Smith vs Holzken - WBSS Season I: Super-Middleweight SF2

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] ladies and gentlemen tonight's World Boxing Super Series is about to begin welcome to the microphones ring announcer Damon [Music] ladies and gentlemen good evening and welcome to Nuremberg Germany for the featured bout of the evening 12 rounds of boxing scheduled for the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals ladies and gentlemen and 12 rounds of boxing for the WBC super-middleweight Diamond Bell ladies and gentlemen tonight marks our fourth installment of the world of boxing Super Series semi-finals the eventual champions will be crowned in the summer of 2018 and tonight the journey continues for our two super middleweights in their quest for the greatest prize in boxing named in honor of the greatest name in the history of our sport the Muhammad Ali trophy [Music] and now ladies and gentlemen let the tournament continue as we proudly present the world boxing Super Series super middleweight semi-finals it's time for Niki hold skin versus cows man [Music] [Music] [Music] now entering the arena ladies and gentlemen here is the former kickboxing champion the crossover star fighting out of Helmand in the Netherlands the undefeated Nicky the natural bolts can less than natural Nikki Hall skin comes from a background in kickboxing k1 and white I fights for chance of our life as he faces Callum Smith possibility of rocketing his career Superseries and not here just to take part to super citizen come expect it's the Duras Oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] leaky hose can have dug himself a modern-day Cinderella man evoking the underdogs rid of James J Braddock where became considerable art to defeat clever boy Max Baer who become the heavyweight champion of the world and that same premise of the plucky underdog picked from obscurity was the inspiration for one of the most successful movie franchises of all time don't rocky franchise which was born when a struggling actor named Sylvester Stallone was in the crowd when Muhammad Ali the manager uli stroke his name was dead to the canvas by Chuck Wepner in round 9 of their world title fight last week Holton was only known to the most Marden's of boxing aficionados now he's preparing to step into the circle of Leiter at the Nuremberg arena to contest the semi-final of the world boxing super series making him the focal points of the boxing world [Music] and now making his way to the arena ladies and gentlemen please welcome the British and European super middleweight champion and the WBC super-middleweight diamond belt holder from Liverpool England the undefeated Callan moodle's man and his native Liverpool he overcame Eric Scotland in a thrilling 12 rounds encounter as he maintained his unbeaten record and Security's plane boxing super suits [Music] he is taking on the biggest fight of his career fights for a chance to get his hands I know I'm the better month the super says [Music] you you hi family members and his trainers Joe Gallagher approaching the boxing rim in confident fashion ahead of this semi-final appearance in the world boxing Super Series a late change of opponent can always be tricky but Callum Smith and his team of a find that he is professional enough he is talented enough to deal with this later rather than facing a veteran southpaw he's facing a kickboxing white-eyed fighting Ross / guy competing industries 40 professional contests he said that will present no danger for a boxer of his caliber robots are of his considerable talents preparing for his 24th professional contest tonight a perfect Ledger so far 23 fights 23 wins 17 of them coming inside the distance the tournament number two seed Callum window Smith fighting outside the UK for just a second time in his professional career and he feels that his opponent in the final and going to witness a spectacular performance tonight she's got to prevail here sir palette window Smith to face off against Nietzsche whole skin [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen please rise and remove your hats as we honor the fighters with their respective national anthems first the national anthem of the Netherlands [Music] and now the national anthem of the United Kingdom [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen once again good evening and welcome to Nuremberg Germany for the featured bout of the evening 12 rounds of boxing scheduled for the world boxing Super Series semi-final and the WBC super-middleweight diamond belt ladies and gentlemen it's all being brought to you courtesy of highlight event and entertainment modern times group and team Sauerland this bout is sanctioned under the auspices of the Austrian Boxing Federation president and commissioner Marian Palin team and the World Boxing Council President Mauricio Suleiman supervisor ringside mr. Bob Lowe gist introducing your three judges scoring this contest from ringside from Hungary Bela Florian from Russia Nikolay Segal and from Italy Savio Seavey at the sound of the Bell your third man in the ring from the United States referee Thomas Taylor to the four corners of this ring right here in Nuremberg Germany this is it the time has come the fight starts now introducing first fighting out of the red corner he was red with black and gold trim he weighed in at an even 76 kilos his professional record a perfect 113 fights 13 victories 10 of them coming by way of knockout fighting out of Helmand in the Netherlands this Dutchman is a former world champion kickboxer and is undefeated since making the shift into professional boxing ladies and gentlemen introducing the crossover star the fierce and formidable Nicky the natural [Music] and his opponent across the ring that fighting out of the blue corner he wears at the gray with blue trim he also scaled out already and even at 76 kilos his professional record also a perfect 123 fights 23 victories he has 17 big wins coming by way of knockout he is the number-two rated seed in the world boxing Super Series and is the youngest son of the talented and respected fighting Smith family fighting out of and proudly representing [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and the highly regarded band popular undefeated British and European super middleweight champion ladies and gentlemen introducing kill [Music] [Applause] chief [Music] good job down there come here Nikki guys belt lines a little chief belt lines a little high here I'm gonna let them work to the top of the letters all right gentlemen I gave you instructions in the dresser protect yourselves at all times this is my commands touch him up back to your corner on all seconds and extras leave the ring had of this second semi-final in the world boxing Super Series and super middleweight tournament [Applause] hang on a second hang on a second si si hey chief there's an