By Scott Gilfoid: Britain’s Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KOs) says his trainer Joe Gallagher has a good game plan for his upcoming fight in 10 days from now on June 20th on BET against WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KOs) in their catch-weight fight at 172 pounds at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Smith, 32, sees flaws in Ward’s game that he and his trainer Gallagher will be trying to exploit on 6/20.
Just what those flaws are is the big question. Ward is the superior fighter in close and on the outside. I would venture to guess that Smith will be looking to fight Ward on the outside if he can, because if the American talent takes the fight to the inside, Smith has no chance.