KELL BROOK V CHRIS EUBANK JR?! 🤔 | EP56 | talkBOXING with Simon Jordan & Spencer Oliver

[@Irishesbox11]

Callum Smith does not have one elite level prime win on his record, how on earth did anyone think he would beat Betabiev.

[@CS-pl8fc]

The only reason I gave him even a punchers chance was bc of Beterbiev's age.

[@GeorgeMaac]

These had only watched Beterbiev once before Saturday. Our experts here were surprised that he was that dominant and didn't realise he had boxing ability 😂😂😂 I haven't seen anyone else in boxing media say that Saturday was a surprise.

[@trishennaidoo1309]

They don't understand how good he is

[@drystkrab269]

Beterbiev approaches a fight like a problem. He doesn't always need to be so defensively sound. It depends on the opponent. There was nothing in this fight he hadn't employed in previous fights. Also, smiths stock was blown up too much for his performances against bauderlique and castillo. Those guys gave smith so many opportunities. They played right into smiths hands. That's why smith would've benefited from fighting someone at level after bivol and beterbiev, instead of taking such a big jump from who he fought to fighting the number one guy.

[@GeorgeMaac]

@@drystkrab269 Smith was so poor against Canelo as well, the only counter to that going into this fight was he was now more comfortable at 175. Problem is as you say his 2 fights at 175 weren’t really enough to suggest he’d be a real handful for Beterbiev. Didn’t have that momentum going in

[@CS-pl8fc]

He's kinda like GGG in that he's a far better technical boxer than most people give him credit for. You don't need to run around the outside and roll your shoulder to be a good boxer.

[@GeorgeMaac]

@@CS-pl8fc definitely. Even saw people talking about Bam Rodriguez v Sunny Edwards as “boxer v puncher” which is way off. They just look for flashy movements as you say And power/stoppages often becomes too much of the focal point of some boxers when in reality they have a lot more facets to their game

[@lukemcconnie7901]

Whether Callum wants it at this stage in his career, a domestic fight with Yarde on the potential Hearn vs Warren Saudi card would be a great fight.

[@Nikomasterair]

My thoughts exactly. But they are right. Aside from domestic or promotional bragging rights there is nothing in that fight. Callum has to ask himself does that justify risking his well being in there

[@recodegamesstudio]

would be a good scrap, I reckon yarde would take it just IMO, judging off of both performances against beterbiev. Yarde looks more ready to go for the KO

[@francishughes542]

Jeez, Smith/ Yarde is a good fight, but Yarde wins.

[@francishughes542]

@@Nikomasterair Jeez, Its got nothing to do with his well being, if he is offered enough money, he WILL take the fight, its more to do with economics than well being ! !

[@ChattinBoxingWYB]

I never understood the Callum Smith hype. He beat a one armed, passed his best George Groves, he beat a career middleweight and again pass his best, Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam. He lost to a European level/fringe level fighter in John Ryder. Also he gave a piss poor performance against Canelo. So to me, where did the hype in Callum knocking out Beterbiev come from.

[@budthechud9795]

Look at the two super series fights before the one armed Groves bout too and you will see he looked truly terrible. All he has done since the Groves good fortune is get whupped by Ryder, Canelo and Beterbiev. An extremely overrated fighter.

[@beejj6190]

Boom!

[@TheJamie6666]

I think all the Smith brothers fighters were overrated.

[@ajfraser7648]

The amount of people that gave Smith a shout against a monster punching light heavyweight in Beterbiev was astounding given the fact that little old Canelo battered Smith from pillar to post for 12 rounds. The fight went according to plan.

[@BrianCharles-t6f]

The difference between Smith and Yarde was speed. Yarde was vey fast and that gave Beterbiev problems until Yarde eventually tired and slowed down mid fight and Beterbiev could catch him clean. Smith does not have the same movement and speed of Yarde and relied on his length to keep him out of trouble, but the shorted Beterbiev was out jabbing smith from the start because he could time Smith easier than Yarde. But in both cases Yarde and Smith got caught in the trap of 'macho' and tried to stand and trade with Beterbiev - which is what Beterbiev wants. there's an old saying in boxing 'fight a boxer, box a fighter' - I think Bivol will be much smarter and not get into any macho brawl with Beterbiev.

[@Battlecat-619]

Hope Spencer got a new car for Xmas, no one should be that worried about their motor breaking down

[@bladerunner16]

God, they really must be poor judges of boxing if they thought Smith was going to beat Beterbiev.

[@francishughes542]

Jeez, ONLY 'boxing casuals' thought that Smith would win, real boxing fans knew that he had no chance.