interested observer man who's already booked his place in the final George groves the tournament number one seed here on a reconnaissance mission tonight to see so we're under way then the first that are scheduled twelve three-minute rounds in this world boxing Super Series semi-final between the WBC diamond champion Callum Smith completing his twenty four professional contests tonight he's the taller box up wearing the gray trunks trained with blue the more compact figure who is just launched launched a speculative left hook but was made to pay with a stiff counter left jab if the man nicknamed the natural Nicky Halston competing in justice or few professional contests tonight a late notice substitute was caught into this contest had just the start of the week just beaten another ramrod left jab at the arc and right hand over the top wasn't too far away giving the call because the man who was supposed to be facing off against Callum Smith the home fighter Jurgen Braemar former WBA light heavyweight champion of the world pulled out with a virus and that's a good left hand slips left with a body shot from the keyhole skin' showing his innate aggression the former kickboxer I say former he's a current kickboxer but he's taking it to Smith immediately he is by the first minute of fire I think what's been noticeable is callous most beautiful jab he's got real long cause long leave as he throws that Jerry nice head and body I mean it's been a minute enough I already busy he's already got dominating this fight with their beautiful jab is according to the tale of the tape there's a three and a half advantage in height in favor of Callum Smith six feet three towering figure of a super middleweight against the 5 foot 11 and a half stature of Nikki the natural hope skin and that jab just being tricked out repeatedly good right hand to the body Kevin Smith does really well he uses every inch of his height and his weight chops pod hundreds of rounds of chemistry for me back on the GB team together as amateurs and he really is a superb fighter I know that firsthand standing firm hold screen whose tactics obvious is a good body shot from Smith with that left hand but Holtzman too likes to attack the body is reputed to be one of the best pound-for-pound kick boxers in the world winning 19 of his 105 contests and even though he was a kickboxer and I'm white I fight I say was he still operates in both codes you've know he lost his last three kickboxing contest a lovely left jab once again from Smith he was refuted as a fighter in those codes as he scores with a good right hand over the top he was reputed as a fighter who used his users used punches more than kicks yeah but there's one thing obviously being a punch kick boxer but there's another thing flying one of the best stupid race in the world of the minute and ask how no desert live is a step up in levels that Holsten is facing but he won't be intimidated by the atmosphere as a star in his previous coat fortune crowds in front of crowds of tens of thousands all around the world first round in the book refusing a lovely left jab hole c-can't with a couple of speculative successes with his right hand [Music] [Applause] those indie continued going up against it a step barber having seen them stood over there is food workers on the best is throughout spittin left it doesn't really in who's awake final of the World Boxing Super Series back here to weight division South is Callum Smith squaring off against the late substitute Nikki Holt skin foreskin injustice 14th professional contest as a professional boxer but as previously mentioned a veteran keep boxing and whitey codes European champion in white.i targeting the body for the first time when Smith really in a tricky position late substitutes for the more favored fighter can often provide a banana skin acid good body shot from Smith once again and halt skin for his part really has nothing to lose have been given the opportunity of a lifetime here and he's intent on seizing it with his front foots aggression to begin this second round of course she looks powerful locked in he looks very very powerful he swings her body shots in and hooks to the head I think chemistry for his years he's a very very experienced that much to boxing he was used to find in the World Championships and European champions Commonwealth Games where you often for four five six different opponents over his face that week so he to be used to flying different guys inspire different guys in quick succession I don't think that the change from a southpaw turn off doctor opponent he's gonna affect him too severely he's got a lot of boating ability as we're seeing now he's got a good guard not a lot gets through he's hard to catch clean camera if as Nicky Hobson is find out now but yeah I'll be there justify one thing I would say is I know Nicky Hopetoun is he you know he's boxed all around the world as a Muay Thai and a kickboxer herb herb professional boxing this is a different ballgame I've done a lot of homework on Nicky Hobson he and all of his all of his fights prior to this he's boxed basically in a school gym in front of a handful of people he's never would have fought in an arena like this against a quieter as talented as Cameron Smith for the alley trophy you know I figure I think that's gonna tell as the fire goes down the load most certainly a step up in levels not first at the face anybody remotely in Callum Smith's class but one would suspect as a fighting man to his court should be used to the rigors of combat and perhaps can deal with this stage as well whether he can deal with Callum Smith in his quality as he lands another speculative arcing right hand around the corner well that remains to be seen good right uppercut on the inside from Callum Smith beautiful left jab once again and just to underline the point that Anthony was making that's a beautiful left hook to the body Hoskins showing Mike is mo waving the man back Ian after absorbing that shot but he's previous outing at the start of this month against Victor Polyakov was literally in a school sports hall filmed on somebody's phone and here he is in the circle of lights of the World Boxing super series on this terrific stage for the sport of boxing even calais me for somebody so long and ranked he's got a great body work he's a really good inside fighter which I don't think Nikki orchard would have really appreciated what cities in the ring now we dried uppercut causes the left hook of Holtzman to fall short by some distance now these do everything a lovely message after or not round horse again so catalyst I finally found his groove on that round he relaxes a bit is a his brilliance came out [Applause] [Music] for the flip of cameras up there we get somebody over there so these go back what the cameramen are doing they're pushing the board there you go Jim good [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] some of the action from that second round right-hand success [Applause] turn to the third round then holtz-eakin contesting his first scheduled 12 rounder tonight gives you an idea of the number of levels that Holtz and he's stepping up but there's a good counter right hand he's trying to tuck up to repeal this jab it's still getting through but Holston countered with an effective right cross but straight back on that range finding point-scoring left jab he's Callum Smith Holtzman not appearing over awed by the atmosphere here or the stage on which he's boxing carries Callum Smith continuing to pile up the points with that lead left hand I stab and jab to the body there that's gonna slow Daulton down as there as the fight wears on to the middle late round of the fight though his jab to the body through really sucked the wind out of you then it gone in this third round Callum Smith faced four fighters with perfect records it was only a Eric Skoglund prior to this who had made it out of the opening round good body shot from Smith once again through a double left uppercut the second one got through Holston continuing to get into his own punching range now is there no damage sustained by Callum Smith just trying to get a clearer look at that Smith standing his ground digging his back foot into the canvas sniffing just a little bit more noticeably both buyers got real tight defense huh what a lot of work is getting through the punches through this juncture of round number three Smith clearly out landing his man because he keeps tripping out that left hand straight right hand to the body is a nice shot from the WBC diamond jab and then a left uppercut through the middle but it was counted immediately by a left hook from holtz-eakin it's come with a body shot then trying to bring a shot around the corner the beautiful straight right hand driving horse come backwards and then that right hook getting behind a left glove of the Dutchman and then that left hand to the body just cause Holtzman to drop his elbow yeah he's not standing there he's gonna tuck in that part of the turtle shell and he may not begin her body's punch some Callum Smith but Swiss women around the knee and he's dominating around and we saw the last time and they go on screen he's land and much more lobsters rather than if he was the witness why it got to be busier well Thomas Taylor said that that belt line would be fair game he took a hard right hand right on the letters before taking a right hand on this over the top Poston complaining that the shot was low yeah looked below to me but as referee said before the fray and I will Easter Bunny shots what the occasional one does go low I don't think it was a testicle kind of Smith but you see if he picks my belly in the next round it's getting more moderate you open forward hands up hands up just touch the short stairs on this side also Nick Appleton shoot me down the middle column all the courts are worse than worthless rubbish try the end of the round right or the middle or the pit okay just be careful got this zapping zapping zapping zapping for the sake of Jabba drinking time to walk but faint every now and again from the referee Thomas Taylor has he was right on the money and riding off the world position and he allowed that intimating that it was Lobel and look at that for a left uppercut straight through the guard from the man from the report he's not just fighting a really talented 12 so I'm quite certain Smith he's also got Joe Gallagher one of the best coaches in the world in the opposite corners Nicky Hilton and then Joe gigas has some great advice don't be too busy with the jab mix up the jab enthusiastic cheering his success but Smith just controlling the distance once again come while Holtz can showboating he's been fed a left jab got his pinpoints as ever big swing and a Miss from Holtz Caen now right uppercut coming through again left uppercut followed it I'm Smith showing great patience and variety here mention the prowess of Joe Gallagher former Ring Magazine trainer of the year of course that an accolade that lasts forever when you look through the annals of that respected trade publication beautiful left jab once again from Smith look at the way Potkin het Hopkins head is being jolted back by that most basic of shots nice right hand to the body and Hoskins simply cannot evade this jab yeah no he's a mrs. Gann tattooed by the jab head and body and along the whole fitness is like obviously he came in on on less than a weeks notice we looked in great shape he really seemed to be quite close to the total weight limit and so hopefully he's one of those fights is always in the gym but let's see how it goes as the fight goes on well he was preparing for a fight on this undercard as he takes a swift right cross from Smith and it was scheduled to face to meet you cheating off you took a right uppercut but came back with a right cross and when you consider that Kalin Smith has scored 17 for 17 knockouts ten of them in the first round in his 23 victories well you have to say that there's nothing wrong with the punch resistance of Nicky Holcomb because these punches that Colin Smith is landing with have put plenty of men out of there inside the distance ten of them haven't made it beyond the opening round precise punch power remember when Callister first time try we went on some ads one round knockout squared mocking our people good soft journeymen as well in round one there's a sixth consecutive first-round knockouts between bouts three and eight for Callum Smith establishing a British record in that regard since added four more to his ledger good right hand to the body but he is a serious puncher such terrific length and leverage augmenting that superb punch technique honed at the rotunda gym up in Liverpool and of course that the English Institute of Sport with a two-room to of you remembers of the GB boxing program for so long yeah I don't think it's necessarily like pure power has to be the sounds I think he is technique and timing and the placement of the punch that even though you get out while Hoskins still in there competing at the end of that round in the fight but I don't think he's in any danger of winning the fight but he's acquitting himself well considering the circumstance into with which he's come into this bow yeah well we know he was a [ __ ] homey in the pizza last Saturday and now he's in the shoulder we'll bring the left hook to the head instead sterling yeah the food right across from home to cover up out back try and repel this marauding attack finished with a right hook around the corner from the man nicknamed the natural center one pound the told Gallagher instructor callousness that when he feels something on the left glove thought that left hook to the head so we'll see if he can we take some worn the paperwork's shame McGuigan