Buatsi vs. Smith: weighs, expert opinions and what is at stake

Callum Smith weighed at 174 pounds, and Wbo heavy heavy weight champion Joshua Buatsi entered on Friday at 175 pounds in his weight for his 12 -round competition this Saturday night in Riad. The winner of this struggle will be one of the options to challenge the winner of the main event confrontation between Artur Beeterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

Weight results:

– Ingendencies, 175
– Callum Smith: 174

One thing that Smith (30-2, 22 kos) has in his favor is that Buatsi (19-0, 13 kos) comes to the war with Willy Hutchinson on September 21. Hutchinson was injured in this struggle and made many shots en route to win an exhausting 12 -round division decision in the toughest struggle of his career.

Callum hits much harder than Hutchinson, and has the power to finish what Hutchinson started if his punches can land. Given the aggressive Buatisi, Smith will not affect him. Everything is offensive and there is no defense.

Implications of the title

“There are so many variables where you can win and lose this struggle. Is Callum Smith too experienced? Is this night that Joshua Buatsi shows us what it is?” Dazn box About the fight of Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith on Saturday. “Some of us promise. This is a cracker and it should not be lost.

“There is also many things on the line. The winner could be online to deal with the winner of the main event (Artur Beeterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2). So this is not just British rights. We are talking about Implications of the world title for both.

“Tinch tomorrow night and you will see,” said Callum Smith when he was asked to comment on the belief that some is the passage of the torch. “He is a good fighter, but I feel that I am better and I have the opportunity to prove it.

Smith, 34, will probably have to make some great traits of Buatsi to have the opportunity to do it out. Smith’s odds lasting the full 12 rounds against a punch like this are scarce because Buatsi hits strong, and a war.

“Just be me, appear and perform the way I know I can, and I know I’m good enough to do the job,” said Callum.