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'Underdog' Smith ready to surprise Canelo

Thursday, July 21 2016 by SNTV
  • Liam Smith spoke on Wednesday (20th July) about his upcoming fight with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for the WBO super-welterweight title.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Liam Smith, WBO super-welterweight title holder (on being the underdog):

    "I'm going in there very confident. I am the underdog, I'm not thick, I'm not naive, I'm an underdog. He's a big name over there. I am going as the underdog but I'm going there very confident that I'll upset the odds and I'll come back still the champion."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Liam Smith, WBO super-welterweight title holder (on changing his style):

    "I'm not changing my style for no one. He's a big fighter because of his reputation, but head to head is he a big fighter to me? No. He's short, he's built, he's stocky. What he lacks in height he gains in muscle and thickness. There are no worries for me being oversized. Size will not be a factor in this fight. Size was a factor in other fights with him like the Amir Khan fight. He was 147kg I'm not a natural 147kg I'm a natural 154kg. He's a natural 154kg as much as he has been a middleweight champion."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Liam Smith, WBO super-welterweight title holder (on thinking about what happens if he wins this fight):

    "I have yeah. I can't wait for the next day and to see what comes with it. Obviously he's already witnessed all that, being a very big name in the sport and being a winner on the big stage. It's now my chance to do so and I can't wait for it."

     

     

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