alongside his man seeing what they can learn out of the super middleweight final which will take place later this summer [Applause] [Music] and to give you an idea of the step-up in levels that Holston is facing his Callum Smith attempting to go through the gears here that left hand continuing to snap out like a chip hammer but Holston showing his toughness showing his resolve coming back with heavy leather of his own yeah yo he's amazed ease a tough boy Alton I'm looking his look at his feet he's he's kind of following smooth around the ring Rockford cutting them off was good I landed then it shows like he's boxing in a bit like lack of luck of bottom now see feet he's following smooth round the ring well been cutting the ring down he was taking an awful lot of jabs from the long left hand of Callum Smith he keeps on chugging forwards Smith's which he was attacked well to the body before coming back upstairs and a pinpoint right cross look at that for accuracy on that four-punch combination he's go ahead no log or through rocks and the very tough boy he's got a strange don't want no great deals Gator about that that's what's within the rounds trying to bring that left uppercut into play with Smith what holes couldn't responded with a right uppercut of his own goodness right from holster once again working to the bodies with intimating that the shot was low and a swift right cross came over a rather lazy left from Callum Smith double left hook from Smith back square on the rows remaining alone I know right what gets behind the left hand of Smith his loads are beginning to leave once again success with the same shot posted really looking to continue to profit with that punch I'll be interested to see if canisters lulling him in a look of that account left hook to mechanically past Joe Gallagher's head in between the rounds see if that comes off obvious a Smith retreating to the ropes perhaps inviting pressure trying to set that trap now back behind that lovely lead left hand once again to bring the right uppercut into effect once more whole screen just for playing and pulling a little bit of head movement near we haven't seen that too often now look at the waves bobbing and weaving from the waist to try and avoid rapier-like left hand we left jab from these shorter boxers Smith up on his toes just increasing the distance keen to get back to the corner to get that nose tended to one two space now it's me controlling the distance with a lovely left hand that I say that hold skin' landing with a big right hand once again terrific action neatly Halston putting himself very well indeed in that particular frame [Applause] [Music] [Music] trapping well up there you know which gotta be schooled right hands and left's walking on water walk down to around ten times it comes out it looks it's been formed let it go and they've gone huh but making sure don't make me why Jeff all right dude each other don't they over using the jab but then feed off the jab yes so the success and ask Alan Smith was intimately to referee Thomas Taylor that the blow was low and he was tagged by a swift right hand over the top it's one apiece now both lower each time in slow guys okay we're good we're good it's not Bob so into the six round end and it's interesting because Callum Smith the WBC diamond champion is contest being boxed under a hybrid of WBC rules and tournament rules and as such the corners will be given the scores after rounds four and eight should the bout go that long you heard Joe Gallagher state with absolute certainty even though I suspect most observers would have arrived at the same conclusion but there was absolute certainty from Joe Gallagher saying that you have won the first four rounds member WBC in many of their contests the scores revealed to the public after rounds four and eight scores not revealed publicly here tonight within the rules meeting yesterday where I was in attendance it was established that the corners would be given the scores the official scores after rounds four and eight to know where their fighter is at those respective points of the contest [Applause] by my staff to head to AB the body from Orcs and men did head will move in from Smith get off the line - no cap that can come back it's been tucking up tightly taking those shots on his gloves I'm sure that right hand did sleep through his attempted defences port scan as you pointed out Antony perhaps doesn't have the quality to cut off the rate but his remaining in pursuit of his man but Smith see not always boxing on the back foot he stood his ground there and snaked out the left hand and kept Holt's gonna pay when he doesn't hold his feet Calem Smith you can just be assured that holster will keep on coming because he really has no choice given the disparity in height and reach he's got to try to find a way to get inside he's the head movement I start doing the car around Velasquez cornichons he's gotten one car by website again he just found it he's just taken the jab robbed and rockin or counterfeit Malaysia's gonna take it on the pub's quite movin see behavior although he's a tough boy hocked it is a tough boy good shot there by there beautiful left hand to the body then a right cross over the top and perhaps callous from his sensing that his money's hurt hopes come backed off Smith tried to close the distance but he's remaining patient right uppercut wasn't too far away from Smith Eddy Hearn looking on in the background promoter of Calum Smith sitting alongside missus owl and what of the commercial group were put this tournament together lovely now Hannibal Smith once again justice rutting any momentum that port scan is trying to establish [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the ring a lot quicker please all right make sure you get all that water it's a lot of water a lot of water [Music] [Applause] [Music] you mentioned Catherine's jab that round ass William this rhythm break arrived in at the snap and jab towards both business that we jab his jab got a tattoo [ __ ] like that it breaks his rhythm does earn the label Holton to kind of get into any with them to want any travel tax [Music] [Applause] through to the second half of this contest that he's scheduled for 12 mr. Holsten Nikki Holton trailing heavily on the scorecards but his spirit remains intact Smith panting his feet into the canvas once again firing off rapid one-twos a left hook to the body which followed was a nice shot with jabs on Holtzman the same shot in response from Smith [Applause] [Music] Jim Hoskins still not able to cut off the ring just get the impression that Smith is navigating it pretty much as he likes ride uppercut behind a jab from Smith you see that word autism on the back of his shorts since the Harley has autism so Callum and indeed all of his fighting brothers for Stephen and Liam we're autism on their shorts in order to raise awareness