[@wilsont6303]

No one had Smith to do anything against Beterbiev if they truly know boxing

[@budthechud9795]

Those who truly know boxing know Callum Smith has done absolutely nothing of note since the one armed Groves fight.

[@Calumzkfff]

Exactly it was a one man fight since it was announced just because he is British they want to make out like he was actually world class

[@michaelthompson6885]

He was there for the pay day nothing more.

[@GeorgeMaac]

Yet Oliver and Jordan here have somehow reached 56 episodes of a boxing podcast, and thought Smith would win, amazing achievement from them. Anything is possible I guess

[@bh760]

When are we going to address the problem of record protection? Half the reason fighters become inactive and start worrying about their purses so much is they risk being thrown on the scrap heap if they lose. Fighters need to fight

[@westay-fit3150]

No.. Spencer Carl is right it’s not possible to face such a elite fighter with that amount of inactivity this was 2 fights too soon!!

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Guarentee the drop off of people viewing is massive after that intro Simon.

[@jonathanburn4388]

Nothing but respect for Callum and his brothers. 4 brothers all winning british titles, 2 world champs, 1 ring magazine champ and 2 world title challengers( Paul Smith Jnr was robbed in one of his challenges) phenomenal story will never happen again!

[@budthechud9795]

If you say the word robbed you have to mention the whupping Ryder put on Callum Smith.

[@JB-td9fz]

Only ever beat 2 world champions between the lot of them. 🚮

[@bladerunner16]

All four brothers were top notch boxers and can be proud of their achievements. I honestly think they were all just short of genuine world class though.

[@kid--presentable]

​@@JB-td9fzhow many did you beat?

[@alexstokes7283]

​@budthechud9795 hardly a whopping pal it was a close tight fight with a couple of rounds either side. Don't get me wrong I scored it to ryder also but it wasn't one sided

[@adamlees8410]

My go to formula when picking a winner in world title fights is -"Has both guys passed the acid tests at the highest level". Beterbiev had and Callum hadn't referring to the Canelo loss and Ryder struggle. Until I get cast iron proof from a fighter they can pass the acid test I dont pick them over guys like Beterbiev.

[@Boxinghotspur57]

Beterbiev better genetics for war. Been a top amateur for donkeys seen millions of Callum smiths. I wager smith hadn’t seen many beterbievs before. Bit of a wake up call for uk boxing ngl the way people were talking pre fight is mad

[@Sandy-mr8iz]

Callum has beaten no world class operators. These lot don't mention he beat a one shoulder George groves but when eubank beat a washed degale, which Simon brings up all the time

[@BlueBean69]

Thanks again boys Top men

[@LittleBobbleProductions]

The assumption that because Yarde did well, so therefore Smith should eclipse his performance is baffling to me. Taking into account how differing styles mesh or just that Smith's experience didn't ready him for such a test.

[@DC_92]

Never rated Smith. Just don’t know how he’s achieved what he has. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Lewdoggk]

His best win was an old one armed george groves and he hadn't fought in 18 months. How are any of these so called professionals thought this fight would be close is beyond me. Ingle said it best paper world champions that arnt actually world level

[@kyleb91]

Spencer always simps for Simon. Just agrees with anything he says. Spencer is the Michael Owen of Boxing.

[@mrpk646]

I don't see bivol getting past 8 rounds Tbh. Beterbievs power is ridiculous. I saw bivol hurt twice to the body by Lyndon. I think betterbiev folds him like a lawn chair Tbh.

[@rizbotube]

Really enjoyed these adverts with a little bit of boxing talk inbetween.

[@dennisallan3004]

Why isn't Eubank Jr making fights with boxers who are in his weight division ? It looks like they ( promoters/stagers) are just looking to make as much cash as possible out of a Eubank matchup.

[@LFC-ib2iq]

Agreed. Nobody with a brain wants to see Eubank fight Brook or Benn. He should be fighting Janibek or someone.

[@ziahzboxing]

If he’s still got the passion to fight, why shouldn’t he come out of retirement. I’d love to see brook vs Eubank jr fight. I think Kell wins

[@christopherchildtv7675]

Callum Smith is not a world-class fighter he is European level at best I think even Anthony Yarde would smoke him

[@learnearnfromhome6562]

I think the biggest message from the fight at the weekend is that Antony Yarde is an underrated fighter

[@michaelthompson6885]

well said.

[@LilEmmmmmo]

The amount of stuff these two get wrong is crazy ha Simon is a paper fan reading knowledge of the page. He’s asking Brook and Eubank to fight at 168 😂 Benn is an elite level fighter? Cmon lads

[@joewhite22]

Simon said that Liam Smith was an elite fighter prior to his rematch with Eubank Jr. The Talksport mob always have such laughable boxing opinions.

