🥊 Smith looked in SEVERE DANGER! 🔥 Beterbiev is an ANIMAL! | The Verdict with Froch & Groves
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- Callum Smith looked in SEVERE DANGER at times as he lost to Artur Beterbiev - does he have the motivation to fight again?
'ANIMAL' Beterbiev sets up a tantalising unification fight with Dmitry Bivol!
Carl Froch & George Groves are BACK with their Verdict on Callum Smith's 7th round loss to Artur Beterbiev.
VOTE FOR talkBOXING as 'Best Combat Sports Podcast 2023' by clicking THIS link: www.sportspodc...
Enjoyed this TH-cam video? 😍
Check out some of talkSPORT BOXING's Most Popular videos!
🔥 MUST WATCH!! Tyson Fury & Derek Chisora CLASH after Joyce v Parker
• MUST WATCH!! 🔥 Tyson F...
🔥 Simon Jordan REACTS to Tony Bellew's EPIC RANT hitting back at his criticism of Anthony Joshua
• Simon Jordan REACTS to...
🔥 talkSPORT's Simon Jordan has his say on Anthony Joshua's reaction to losing again
• talkSPORT's Simon Jord...
🔥 "Attempted murder!" Chris Eubank slams organisers of Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn fight
• "Attempted murder!" Ch...
🔥 Simon Jordan SLAMS those who tried to get Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr to go ahead
• Simon Jordan SLAMS tho...
🔥 MUST WATCH! "CONOR IS A PURIST!" Chris Eubank SNR exclusive on the collapse of Eubank JR v Benn!
• MUST WATCH! 👀 "CONOR I...
🔥 SIMON JORDAN V KELL BROOK - Simon Jordan tells Kell Brook that Amir Khan will beat him!
• SIMON JORDAN V KELL BR...
🔥 Simon Jordan took Spencer Oliver to task over his “sycophantic” comments to AJ after his Usyk loss
• Simon Jordan took Spen...
🔥 "A LACK OF BALLS!" Tyson Fury believes Anthony Joshua was too scared to fight him
• "A LACK OF BALLS!" 😳 T...
Check out talkSPORT's Social Channels 😏
📲 Twitter: / talksport
📷Instagram: www.instagram....
👤Facebook: / talksport
📱 Tik Tok: / talksport
#talksportboxing
#talksport
#carlfroch
#beterbiev
#callumsmith
#georgegroves
Beterbiev is so good. Find is astonishing that certain pundits in the British boxing media were trying to say that Beterbiev was past his best and was on the slide when he fought Yarde. Utterly ridiculous, that they were giving Snith a genuine chance of winning this fight. Based on what? If anything Beterbiev looked phenomenal last night. Smith was brave but was out of his depth.
Totally agree. There was never any danger Callum would win and the optimism of the British press was utterly bizarre. I said it before the fight, Yarde would handle Smith, so this was never a contest.
Two idiots.
Smith is the best opponent Beterbiev has faced while looking like he's slowing down with each of his last fights.
Against smith is probably the best he's ever looked
@@andymccreight3175 barely lost a round I wonder what more fighters can do sometimes
A 38/39-year-old Bernard Hopkins was a NIGHTMARE! Sports science has evolved even more. He ain't going NOWHERE!
It was based on Artur's recent surgery and bad tooth infection, basically being 39 and Smith having a serious left hook. None of it mattered in the end, but there were definitely some grounds for an upset beforehand.
Love how Carl lets George speak without butting in
😂😂😂😂
George is unbelievably patient with him 😂
This should be called The Verdict with Froch & Froch (featuring George Groves)
@@billpap7570I think you mean featuring froch lol
@@billpap7570saint George
haha
Counter jab from Beterbiev vs the taller longer armed man was really impressive in this fight. The way he controlled the range and stayed so composed showed he's more than just a puncher. He is a great thinker like Usyk. Best I've seen Beterbiev box
For Hearn and Bellew to insinuate he is on drugs after he's never failed a test, is very disappointing. Sore losers.
