Saul Alvarez v Liam Smith: How social media is calling the big fight
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On Saturday night, the AT&T Stadium in Arlington will play host to one of the most hotly anticipated bouts of the year, as Saul Alvarez steps down a weight to fight WBO light-middleweight title holder Liam Smith.
Floyd Mayweather Snr recently compared the bout to being like ‘a 12th grader taking on a kindergarten kid’, but how is the rest of social media calling this one?
Here’s Alvarez preparing for the weekend…
Canelo abs workout!#CaneloSmith pic.twitter.com/jPX8XbTkPz
— BoxingTipster (@AgainstTRopes) September 15, 2016
Meanwhile, the 6/1 outsider looks in equally impressive shape…
@LiamBeefySmith on the pads with @GallaghersGym today at the media workout for his fight with @Canelo pic.twitter.com/7c2WRrE29b
— matthew macklin (@mattmacklin) September 13, 2016
He might match the 1/10 favourite in style, but can he do so in power, too?
Liam Smith boxes a whole lot like Canelo..his left hook to the body & right uppercut are very Canelo-Like..
— Albert Alvarez (@AlvarezBoxing) September 5, 2016
Someone’s travelling to the fight in style…
Thank you @British_Airways
I’m off to see our kid defend his title. Can’t wait! #TeamSmithBros#BusinessTrip
??✈️?? pic.twitter.com/VFumdLMKHV— Paul Smith Jnr (@PaulSmithJnr) September 12, 2016
Beefy certainly has his supporters…
@LiamBeefySmith #TeamSmith Buzzing Not Long To Go Now!! #CaneloSmith #TeamBeefy #DoTheBusinessChamp
— Steve Francis (@Steve_Francis88) September 5, 2016
One down, two to go Andy!
Next 3 weeks of boxing though #GGGBrook #CaneloSmith #CrollaLinares ??
— Andy Rowan (@Andy_Rowan) September 5, 2016
Bold words, Norman…
@HBOboxing just listened to your #CaneloSmith podcast …zero chance of @LiamBeefySmith ‘meekly’ losing, @Canelo in for long hard night
— Norman Barton (@ncbarton) September 15, 2016
Check out what Sugar Ray Leonard has to say on the fight…
My thoughts on @Canelo in his upcoming fight #CaneloSmith. @GoldenBoyBoxing pic.twitter.com/xf518hw82n
— Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard) September 13, 2016
Granted, he’s no Gennady Golovkin, but Beefy won’t make things easy for Alvarez!
Canelo got it so easy this weekend #CaneloSmith
— İshâk (@isaacp_00) September 15, 2016
Brook was 5/1 last weekend, whereas Smith is 6s to win in Dallas…
I think Smith has a better chance v Canelo then what Brook had v GGG, natural 154lber, could be a slugfest #CaneloSmith
— Anthony Cullis (@ACullis180) September 15, 2016
It’s 8/1 for Smith to KO Alvarez, while 1/2 says that’s the Mexican’s method of victory…
Wow. This Saturday. I can not wait! Someone’s gettin’ KO’d in this fight.#CaneloSmith pic.twitter.com/o1cIqIjhVK
— Maximum Power (@TheMaximumPower) September 15, 2016
And finally, a word from the two fighters ahead of the bout…
Let’s do this ?? #TEAMCANELO #ImReady
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) September 12, 2016
“A win is going to mean everything, it’s going to change my life” – @LiamBeefySmith #CaneloSmith pic.twitter.com/uJpIjJUh0M
— BoxNation (@boxnationtv) September 14, 2016
Which way are you calling the fight? Let us know in the comments section below!
All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing.
