Callum Smith Set To Return To The Ring In The Fall At Light Heavyweight

By: Hans Themistode

It was at all times excruciating work to make the 168-pound threshold however for Callum Smith, the rewards had been far too nice.

For a lot of years now, Smith (27-1, 19 KOs) claimed that he was discovering his weight cuts increasingly more tough. Nonetheless, after capturing the WBA and Ring Journal tremendous middleweight world titles and profitable the Tremendous Six Sequence, Smith continued to make the sacrifice. Nonetheless, after struggling the primary defeat of his profession in his final ring look by the hands of Canelo Alvarez, Smith is now prepared to provide his physique a reprieve.

In keeping with promoter Eddie Hearn, the British native will now make his return to the ring on both the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk on September twenty fifth or on a separate card in Liverpool on October ninth.

Along with Smith making the trek seven kilos north, he’ll additionally accomplish that with new coach Buddy McGirt working his nook.

Over time, McGirt has gotten his fingers on quite a few world champions similar to Paulie Malignaggi, Arturo Gatti and Antonio Tarver. Having labored carefully with fighters who’ve competed on the highest stage, McGirt expressed an excessive quantity of confidence in his new fighter’s skills and what he in the end believes he’ll accomplish.

“I at all times thought [Callum] might struggle from the primary day I noticed him,” stated McGirt throughout a current interview with Sky Sports activities. “He can punch, however there may be extra to him than punch energy. He has to achieve confidence in his different expertise. I do know that he will likely be a champion once more.”