[@LilEmmmmmo]

@@joewhite22 when he talks about football owenetship and the business etc you can tell he knows a lot and just shows up how little he knows about boxing when he starts talking about it. But yet here we are 😂

[@deaddogtony1677]

I don't know why these two keep saying Yarde having success means Smith will, Yarde is an explosive, fluid, unconventional fighter, Smith is a fundamentally sound, upright, eastern European style fighter that Beterbiev has seen a million times, why is there a comparison, Yarde didn't even do that well anyway, he stunned Beterbiev twice, got battered for the other 99% of the fight

[@budthechud9795]

Great example you gave. The well schooled Mosley couldn't beat Forrest but the crude and reckless Mayorga beat him twice.

[@powpow9560]

lmao. Styles make fights is what you're saying, fella.@@budthechud9795

[@MrShahrozzz]

Spencer has literally only seen the last 2 UK fights of Beterbiev & thinks he knows him. Just coz he's got a 100% KO rate doesn't mean he's got no IQ. He allows the opponent to hit him to judge their ability, once he downloads the data he *Terminates*

[@Sodastrings]

Simon has an air of desperation about him to be honoured and respected in the sport of boxing. It’s never going to happen, My guy those are just facts

[@cash4cat]

Callum had ZERO chance against Artur, it was a pick of which round the KO would come, NOT who would win. Bivol been ducking Artur since he turned pro, he will be victim KO 21, bet your house on it💪

[@tatshore1984]

Bivol will box his ears off put your house on it

[@cash4cat]

@@tatshore1984 no chance, getting KTFO like the rest of em # Victim 21💪

[@tatshore1984]

@@cash4catjoking apart it will be a competitive fight and I'm looking forward to it, easy the best fight in boxing to be made by a country mile, Berterbeiv is awesome, but I just feel Bivol has more power than he's given credit for with quite alot more boxing iq and he's very durable with great stamina,I feel he'll outbox him over 12 rounds and it will become easier for Bivol as the fight goes on,we'll see though 🥊

[@adamlees8410]

Eubank jnr should be targeting the 160/168 pound champions, not cash grabs in domestic match ups against smaller guys at the end of their career. I disagree with Simon that Natasha has heavier hands than Baumgardner.

[@bamunko867]

You also need to work on pronouncing Zhilei Zhang guys…. It’s not ‘Zilie Zang’

[@joshbrown3439]

Prossibly an unpopular take, but I look at the IBF title as the most credible, no nonsense “super” and “regular” champions, and the strongest enforcers of making mandatory fights happen, which is why it is usually the first belt given up by a guy with multiple belts.

[@DruHaye]

Finally!!! A simple logical way of working out how to say his name correctly…

[@kiely4561]

they keep saying Callum is a world class operator and yes he’s had success at world level, but you have to take into consideration who he’s beaten at world level, his best win on paper is a George groves who had a shoulder injury going into that fight and was clearly passed his prime, other than that he struggled against a kick boxer in the boxing World Series, arguably lost to Ryder and went out with a whimper against canelo, I don’t see where these world class performances are on his resume?, people were falling in love with the fact Callum is a big lad who can punch, but he doesn’t fight like a big man, doesn’t use his height and reach and crouches down to the level of his opponent, he also shells up and sits on the ropes too often, what did they think was going to happen against Beterbiev who has a high output, heavy handed and a great finisher.

[@davidjohnson4498]

Spencer doesn't seem to see that smith stuff upright style was always gonna be perfect for the champion ,yard has a total different style

[@hc6417]

I wish Simon would stop overtalking Spencer

[@TJ-db9lg]

I'm surprised anybody is surprised that Beterbiev demolished Smith..

[@jackriley5422]

How many seconds/mins before Spencer says ‘stylistically’?

[@YossiCohen10421]

Brook vs Eubank is a better fight than Benn vs Eubank.

[@CNS1908]

A typical is not a fail. Simple.

[@AndrewWilliams-kw6bc]

B VS B ! NEXT !

[@funnyfaces3849]

It’s so weird they don’t know much about beterbiev he had a few hundred amateur fights his coach’s he isn’t just learning boxing iq or his coach’s on just beginning to “enhance his iq” 😂 he’s seen endless styles shapes and sizes of boxers….