His testosterone levels were off the charts
@@bigtuss7482 yeah he has alit if testosterone because he's beast. Its proven he wasn't cheating and he's never failed a test
@@bigtuss74825-Androstenedione is a helluva drug 💉
@@bigtuss7482 Not off the charts. He had high testosterone which can naturally happen. Hearn & Bellew forgot about their little buddies AJ and Benn. Benn has failed multiple drug tests.
Easy to say in hindsight Smith shouldn't have taken the Beterbiev fight after the inactivity but Artur was inactive too, close to 39 and just had surgery. For all people knew this was the best time to fight him at perhaps his most vulnerable. Turned out he was better than ever.
Athletes often describe post operative life as "enjoyable" because they are not expected to do too much. Their life otherwise is a bit of a grind.
Well said, too many people thinking they have a crystal ball because they backed Artur to win at 1/4 odds
World Boxing should not have sanctioned a fight because "atypical results' for roids and HGH are obviously too lenient. Clue: He's a Russian Olympian. Athletics doesn't even allow them to beat people in a race!
@@goatlps calm down dave theres no positive testing and no roids , if anything hes slimmer and looked weaker , just he has natural power roids dont give that. Sour grapes
Bivol won't agree to an 18 foot Ring
The bottom line is, that Beterviev is a different animal. Some people are naturally, biologically, just physically stronger, than your average human being, and no amount of training, or weight lifting, by their opponent can change that. That is why they can carry that strength and power into the later rounds, when other gas. It's genetics.
That's also a disadvantage for Artur that's way he gets too many hands injuries. His joints can't cope with the power his body creates
Why does he fighr only bums?
@@user-yw5vf1uu4ihe smashed anyone who dares including gvodzyk, who else is there? Canelo would get killed
@@jabjabgrab123well he is 39 and getting stoppages so a pretty irrelevant point
did you read the original comment? has nothing to do with your statement..? loser.@@user-yw5vf1uu4i
Smith V Yarde is a very exciting British fight IMO!
Domestic bum bash you brit fans will fall for
@@ghsense2626 so the only fights that should ever get made are undisputed P4P fights? No market for anything else? Imagine having a ring belt at home and some guy who would crumble if he saw you in person is calling you a bum on the internet, boxing fans are wild
@@ghsense2626name me 2 better light heavy’s from your country lmao
Yarde beats smith.
Yards to good for smith
On Smith, if you see the Canelo fight you'll notice something that Beterbiev obviously picked up on: he doesn't like sustained inside pressure. Yes, he can fight on the inside but there's a world of difference between (A) capable of fighting on the inside and (B) being an inside fighter. Beterbiev is an inside fighter. He's got short arms - shorter than Crawford's in fact - which means the only way he can win when fighting guys with a five or six inch reach advantage over him is by closing the distance, cutting off the ring, and bashing men up. He's absolutely superb at it - world-class in every sense - and would give any light heavy of any generation a run for his money.
When smith fought canelroids smith fought with one singel arm, as the other one was damaged. Vs past prime knockout machine beterbiev .. smith was fully healthy. Huge difference
Beterbiev is the best LHW of all time
@@RobertTheBruce-kg5gj relax, Roy Jones Jr would have made him look stupid
I dont think he picked up anything feom Canelo. Go watch his past fights and you will see he always does that to his opponents
How would he have done against calzaghi
Surprised smith lasted as long as he did tbh.
Yarde survived longer and actually did something in the fight
@@ghsense2626 yep. Smith looked like a rabbit in headlighta. I.e. got run over.
@@ghsense2626that's because Beterbiev was more motivated here, he knew yarde was just a bum
@@RobertTheBruce-kg5gj
Smith is a bum too, Mate
@@ghsense2626 The tiny ring Smith fought in was a lot smaller than the one Yarde had and had a big bearing on both performances which makes it difficult to make a like for like judgement. .
The only reason this relationship between the two works, is because George has the intelligence, good nature and patience to be _the bigger man_
That's a quality, there. Carl's immense ego is something that could be his downfall one day. But all in all, i love em both
Froch is a narcissist. Probably something in his upbringing whereas Groves is just a normal bloke.
