Callum Smith will face Colombian journeyman Carlos Galvan (20-14-2, 19 KOs) in an eight-round mild heavyweight contest this Saturday, November 30, on the Resorts World Enviornment, Birmingham, England.
The Colombian Galvan has some pop in his punch, and we’ve seen, Smith’s kryptonite is energy punchers that apply strain.
Galvan Has Confronted Powerful Opposition
One can’t rule out an upset on this combat as a result of Galvan can punch, and Smith’s chin was compromised in his final combat towards Artur Beterbiev. Galvan has quite a lot of expertise, having fought these fighters:
– Serhii Bohachuk
– Bakhram Murtazaliev
– Willie Monroe
– Janibek Alimkhanuly
– Caleb Plant
– Roamer Alexis Angulo
– Immanuwel Aleem
– Javontae Starks
Apparently, Galvan has fought higher fighters total than Callum Smith, and in the event you take away these fighters, his resume would look quite a bit higher. Most of these fighters would beat Callum.
The 34-year-old former WBA tremendous middleweight champion Smith (29-2, 21 KOs) shall be combating on the undercard of Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai. The occasion shall be proven reside on DAZN.
Galvan, 33, isn’t the kind of opponent that followers have been hoping to see Callum combat. Nonetheless, given his inactivity and his seventh-round knockout loss to unified 175-b champion Artur Beterbiev on January thirteenth, it’s comprehensible why he’s gone on this course.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is optimistic about Smith’s future, speaking about matching him towards considered one of these fighters in 2025:
– Joshua Buatsi
– Anthony Yarde
– Lyndon Arthur
– Dmitry Bivol
If Hearn is critical about Callum combating these guys in 2025, he may very well be on skidrow by the top of the yr, sleeping in a tent on the sidewalk. Smith isn’t beating any of these guys, not even the weakest hyperlink, Arthur.
Callum desires to remain at mild heavyweight lengthy sufficient to seize a world title earlier than shifting as much as cruiserweight. Given the cash Smith could make combating Beterbiev or Bivol in Saudi Arabia, it’s comprehensible why he ought to need to stay at 175 so long as attainable.
The Saudis are usually not displaying a lot curiosity within the cruiserweight division proper now, aside from the fights involving IBF champion Jai Opetaia.
Smith’s once-promising profession has hit a stall since his 12-round unanimous choice loss to Canelo Alvarez on December 19, 2020; going into that combat, the 6’3″ Smith was seen because the #1 fighter within the 168-lb division. However that defeat took quite a lot of the air out of Smith’s profession, and his solely two wins since have come towards these fighters: Lenin Castillo and Mathieu Bauderlique.
