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By Sean McDaniel: Former 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) takes on British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) tonight in a fight that will tell how good Smith and whether DeGale is as good as the hype that’s been said about him.

By Dallan o’ Donnell: This could well be the show stopping fight of the night on a great bill in Liverpool on Saturday. On paper this is a huge step up in class for DeGale who has so far been guided along nicely and matched easily but this is far from easy. Smith is the [...]

By Jason Kim: Unbeaten James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) will be entering the hostile Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday to take on British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) in front of what will likely be 10,000 pro-Smith fans. DeGale says he’s ready to beat Smith and doesn’t mind fighting in front [...]

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By Sean McDaniel: BBBofC super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) defends his title against the up and coming 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) next Saturday on December 11th, at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside. Smith, 28, is making his third defense of his British title and wants to win [...]

By Shaun Campbell: So battle for the British Super-middleweight title on the magnificent ‘GR8 Britain vs. The World’ card, James Degale will challenge for his first major title against current holder Paul Smith. For some, it is a surprisingly tough fight to call, as Degale is the young unbeaten prospect, where as Smith will be [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) has the bad luck of facing talented unbeaten 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) on December 11th at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside. This is supposed to be Smith’s last fight at this level before moving up to the world [...]

James DeGale has blasted back at George Groves after his British rival claimed he would take him apart “physically and mentally”. Groves is now mandatory challenger to the British super-middleweight title. And that could put him on a collision course with DeGale if he beats Paul Smith on December 11.

Paul Smith has fired back after James DeGale claimed he was the perfect opponent for him. DeGale warned Smith that the British super-middleweight champion will make him look a million dollars on December 11 at the Liverpool Echo Arena. And he described the fight as “a marriage made in heaven”.

James DeGale says forget the Royal Wedding – he’s found the perfect partner in Paul Smith. Headlines have been dominated by the announcement of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton. But DeGale reckons his showdown with Smith is a match made in heaven.

Kop king Steven Gerrard has backed Paul Smith to score a stunning KO on December 11. Smith defends his British super-middleweight title against James DeGale in a mouthwatering clash at the Liverpool Echo Arena.

James DeGale has hit back at Paul Smith – and warned him excellence will trump experience. The pair clash for the British super-middleweight title at the Liverpool Echo Arena on December 11.

British super-middleweight champion Paul Smith has warned James DeGale that he is too inexperienced to beat him. The pair clash on December 11 at the Liverpool Echo Arena in a mouth-watering domestic dust up. It is part of Frank Warren’s Return of the Magnificent Seven card which will see multiple title fights on offer.

James DeGale has welcomed Paul Smith’s Sunday roast dinner offer – but says he will have the British super-middleweight champion for breakfast. The pair meet on December 11 at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Frank Warren’s big 30th anniversary card that also features Nathan Cleverly, Kell Brook, Matthew Macklin, Tony Bellew and Frankie Gavin. It [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) is facing a living nightmare in unbeaten James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) on December 11th at the Echo Arena, in Liverpool, England. Smith, 28, has looked mediocre in his past two fights against Tony Quigley and Tony Dodson.

British Super-Middleweight champion Paul Smith has promised challenger James DeGale a war on December 11 – and then a Sunday roast the next day. The British rivals clash at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, in a mouth-watering showdown on Frank Warren’s big 30th Anniversary show. The pair have long been friends, after DeGale boxed with Smith’s [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If unbeaten super middleweight prospect James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) wants to look for a weakness in his next opponent British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s), then he needs to focus on using a lot of uppercuts to exploit Smith’s problems with dealing with those kinds of punches. Smith, [...]

By William Mackay: The December 11th fight card with Nathan Cleverly, Matthew Macklin, James DeGale, Paul Smith, Kell Brook, Frankie Gavin and Tony Ballew looked good to me at first but I’m not really impressed with the fights that I’m seeing the card thus far. Of the fights that have been confirmed for the card [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) isn’t worried in the least about fighting British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) in front of a hostile crowd on December 11th when he takes on the 29-year-old Smith at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside. The 24-year-old DeGale doesn’t [...]

By Sean McDaniel: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) is playing nice with EBU super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s), who the 24-year-old DeGale will be fighting on December 11h at the Echo Arena, in Liverpool. DeGale, speaking to thesun.co.uk, says “Of course it’s risky, but I’m confident in my [...]

Frank Warren celebrates 30 years in boxing in style on December 11 with another blockbuster show. After the spectacular success of the Magnificent Seven in Birmingham, Warren will put on a multiple title show at the Liverpool Echo Arena. Welsh hot-shot Nathan Cleverly will challenge for the Interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) World light-welterweight title [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) will be taking a slight step up in competition on December 11th against British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) in a bout at the Echo Arena, in Liverpool, according to The Mirror. I almost feel sorry for the 28-year-old Smith, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Frank Warren has postponed the October 23rd his Liverpool Echo Arena card and moved it to December 11th. British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) was set to face Paul David (12-5, 5 KO’s) in a title bout that had be bored to tears.

Frank Warren has postponed his Liverpool Echo Arena promotion on Saturday 23rd October until December 11th in order to put together a huge blockbuster show. Warren, who is celebrating three decades as a promoter, will shortly announce details of the event that will feature the big names of British boxing – similar to his recent [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) will be defending his title against Paul David (12-5, 5 KO’s) on October 23rd, at the Arena, in Liverpool, England. Smith, 28, is making his 2nd defense of his British title against David, a fighter who is coming off of a loss to [...]

Paul David says he will plunge Merseyside into more sporting misery on October 23 – by staging a rerun of Northampton’s League Cup giant killing. The 26-year-old tackles Paul Smith at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, in a challenge for the British super-middleweight title, live on Sky Sports HD1. And mouthy David says the champion is [...]

Paul David today vowed to squash British super-middleweight champion Paul Smith “like a bug” in their Rumble in the Jungle press conference today. The pair swapped insults after coming face to face with each other – and some creepy crawlies – at the BugWorld Experience on the Albert Dock.

Paul Smith will now face Paul David in a defence of his British super-middleweight on October 23. The Liverpool hero had been due to take on Darren McDermott at the Echo Arena in front of his passionate fans. But the Black Country Body Snatcher has tragically seen his career ended after suffering an injury in [...]

Paul Smith will headline the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday 23rd October in a defence of his British super-middleweight title against Darren McDermott, live on Sky Sports. A win for Smith will leave him just one step away from owning a prestigious Lonsdale belt outright, following victories over rivals Tony Quigley and Tony Dodson. But [...]