Yes, agreed.
@@aa-up4sf Yep, shame he never faced a Beterbiev to bring him down to earth.
Love these 2 together it always makes me laugh. Their rivalry and 2 fights seem like yesterday but it was 10 years ago 😮🤣
It takes some bolloks to get in the ring with beterbieve he’s a monster
Bivol SD12 Beterbiev
I think these 2 are great together, but it would be brilliant if Carl could George finish a sentence..
Beterbiev would turn carl "the cobra" froch into a fresh pair of snakeskin shoes 🐍
enough fighters thought the same thing
cope.
😂😂😂
He beat Bute who is similar to Beterbiev
Snake shoes with a wig on ..😋🤣
Really enjoy this show. Froch spot on about inactivity: since the Groves fight - 2018, aged 28 - Smith has fought 6 times. He’s 34 in a few months. Prime years could’ve been busier, better and more lucrative. He’s made a lot of money, so fair play to him.
Wow I knew was had been inactive but six fights in best part of 6 years is shocking
Great takes by these two.
from 10:19 when Carl was suggesting how Bivol could beat Artur by his slickness...i was half waiting for him to say "just like i got done by Ward"😅
Bivol didn't stop lyndon Arthur?
I was about to clarify that. He put him down but Lyndon went the distance 👍🏼
He nearly did though he dropped him easily
@@ghsense2626 12 rounds with a weak boxer like Lyndon Arthur is an humiliation. Lyndon Arthur is not in the top 15 in WBC, WBO and IBF. He was only #10 or 12 for the WBA. Bivol picked Lyndon instead Gvozdyk...
@@Keboomrang Lyndon Arthur beat Yarde, let that sink in
@@ghsense2626 LOL! Beterbiev dominated Yarde easily. Yarde won 1 round. Just in UK they think it was a close fight. The first fight was SD for Arthur then Yarde by an easy KO on the 4th round. Yarde was KO by a jab against Kovalev. The UK are so desperate... Bivol run away of Gvozdyk. This is the facts. Arthur is not ranking in the top 15 in the WBC, IBF and WBO. He is only ranking #12 WBA. He is not an elite fighter. Even Boxrec, the most bias site for the UK fighter are #13.
Im surprised the massive uppercut from berterbiev to smiths throat/adams apple isn't getting talked about more that shot could have been life threatening and smith took it like it was nothing
The tippy tappy shots are still bangers
For a long time, I've had Beterbiev over Bivol. The win over Canelo was a surprise (mainly because of how we'd all been conditioned to see Canelo), but I don't think it merited rocketing Bivol up into the higher rungs of the P4P rankings. Canelo was already past his best, I thought, and it's one thing to dominate Fielding and do well against Kovalev; Bivol and Beterbiev are at their own exclusive level above all other 175-pounders. It was a bridge too far for Canelo, yet that's Bivol's primary claim to fame. Like George said, it's been several years (9 fights, I believe) since Bivol's stopped anyone. Meanwhile, Beterbiev's fought the better overall quality at 175 and knocked them all out. But that Canelo fight purchased Bivol a LOT of disproportionate (and I would say exaggerated or distorted) favoritism from commentators and fans. Bivol's an excellent classical boxer, but it's not like he's Pernell Whitaker: I don't see him holding Beterbiev off for 12 rounds.
Does that mean Bivol lost those fights because he didn't stop them ..? He will out point Beterbiev too 😊
agree with your take
Yes, I agree. I think the Canelo fight flattered Bivol. I can't see him keeping Beterbiev at bay for 12rds.
😊@@dsurao7693 flattered him lol. No one has dominated canelo like bivil did.
Bivol is a bad fight for Beterbiev. Ask Top Rank's legendary Goodman. It's Bivol's fight to lose, the way they fight. So long as he arrives in tiptop shape & supersharp, Bivol by split decision.
Inactivity is certainly the word. Smith might have never been elite class, but to be honest (like Billy Joe Saunders) inactivity has plagued their careers so we'll never truly know. Some fighters can handle it, others it destroys. Totally agree with the cobra, throwing Smith in with Beterbiev after 18 months of nothing is crazy!