[@LadyChann]

It’s actually ‘BEH - TER- BEE - EV Spencer is correct

[@graylouch8419]

Make me a sandwich 🥪

[@larrymcavoy2940]

These two are brilliant together Spencer knows his place and is happy for Simon to be top dog. Great banter and chemistry

[@user-me6ld9fo3t]

Keep up Simon. Obviously Callum smith has fought at light heavyweight before if he’s wbc MANDATORY!

[@thesoundofpopart]

I can't believe these guys are only just realising Beterbiev is something different... incredible... Wow Wee - are they on mind bending drugs ... someone test them !!! BTW Beterbiev is 20 fights 20 KOs...

[@schultzywillpa26]

Yarde doesnt get enough credit for the fight he put up against kovalev and beterbiev.

[@Marvindorfler1]

Thanks Simon for picking that gwoat crap up

[@damonhale515]

Spence predicted a Smith KO. Lay off the pipe bro!

[@coleyounger6498]

Sounds like a typical Eubank fight 😅 Absolute Joker

[@stevencooper5062]

Has Simon got a thing in his contract where he HAS to say the word “manifest” in every video he puts out? 🤔

[@JD-re3cj]

Irrespective of the word

[@AlexBelotti1604]

He said manbreast

[@colinhowell82]

Simon Jordan not even knowing that smith had 2 fights at light heavy since stepping up.. he was WBC mandatory 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@livin90proof]

Gareth comment was class lol

[@Hassan87.]

28:00 Spence with the uppercut

[@markjones5843]

How come Simon always knows more than Spencer! Well in fact he knows better than everyone in the planet!

[@kevinmorris4627]

love this show,spence and simon great chemostry like there analysis of the fight game.

[@SuperChalkster]

simon has banter that could so easily be took the wrong way by some people but spencer takes it really well and gives a little back, they both have as it seems a decent relationship. i like to listen to what they have to say, albeit only opinions. as i dont always agree with what they say, and actually think bivol will beat beiv. But good listen all the same.

[@AzH1988UK]

Love the callum smith Vs yarde fight

[@michaelthompson6885]

Smith wont be going anywhere near Yarde.

[@KEEPITREALBOXING]

Let's not forget that this was Beterbiev first fight in 12 months

[@dancostelloe4448]

nothing on mazhar majeed?? One of the bigger stories in boxing and not a jot mentioned because its our mate Boxxer

[@davidboulton6351]

What happened to the "styles make fights" mantra?

[@michaelthompson6885]

John Ryder showed how far away from elite level Callum Smith really is.

[@MrNypdblue911]

Brilliant punch perfect punditry, with symbiotic chemistry of both respect & ridicule between Simon and Spencer, love love love it, thank you 😊

[@Bm90534]

😂 Simon he’s boxed at light heavyweight before … ‘oh fair enough, not at that level though’ clueless Gimp

[@Phez24]

70 million views says differently you plank

[@Calumzkfff]

He knows nothing about boxing

[@sirlloyd6386]

Would like to see Canelo v Betterbehave

[@dannyj4163]

I agree somewhat but I truly believe if kell Brooke comes back and fights Chris Jr kell would win that fight 💯 active or not I truly believe that deep in my Gut and my wages will go on kell all day long people was saying that Khan would win but proved alot of people wrong and if he comes bk he'll do it again definitely 😊😊😊

[@Thelovepolice-yr7hf]

They Record this on a Tuesday

[@GeorgeMaac]

32:35 "Boxing expert" here on a boxing show with 56 ep's and nominated for podcast awards 😂

[@davebayliss3142]

Talk sport should completely drop boxing

[@lfcspectre4335]

Simon = Top LAD Proper Clobber ✊

[@ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL]

Smity v Yarde please

[@gillerssinbad]

If the ring is as small as against Smith (bloody tiny), Beterbiev beats Bivol.

[@chrismasondarts]

Shame the drug chat was so I'll informed there was no test failures unlike Benn who failed twice.

[@Matthewgoode-tr7iy]

I tell you who has got stronger and better with age Terence Crawford 36 years old facts

[@HisExcellencyB]

Kell and Eubank must be gutted to have missed out on the Peter Dibson fight

[@Jamesbe3ker]

Eubanks just gutted he lost the biggest pay day of his career cause he’s a bottle job 🤣🤣

[@HisExcellencyB]

@@Jamesbe3ker "the superstar" fighting Peter Dibson in a high school gym 😂😂

[@Jamesbe3ker]

@@HisExcellencyB Yh that’s him the one Eubanks swerved like the plague 🤣🤣 calm down Alex/james I know your still in bits at least you got Joyce v kash Ali to enjoy 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HisExcellencyB]

@@Jamesbe3ker im glad he f'd him off. Nice little payday against Brook and keep the useless bum in bingo halls 😂

[@Jamesbe3ker]

@@HisExcellencyB payday against brook 🤣🤣🤣 it will be less than the smith fights 🤣🤣 edit Alex/james clueless like usual

[@MonsterMick]

Kell vs Benn would be a better fight as it would be good guy/bad guy and would probably sell really well. Kell vs Eubank is a bit of a nothing fight, it really wouldn’t interest me to be honest.