and very much ambassadors for the charities that support that condition acoustic seeking to increase understanding as well that is why it's embossed so proudly on the back of Callum smooth waistband beautiful right hand behind her left leg once again but look at Falls going straight back into the fray and replies with the same combination yeah wherever Callum super spoiled so far hope to know he's absorbing it knows always coming back it is attacking prowess is limited but it's powerful so Swift's got to be wary of it which is I'm sure the respect left hand once again from Smith there's the same shot in evidence once more and it's landing flush right in the face of Holtzman in each time it lands he has to reset and try and come again now he's trying to employ some head movement dipping at the knees but he can't avoid the left hand Smith is using a fantastic effect any young kids watching me as they're seeing how important a job is how you can dictate your fight with the German he's not allowing their heavier puncher to get set one load is heavy bombs because every single time to get say he's stick to jabbing his face that occasion the jab followed up by the right cross before feeding Holsten a left hand once again terrific use of the left jab but a big right cross from Hulk and then a right hook and Callum snitches becoming a little bit disorganized in the closing stages polska and still full of fight didn't win the round but just reminding Callum Smith that he's still in the fight yeah he's not doing enough I mean he digested today to his organs then as if he was he did well and he is doing well but remember that pokes one's windows quite ugly new to the whole wound this is the rival to put your work you lose less when you're throwing it and you go to the right hand up Holsten success at the end of the round seconds a 10-second clapper it sounded Smith just tying his man off after taking a couple of solid rice from Hosken interested in between around Smith said Joe Gallagher he's looking for the big right hand so he knows he's looking he's knows what he's after and no Smith sees his finger on the inside he doesn't want to give him a big one hand response my husband is making a name for himself tonight because he's demonstrating his toughness if nothing else late notice substitute for mixing in the highest class that he's ever competed in lands a good right hand there's twice as round now he slipped cancerous jabs are circular this is bets multi in the contest that he's being controlled so effectively by Callum Smith jab despite all that his concentration remains absolutely as a professional diamond belt champion of course you'd expect nothing left is a less from Callum Smith hold skin' he's rolling the dice intercedes have one shot that will bring about a finish because he doesn't have the boxing skill blows reqtest Strehlow doesn't have the boxing skills to compete with smith but an in shape bot turret 12 stone well can bet that he packs the punch to put him on out of there if it lands on an unprotected chin he surely does he's fear any strong and his game and his experience no maybe not so much in the air in the boxing ring but he's had over a hundred fights and kickboxing who knows what it's like to fight and that's that's really born he's finished on his game and he knows this is his real chance to make him out himself world-class boring to sharpen up his hand that's a terrific left jab once again from Smith jolting left hand just stopping hots been in his tracks and insist it's down on his shots like this well there's a different sound audible when he lands the punches right hand leave that time from Smith it wasn't set up by a jab you just shot out the right cross and found home for you can afford to do that because hold sure he's not very elusive he's always gonna be there well he's just controlling the distance with that left hand wonderfully Palin Smith on occasion Nicki Halston shows good head movement to avoid some of them but the vast majority of them are finding their target and just piling up the points and as well as disrupting rhythm they can also discourage an opponent's posture not showing any signs of discouragement at this point but that can have that effect as the contest goes on he's so down that is round voting started really fast at the last minute good right cross over the top again from whole student posters afterwards and then helps himself to another shot after the bell the instructions from Thomas Taylor clear don't let it happen again dr. banner [Music] [Applause] I shall for her all the knowledge coming the jobs were to rob a right-hander look you're here to talk the last ten call kumys kumys closed book becomes our pulse claim him holding Cernan alright okay go for it done something swinging its pressure yeah but don't get any silly mind games with him alright left hand from hospice during that replay sequence the dominant feature of the round was the left jab of Callum Smith time time get over here oh we're here guys we've really got to control this water alright gotta control that water right hey listen for that belt ready ready time in Thomas Taylor taking control of proceedings up there that's the most vital instruction as in the direction neatly Holt's been reminding him that he's got to listen for that belt if you attempt to the right hand after the Bell had sounded that eight rounds in the book now see the number of punches is all Callum Smith in terms of punches thrown and punches landed but horse game preserves considerable credit those fighting spirit and to determine attitude that he's demonstrating here absorbing jab after jab before letting go with a he's a lot of punches to the body he pokes and learn how to learn cut off the ring you'd make this quite much harder for Smith because he'd make the ring seem much smaller he's puttin along Smith green balloon is getting on the ropes and let themself work illudium so far off the ropes [Applause] you say it's difficult good left jab from Smith once again didn't make his pro debut in a boxing ring until 2013 it's come a long way in a short time to fetch certainly yep good right hand again dragon Talon Smith battered time [Applause] required to the bank binding of the left glove Thomas Thomas Taylor just reminding the corner you know poaching during this intimate that's it [Applause] you can forget here time in there been several kickboxers who have made a transition from that sport to the one where you can only use your hands the noble art man in attendance here tonight tournament number one seed George groves was a kickboxing world champion as a junior at the age of 11 that was his first fighting sport before switching to boxing the Charlie Klitschko successful kickboxer or becoming the BBC heavyweight champ of the world and a man who bested Vitali Klitschko in the kickboxing ranks didn't esteemeth achieve the