Just proves that even so called boxing pundits haven’t got a clue, they actually thought Beterbiev was slowing down and may get taken out by Smith 🤯
Gotta sell the fight
Class reply from Groves haha same could be said for you Carl.😂
💯
Groves has more class than show off Froch.
Still laughing at that picture of Frank Warren being forced to hold his master Turki’s hand. So humiliating. Have some pride Frank!
It was a good one! Haha. People are acting like Eddie Hearn is Frank Warren's lap dog but Eddie Hearn wasn't the one holding hands with the grown man!
😂😂😂😂
@@andersondasilva1334 please don't be silly pal
Absolutely agree with the Golovkin analogy. That super-intimidating monster who walks you down and doesn’t seem affected by taking one or two at the same time. And then when he gets in range, has mad power for his weight division. It’s also a reason why, like Beterbiev, GGG’s skills as a boxer were sometimes overlooked.
I don’t think anyone overlooks their boxing skills mate, their footwork to get in close and cut the ring off is a masterclass
@@dean7652 People with a decent understanding of the sport don't, but I see the odd stupid comment like "GGG is one-dimensional", also applied to Beterbiev sometimes, which is obviously daft.
He’s not at the level of Beterbiev inactive or not. That’s not a shame at all. Beterbiev would have also annihilated Froch in the same manner.
Usyk beat your Muslim hope twice in the amateurs.
Usyk is an elite fighter lol. This is pro boxing though and he’s brutalised all comers.
@@JohnJoatan
Why do you people always bring religion into the discussion, especially when the superior boxer is of Muslim faith.
Very disappointing and sadly just downright rude and petty.
Beterbiev is a special, highly skilled, exceptional fighter with an excellent boxing IQ.
Please stop the racial smears....they serve no purpose whatsoever..
Just enjoy these fighters while they are still fighting, peace out.🤩
@@saiqahussain6324Usyk is the superior boxer, He beat your hope twice.
@@JohnJoatan
You seem to have missed my point...
No problem..it's just a shame you show little or no respect for the sport of boxing and the boxers you so want to see fighting in the ring.
I wonder what you might say to Artur Beterbiev if you had the privilege to meet him in person?
It wasn't losing that shocked Smith, he was shocked that Beterbiev. is in a different class.
Inactivity or not, the man of Caucasian mountains are too tough for everage Brit fighter, Dagestani Georgian Chechens are very tough, hard life make hard man, Callum smith was never gonna beat him, technically everage and definitely not strong enough. You need Usyk level skills or Pure brutal power to match betterbiev
Narcissist all day long. Class from George
love these 2 together, should be a regular thing
It is
@claudejeremiahgreengrass it is
@claudejeremiahgreengrass why you crying
@claudejeremiahgreengrass what upset you mate
The only thing Smith has done since facing a one armed Groves is get whupped 3 times.
Euro level thru and thru.
A wise man once told me to never kick a man when he's down. At least the man dared to be great. He lasted a lot longer than many others would've done. No disgrace in losing to the best fighter in the division
A wise man once told me to never kick a man when he's down. At least the man dared to be great. He lasted a lot longer than many others would've done. No disgrace in losing to the best fighter in the division
A wise man once told me to never kick a man when he's down. At least the man dared to be great. He lasted a lot longer than many others would've done. No disgrace in losing to the best fighter in the division
A wise man once told me to never kick a man when he's down. At least the man dared to be great. He lasted a lot longer than many others would've done. No disgrace in losing to the best fighter in the division
I think Smith could bounce right back and take on Yarde when he's ready. Look, he got a big paycheck and went 6 full rounds with a guy some boxers never lasted 3 rounds with. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger in the long run.
Froch and Groves are so funny, Carl can't help talking about himself whilst George kind of lets it slide with a look to the camera The Office style 🤣
The Beterbiev v Bivol will be interesting. Bivol won’t be getting bullied. He won’t knock out Artur but he could out box him at range and he’s tough enough to take what Beterbiev gives out.
