joe can stop Beterbiev if he fights smart behind that long jab.
If he comes out blazing behind his jab and utilizes lateral movement he can make it very difficult for Artur. He’s faster and longer than Beterbiev and I believe he hits just as hard.
He just can’t get lazy and decide to trade with him or linger on the ropes. That was Marcus Browne’s downfall.
This is a hell of a match up. ANYTHING can happen!!!
Don’t blink!
Man, I like Smith, but Beterbiev is one of those odd fighters that never looks visually all that impressive. But no one ever goes rounds with him without be ground down to nothing. He’s like a human battering ram. It just keeps coming, and coming, and eventually the guy in front of him can’t take it any longer. I don’t see Smith going the distance. The good news is if he makes it the distance- as noted before- Beterbiev isn’t that visually impressive, so it’s conceivable he can take some rounds.
I agree with you, but I wonder what that looks like when Beterbiev loses a step or two. He’s 37 now.
My buddy is going to New York to see the fight. Driving down from Toronto. He is thinking on putting a little money on Smith. Apparently Smith is a 6 to 1 underdog. Being that Beterbiev is 37 and has been dropped before it is not a bad bet. Yes I lean towards Beterbiev but with punchers like this…anything can happen.
Don’t see Smith as a live dog-Beterbiev is a class above.
Yep. 6-1 is pretty big for a 37 year old who isn’t hard to find against a puncher like Smith.
Beterviev is gonna pick apart Joe and destroy him inside of 6 rounds.
I don’t know about inside 6, but I think Beterbiev stops him at some point. Beterbiev is a puzzle master who starts slow and just keeps building and punishing his opponent.
Chins will get tested in this fight. Beterbiev has a rough/bruising, athletic style (with power) that causes mental and physical pain to opponents. I pick Beterbiev to win by 9th round TKO.
At 175, Beterbiev will cause massive havoc until age and/or inactivity indicates, “No more, and get prepared for the HOF.”
Where will boxing place Beterbiev in the history of great 175 pound fighters??…we will see in his next ten (10) to thirteen (13) fights, but he MUST become more active for boxing historians and for boxing fans who know the history of great 175 pound fighters.
For all-time ranking purposes at 175, it will become quite sad if Beterbiev is historically defeated by inactivity among great 175 pound fighters.
Hmmh…did not know that Beterbiev was Muslim…learn something new everyday.
Beterbiev is a Chechen, so of course he’s Muslim.
If I’m not mistaken, he’s Dagastani. Obviously, Chechen and Dagastan are located right net to one another, so it’s likely there is some mix of the both.
Sure this will be a mix match
Joe Smith Jr asked for this fight so credit right there for stepping up once more, Smith has the better resume vs fighters however he is the underdog and I’m all for that.
Joe in 12!
Excellent match up & I’ll be tuning him. I can see it going either way. Beterbiev is a strong but employs weightlifting, which means he’s not very fluid. Smith, on the other hand, throws punches in bunches. Can’t wait!