same level of attainment as a professional boxer Pele read the Birmingham heavyweights as he trained out of the Winker Bank gym instead Sheffield was also a kickboxer more head movement evidence again from hold skin still boxing behind that long but Holsten trying to turn this one into a bit of a fight because nullify Smith's boxing skills beginning to close a range a bit now but as I mentioned earlier beginning the fight can Smith it's not just a job where you can finally inside as well as got lovely shots on the inside time [Applause] [Applause] lady pants for closing seconds of round number nine see if Palin Smith has taken on board the instructions of Joe gallo because Nikki Holt scan has launched big attacks at the conclusion of round seven and eight where he had some success at this myth that dominated the round but there Smith did increase the distance kept himself out of punching range to ensure that courts can couldn't enjoy an eye-catching flurry to conclude around yay I'll notice these actually which was that off the tax form oust gonna cut the ring off and that way don't come out when you put me towards it don't be tapping the floor and drop it over the top all right [Music] seconds out round town Bishop Callahan folks in men [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] for the pattern that has been established for the majority of this contest resumed once again Callum Smith controlling things terrifically with a textbook left jab hole c-can't continuing gears of forward march trying to get inside and land the occasional pot shot nice right uppercut boarding to play by Smith Poston simply hasn't developed the ring craft in order to deal with a Namek with a man of such deep experience started boxing at the age of nine following his three older brothers through the doors of the returned a boxing club like his brothers went on to win British title in the professional ranks but before that they all had national success in the amateur ranks as well Stephen winning ABA titles in 2006 and 2007 brother Lee and beefy Smith when it's his ABA title at the same Edition you did it that you're born in Bethnal Green was ringside for all of those three tournament victories out those guys are match between the oldest brother Paul taking the AP a crown in 2002 and again that seasoning that pedigree that you develop in the unpaid code facing opponents all over the world all manner of styles so important in rising through the professional ranks yeah man that's where you hold your skills and Whitney we've first learn to throw a punch as a well I'll start the last 12 years old I don't throw my country that dissimilar now as I do last twelve rest that's where you learn obviously you develop and get better in you learn from professional boxing as a professional boxer but it's really important and I think you know he Callum because of my famous Smith boxing family I mean they eat breathe and sleep boxing and there and it shows me at all if Cadman's is fight he'll be the last one the Bhavana fight for what I want sure is you don't wanna add his name to the list of Liam and no Stephen for John scoffs tour now attempts both short carry please got anybody to get up and say they eat eat sleep and live boxing their mother Margaret there's no loud boxing in the house that's established pretty early on it'll be worth admitted you could imagine those bars would get pretty tasty give him a sibling rivalry that exists although interestingly Paul said Cal image so laid-back he's had cross words with the other two brothers but never with Callum remember back on the GB squad E Callum always was cool and relating even in between rounds whether three was taping their Poulter's Bolton's wish the corner arms on the road was thought out relax I think your Joy's memory obviously of the enjoy seeing Dean Joyce's demeanor that's how works for calendar Smith send down two to go you feel alright Stubbs work a little bit listen as well get a little bit more frantic now a little bit more urgent take a little bit more chances alright he to meet you but you got to remember when he throws these shots now the boys went back to this way number one again yeah welcome back to his waves for they're ready for the counter on him all right okay [Applause] [Music] their codes [Music] his partner Tim upon being entirely honest I didn't think you'd get this far in the fight and he's himself he sought to go at least to land and occasionally he's box really well coming the fireplace nitrous against on the best bit west in the world nobody sees really had them sell very well he's stock he stock win lose or draw despite was definitely risen each of the championship rounds for the first time in his career you keep the natural hope skin' missed his first scheduled 12 round up against one of the best super middleweight in the world WBC number one ranked contender number two ranked by the WBO his Callum Smith right number three by Ring Magazine number to buy boxing monthly number eight by boxing news so that gives you an idea of his caliber neatly Halston comparative for a team fight novice still in there competing suspect he's behind by a considerable margin on the scorecards there is a solid like right cross but on occasion he has done that he has had success he's taken a cracking from Calum Smith they're a testament to Holton's fitness and strength and durability she's taking lost it quite girls gone through a lot as don't you want the arms are still there shots three arms take salvia sneaking left jabs continue to poked into the face of Nikki Holtzman occasionally down to the body as well and there's the dominance in the jabs almost 200 landed for Smith halts in approaching 30 use that weapons in sensational fashion [Music] success for Yuki Holtzman [Applause] oh that's a beautiful right uppercut from challenge Smith right on the button but hopes gone to his credit didn't even blink and cat carried on with his forward march he was like crouch down Alton so he's got a Crouch style could he covers his whole body of his victim chin down I've cuts gonna work on him and as you saw good right hand to the body from Smith Alston we mentioned his prowess in kickboxing my type he hasn't given up on no sports still competing suppose in that respect is similar to Conor McGregor who hasn't called time on his mixed martial arts career but had that incredibly lucrative contest against Floyd Mayweather jr. Michael venom page your angkong go low that's what other boxers lower down the boxing pecking order but they too continuing their crap in other forms of combat I'm sorry right uppercut and look at the defensive movement to avoid the counter left hook from Holston meant bringing out right uppercut right through the middle and employing a lovely dip of the knees and the roll to avoid the counter left from the natural well when Joe Gallagher George groves looking on