On today’s episode we are joined by the youngest of four brothers from one of the most famous boxing families. Fighting out of Liverpool and coached by Joe Gallagher, Callum Smith went on to gain British and European success at super middleweight before overcoming George Groves for the WBA Strap.
His continued rise within Boxing led him face to face with Cancelo Alvarez, which unfortunately for Smith became his first loss. Smith dusted himself off and aimed to become two-weight world champion but fell short against Artur Beterbiev, leaving his career at a crossroads.
Callum Smith joins the show to talk about what his career now holds in store, and reflect on his unique background and incredible success. He discusses the pitfalls of the often murky world of professional boxing, his thoughts on his more brash and vocal peers and opens up on his plans for the future.
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00:00 Introduction to Callum Smith
01:00 Podcast starts
01:53 His family boxing background.
10:29 Would he like to be more extrovert?
12:52 Is boxing a loyal sport?
15:22 How much of a role do his brothers have in his career?
17:20 How important was his amateur career?
18:56 2012 Olympics
20:39 Ben Whittaker
22:36 Turning Pro and James Degale
25:04 Rocky Fielding / Joe Gallagher
27:26 George Groves
28:52 How achievements affected his mindset
31:43 Canelo Alvarez
41:17 Separating with Joe Gallagher
42:33 Psychological impact of losing for the 1st time
45:05 Artur Beterbiev
51:10 What’s next for Callum?
56:12 Fighters Union
58:34 How would people look back at his career?