Indeed. Beterbiev is an animal and awe-inspiring but there's still no reason to reconsider the way a Bivol fight would go:
Bivol SD12 Beterbiev
(Should be UD but it's more likely than not that a judge will let his emotions get the better of him and credit Beterbiev w/ shots that are in reality blocked but sound devastating.)
Will go the same way as the Gvodyk fight. Bivol will be leading by halfway and then slowly wilt as Artur piles on the pressure. Artur by late stoppage
He will get bullied
He had a little success in the 2nd round but apart from that, he was never in the fight. I think he should get a few more fights at this level and wait until the belts become fragmented. If he has lost the love for the sport then get out now😢
Tbh the way it started I didn't think smith was gonna last very long but he grinded it out and rode some tough moments but the writing was on the wall from about the 3rd round because beterbiev isn't an explosive one punch KO kinda fighter he has that thudding power especially with that Jab. He basically just batters you and guys eventually just can't live with it because it's relentless and even if he's not landing clean on you the punches to the arms and shoulders etc it still hurts and is tiring for whoever he's facing.
Arthur reminds me of Rocky Marciano 🇨🇦👍♥️
Just waitin (might be waiting for a loooooòoòooooong time) but.... for froch to do a summary on a fight without mentioning himself or even "cobra". Doubt it. But will see🙏🙏
Beterbiev's power makes no sense, he throws an arm punch yet it sounds like a crack of thunder when it lands
that's the power of keeping ur 5 daily prayers.
@@chozusmakavelli it's that or the hgh imo
I don’t think smith was in love with boxing for a long time to inactive and not exactly a great one to get back in the ring with, maybe the money was just too good to turn down
Love listening to the brothers Cobra and the saint Analysis side by side…Carl just says it as it is…doesn’t mince words…proper stand up Lad🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽😁👍🏿💯.
Beterbiev destroyed Smith, anyone else notice Liam Smith getting lairy post fight to Beterbiev, what a doughnut
Yeah I noticed that and he was lucky Beterbiev didn't give a him a quick hook for the disrespect.
@@budthechud9795 Word Bro Word
I would love to see Froch vs Beterbiev live on "Froch on Fighting" channel
Love how Froch drops his greatness in every now and again referring to himself as the third person. Man has earned the right to brag about his accomplishments 💪🏻
Haha!
Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Artur, conello , Mayweather these fighters are different class to beat them you need special skills
enjoy these discussions with the boys
A lot of the eastern Europeans work a lot on their Forearm strength.. Gives them the ability to punch hard with short shots
He's from Chechnya no where near 'Eastern Europe' 🤡
I like how these two talk. Men that have fought in the past. They know how the boxing world works.
I found it surprising that Smith even got this shot.
Bivol never stopped Arthur it went to points 😂
Beterbievs footwork ,timing and power even at 38 are unstoppable, bivol is the only fight left and even then Beterbiev has to be favourite 🥊there are levels and Smith was outclassed, All smith wanted to do was stay on the ropes, nobody beats berterbiev, a complete one sided beat down, thats probably the end of callum smith
Would have been better had Smith had a few more tests at LH before jumping in with the man himself. There was always those fighters mentioned- Yarde, Buatsi, Arthur, Azeez etc.
It now looks better for Yarde as he actually got through to Beterbiev and gave him a hard night's work. Moving on, Buatsi will soon get his chance against the phenomenal Beterbiev/Bivol.
Callum Smith vs Yarde would be a good UK showdown.
Love the Groves/Froch commentating duo.
Beterbiev would have knocked Carl froch’s socks off!
I seen Smith run around the ring afraid of baby canelo for 12 rounds. I KNEW he had no chance and was getting stopped with beterbiev. ALl the talk about smith's "power" and how he had this great chance I KNEW was all to hype the fight. It was the best name that Beterbiev could get at the time, so it wasnt on him for opponent selection but smith had no chance.
Bivol didn’t stop Arthur, it went 12 rds.