smiles ringside asked the question how are your hand twelve tell us we kind of shrugged damage during the course of this contest but he's still continuing to let them go to begin his 12th and final round and invariably it's the left hand that is being poked out incessantly he Quixote instilling near competing in to the 12th round for the first time in his professional boxing career but his engine and his energy levels appearing very fresh indeed a testament to his to his trailer to his fitness mental and physical because he's a he's still chugging away he's still chugging away we lacked war while axis city definite makes up for it in desire in the term relation and then and sheer ruggedness so many first tonight inexperienced by Nikki Holtzman he's never complained he's never showed any flicker of quit keeps on coming left uppercut right cross from Callum Smith he's a beautiful combination but still on the front foot and swinging from both flanks his whole c-can't is countered by a right hand a few moments ago designing the seat and the finishing shot now which early opportunity to handle raised and he's having some success Smith just getting it back beyond crunching distance and at this type of range he's in complete control yeah there's minute little after the fight doesn't want to give me silly chances Holton you've got to cut it close though calls for the wind I'll keep the fire distance usually you to jab you see how to the end of the bell [Applause] give Maddie is in such a dominant position on the scorecards one assumes and Smith won't wants to sustain an injury in the closing minute of this contest they're doing the sensible thing controlling it as he likes but the post instilling search of the lottery shot launching that right hand repeatedly trying to get his man out of there and he's having some success with it Smith sitting back onto the ropes and biting pressure encouraged can afford to flash a wry smile because you know that he's going to be the man who had his hand raised that the confusion with respond test but I suppose if there's such a thing in the boxing ring what a moral victory for Nietzsche holster dad terrific contest comes to a conclusion neatly Hosken the short notice substitute has bought very well indeed halibut out giving a wonderful account of himself but there can be little doubt that it's a tournament number to see who'll be going through to the final to face that man George Groves who was here on a scouting mission tonight and what he would have seen is that Callum Smith just like him possesses a world-class lead their plan yeah exactly that was a terrific contest patch off the Hawks and Cumberland five they throw has been pretty bad brave performance well done to him and congratulations to Cal Smith fighting towards in the final of this blog box the Super Series work tracker that's gonna be well Holston his fans absolutely jubilant here at the nuremberg arena the man was stepping up several levels against the accomplished diamond champion alum smith but this is his moment in the spotlight leading Callum Smith on a lap around the ring can be little doubt about the big taste that man right there but what a wonderful chapter in the ongoing story of Nicky Horton yeah I think if you if you Jackson Lee the kick box they could make a really really good fresh new boxer if he did head start hundred percent either way low keep got in white.i fence the boxing he's a fire deep down his eyes the fire and he's a damn good one at that and that fighting spirit was evident tonight because he must have known as a fighter that he was trailing heavily on the scorecards but he never stopped competing swinging quenchers right up until the final bell yeah never gave up never stop never got this heart and even we took a few shot oh you got caught in the round before he kept coming back he kept swinging and I think he thinks he buy a wallet you know I figure shows the truth baizen's didn't give himself I think [Applause] and he's just repeating to the crowd that he took this bout on five days notice his first scheduled 12 rounder not only thee he's done more than make it through to the survived final belt it was anything but a survival mission he was trying to win Callum Smith knowing far too much in just about every department here tonight the once debuted here Monty reads out the scorecards of Balor Florian Sergio Sylvie and Nicolai Sieg off one suspect they will be wide in favor of the WBC diamond champion fourth judge as Oh Martin Minton senior from Mexico but while he won't be needed tonight even though he will have scored the contest throughout in the event that he scores were required David diamante is in position he's got the tabulated scores so let's head up to center ring and get the particulars of this official verdict ladies and gentlemen after 12 rounds of action here in Nuremberg Germany we go to the judges scorecards Bela Florian 118 to 110 Savio CV and Nikolay Segal both scored about 117 to 1 1103 for your winner by unanimous decision he's still undefeated now advancing to the finals of the World Boxing Super Series to compete for the Muhammad Ali trophy and still the WBC super-middleweight diamond kill [Applause] so Callum Smith with a professional performance to expand his record to a perfect 24 a know a unanimous decision winner by wide margins on all three score cards 118 110 for Bella Florian and 117-111 for both Sergio Sylvie and Nicholas Eve of he retains that WBC diamond belt and at the tournament number two seed he is going through to contest the Muhammad Ali's final against the tournament number one seed the WBA super super middleweight champion of the world George rose he's posing for photographers with his coach Joe Gallagher now I'm going to make my way up to center ring to speak to both men at the end of that 12 round championship contest [Music] [Music] ladies and gentlemen a round of applause if you would for both men Niki holtz-eakin and Callum Smith after that 12 round contest in the semi-final of the World Boxing super series Nika Hosken if we could have a word with you first of all what an incredible story taking this contest at just five days notice your first scheduled 12 rounder and here you are at the final bell after sharing the ring with one of the best super middleweights in the world your thoughts on this unlikely scenario and your performance in the contest yeah I thought it would be heavier thought it would be heavier but yeah yeah did you do good job with his jab but I think I hit him the most with the power shots and let him go backwards all the time you don't see him fight backwards a lot normally he's the Dominator today I was a Dominator you see me back we look forward to seeing you back but in terms of this contest tonight how difficult a weapon was his jab to deal with he had tremendous success with it how difficult was it for you to evade and