[@donjon8352]

We're they born yesterday about arthur known as power puncher but has great boxing skills high ring iq can make adjustments during fights good movement. Did say b4 fight arthur will destroy twiglet man no chance arthur is elite fighter with 300 fights as amateur fights and even put usyk on floor. Bivol has chance once he feels power rd 10 ko

[@lovetheearth6135]

Does yarde best smith?

[@francishughes542]

Yes.

[@boxmanic]

The biggest joke about all these so called experts is they made the assumption that Callum Smith was better than Yarde, Browne, Joe Smith.. On what flipping basis can you make that assumption? You are talking about a guy who has been a weight bully at SMW and his best win was Groves he was shot after an injury. There is clear bias and favoritism going on here.

[@steventownley1429]

I’ll take Bivol to beat Betterbiev excellent fight though can’t wait

[@AndrewWilliams-kw6bc]

Froch 100 %

[@stephenburke2032]

Would not matter if smith had many fights over 18 months would not been any difference

[@cavewebster5881]

Good show - just skip the stuff about the girly fight :)

[@MartinWood-d9s]

I wouldn't trust the ring announcers or commentators pronunciation, the ufc called ngannou N gannoo for a bit

[@adamfavsvidc]

Spencer aint no way benn is elite yet. Who wants to see kell or eubank fight anyone, not me ??.

[@keepsafeandsound6722]

What an insult to Michael moorer. Absolute insult. The man was a great boxer. And ge was winning comfortably against foreman. I'm shocked he said this.

[@karimadam8611]

Brook vs Thurman would be good for both fighters/ i think Brook could also beat Benn and test Josh Kelly and could even give Tszyu a decent fight althought he would probably lose that one/ but stay away from Eubank Jr. he should be fighting at 168lbs

[@MikeBeSafe]

Kel makes a comeback cus he’s searching for a purpose? Right what’s he do after Eubank? Keep fighting on for what exactly?

[@kevinwalker4283]

Why can't Eubank jnr fight Kell at 160.. same weight he fought beefy in his last fight ...

[@whogivesa]

Let's see how long they can stay away from talking about the fights in saudi. It's just stupid of Simon

[@KennyIMO]

Callum Smith aint a world class elite fighter because he hasnt beaten one, he never won a round against Canelo and he's fighter a bigger version with more power and got bashed up and knocked out, i dont get this Smiths a top fighter narrative

[@CurtisMoloney]

Spencers different of hurt must be different to mine. Yarde had success but beterbiev was never hurt

[@louisereilly2251]

A bit rich Jim asking about fut personal

[@jasonphillips6943]

Lomachenko smoked Haney

[@CS-pl8fc]

160 is too big for Kell Brook and too small for Chris. Kell had a great career and should just stay retired. He'll outclass Chris for a few rounds then get clipped.

[@paulsmith57]

Chris eubank jr, after his fantastic performance against smith in his last fight, should have been doing everything to get a tital shot for any of the belts in his weight division. Because the condition he was in against smith, he won't have a better chance of finally winning a World Tital, and having that on his record and legacy. That has to be more important to him than any nonsense of another fight with Smith, or a fight with conner benn, and especially a ridiculous nonsense fight with Kell Brook. FFS, win a tital, and then have these, money making fights against benn or Brooke. Boxing is about being a World Champion at some stage of a boxers career, ask any kid, that takes up boxing today, what they want to be when they get older, and they all will say, they want to be champion of the world.

[@SuperChalkster]

a world class HW will fight upto he is 40 as speed and movement is less relevant but still a factor but power is always there maybe upto when they are 50 they can bang... but a smaller weight fighter needs the speed agilty and stamina, the smaller weights need to really look at it carefully once they reach 35. if they are 35 + with losses and time out its time to get out or get hurt. i am 40 and i have bad knees, always tired and napping like a granny and emotional, i mean i get weak legs at heights compared to when i was in my early 20as i use to run up the outside of scaffolding, i can get teary watching a film when when i was in my 20s i was full of spunk and wanted to get pissed dance flirt and fight. fighting is a hard game, i think there has to be a time you get out on top before you get hurt.