Beterbiev was knocking people cold in the amateurs aswell. He has big hands, big wrist bones and naturally heavy handed. Bivol said he saw him knock out big heavyweights in the russian amateur team
Would love to have this ”the Verdict” as a stand alone podcast to listen to. I some some on Apple podcast but not very recent. Cheers.
If u watch artur last night, damn he was bouncing in there great distance and footwork, watch it again
Nice to see these two reconciled and on good terms. Good match up.
Carl saying Smith should've had Yarde as a stepping stone fight b4 he got Beterbievd is something i don't agree with.
I'd definitely pick Yarde to beat Smith.
ARTUR BETERBIEV COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL IN BOXING HE BEAT DMITRY BIVOL TOO BY TKO STOPPAGE
Bivol didn’t stop Arthur 🙄 , he won every round easily though
Not arguable that Smiths best win at 28 was a blinder against Groves right after George handled a prime Eubank Jr easily,complete waste that he's barely fought once a year since then.
Couldn't agree more with your take on the Bivol vs Beterbiev fight Carl😊
These two need to be the pundits on talkSPORT’s Boxing show, would be levels better 👍
Best show on talksport
Smith fights like a 5ft 11 fighter...
At no time in past 20 years has Callum been as good as Beterbiev. I made good bank on Beterbiev for that reason by KO.
Bivol went the distance with Lynden Arthur.
Do like these two. To think they used to hate each other, now they'd be covering each other's back. Respect.
Beterbiev has a perfect record of 20-0 20KOs with 3 championships belts
Buddy saved Smith from being KO and put to sleep !!!
This is very very good podcasts - well done
Brits always making excuses. Artur had almost a year off foo.
Activity the key again
Two men that actually talk boxing sense
This would be a good show if Carl would let George finish what he's saying without consistently interrupting.
The right option for Smith if continues is to move to cruiserweight. Think he could win a title at cruiserweight but do question how much he likes boxing. Fun fight would be Smith v Bellew at cruiserweight or heavyweight. Think that is one that could sell if promoted right
Another classic example from Eddie Hearn disregarding a core fundamental in order to save his own reputation.
How would Andre Ward fair against Bivol and Beterbiev??
Good on talksport for finally getting knowledgeable boxing heads on their platform!!
I'd like to see Yarde Vs Smith
Like we always say, there are levels in boxing.
Carl, please let George speak if you have asked him on.....to speak
Why not set Smith up with Bivol because with the track record of the boxing industry we probably wont get to see Beterbiev vs Bivol in the next decade. Lol
Beterbiev is a superb fighter ... but I have thought for years Smith is over rated by Hearn. His best win is a semi shot Groves in his last fight. Apart from that he’s really fought no elite fighters at all, just been a flat track bully. His second best win is probably Jon Ryder, and that was close.
I actually think Yarde did better against Beterbiev, which I wouldn’t have expected saying a year ago.
Beterbiev will not fight Yarde and he will stay away of UK...
any chance George could be allowed to speak for more than 10 seconds at a time??? FFS !
Froch just CANNOT help himself talking about his greatness
George Groves looks like an iced gem
It was a 18mnt lay off because of waiting for Beterbiev had jaw infection .
There is just levels and i really like Callum Smith.He is decent, outstanding counter punch.Hits really hard.But Beterbiev is TOP TOP level.Let alone his power but his overall ring iq is second to none!
I'd say yarde is Brit number 1
He did a much better job than smith
Probably Smith hadn't been active enough at Light Heavyweight. Beterbiev is top class, he easily handled and bullied Usyk all the way back in the ametuers.
Bivol didn't stop Lyndon
Arthur btw.
Bivol didn't stop Arthur FFS. Love Groves but do your homework!
Lyndon Arthur wasn’t stopped!!
Different levels
@@andersondasilva1334 Naturally produced of course
@@peternagy-im4be
Well that is very much up for debate tbh ...
Bivol didn’t even stop Lyndon Arthur - It was unanimous decision 😂
Has George lost it? Bivol didn’t stop Lyndon Arthur
Can The Saint get a word in edge ways, Froch? Lmao