deal with that jab yeah yeah I'm coming from kickboxing so my body work I have to work on it I think I did a good job with the body work but he has [ __ ] long arms and he could keep me on on a disservice but I think I did a good job I only step in and five day notice what would it be if I strain three months for this guy or Nicky Hoskins thank you very much indeed for your immediate post-fight thoughts we're now going to speak to the man who successfully retained his WBC diamond belt Callum Smith tricky scenario for you you was preparing for a veteran southpaw instead you've got a form while a current kickboxer and a man competing in his 14th professional contest how big a distraction was it for you to deal with it's late notice up that you see honestly yet it was it was a little bit disappointing I wants to fight you a gambe me luckily I still fourth I got another opponent no he was gay he was so few strong he kept coming forward and did they underestimate him yeah probably a little bit more I said in the week the main job was to win and boot me place in the final that's the fight that I want George Grosz that's the main fight and tonight was just about not taking any chances just boxing using me jab just making sure you know I'm in that final June 7th and held there's a lot of pressure on me and you know a lot of people saying it was a kickboxer Dan had white mouth earlier and you know we'll just play on your minds and know when I was in there and he kept coming forward he was so full and them a lot of jabs me and a little bit sore bore as I said it was just about no it was a potential banana-skin up not slip and Orton just boxing and no sticking to the basics and I've got a winner Gockel 12 rounds and most importantly thing important thing is I'm in the final how do you rate the performance that you produce tonight as you say it was very professional your left hand was lovely throughout the contest but he was very competitive very spirited almost impossible to deter how do you rate the performance that you produce it depends what you have for the teams it was boxing and discipline no it was okay if he wants to know how to beat it impress then it wasn't the best ball he was absorb but he was nervously I can really predict where the shots are coming from Stonewall the wild swings and I just thought I'm not engaging but you're not getting in a shootout I'm the better boxer and as I said there was a safety face the Box Martin and the most important thing tonight it wasn't about being Mickey horse and it was about people be placed in the final and it's job done and you've most certainly done that the man who you'll be facing is here in attendance tonight what message do you have for George Groves ahead of that super middleweight final for the Muhammad Ali trophy yeah I look forward to it it's when it's on it was announced that he was the one no everyone wants to be he's got what the other seven fighters wanted these world champion into the sternum to come a world champion and know the fight that I wanted in the file was George groves and I've got it now I hope your shoulders okay the article performance last week he was a little unfortunate with the Angley people fingers crossed we can recover and we can get the fights on like I say he's the man to beat in the tournament sees number one season now anyway are two fights to get to the final ball this was the fight that I wanted most certainly just like in the cruiserweights it's the tournament number one and number two seeds who will be facing off to contest the Muhammad Ali trophy we're going to bring it together for a faced off in just a couple of moments time but in the meantime let's have a word with the tournament number one seed the reigning WBA super super middleweight champion of the world George Groves George great to see you here after sustaining that shoulder injury in your victory last week what did you make of the performance that Callum Smith produced what did you learn tonight to be honest I wasn't the best caliber Smith I've seen before I've always a little flat but you know I know he's that up-and-down week and he's prepared for another opponent so sure tonight for him was just about going there and getting the job done which he did he won convincingly enough but you know it's exciting it's exciting to see your opponent fight live cannot wait to get back in the gym and prepare for this final looking ahead to the final we'll come back to your shoulder and a prognosis in a moment but looking ahead to the final what type of contest do you think your style in his style is going to make for in the final of the Muhammad Ali trophy an explosive one definitely I think Callum's biggest attribute is his punch power we know how to nullify it and I've been hit pretty hard myself so I don't expect you to go to distance we call for another other way of course I think to me a great fight most certainly look forward for what promises to be a great fight now back to you and that shoulder injury that you sustained in the final round of your win against Chris Eubank jr. what is the prognosis how confident are you that you're going to be able to make the proposed date or sometime around that schedule time to contest your place in the Mohamed Ali Trophy final I dislocated my shoulder in the 12th round but we went to the hospital that and I push it back in there's little painful at a time but it's you know it's not so painful now we've had some MRI scans we've seen some specialist we're going to find out the full details on Monday we'll be able to inform everyone but I am extremely confident you know I will be more in fit to fight in the final against against Calatrava I have to be because I've had two great waiting so far caliber likewise this is the fight of people want to see I'm WBA champion I'm number one see I need to go in there and now win that trophy but we'll be able to give a full and detailed update on Monday well we look forward to it in the meantime we're going to bring you together for a face-off before the fight activities it's a tournament number one see the WBA super super middleweight champ in the world George groves against the tournament number two seed the WBC diamond champion Callum mundo Smith they'll be facing off in the final of the Muhammad Ali trophy later this summer right now we're going to bring them together for a face-off provide presided over by missus our land from camasta boxing [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and now I shall hand the microphone back to david diamante to close the proceedings here at the nuremberg arena thank you Ron Macintosh ladies and gentlemen thank you for attending tonight's show on behalf of the whole world boxing Super Series team good night from Nuremberg Germany and we'll see you for the finals [Music] [Applause] [Music] you

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