Im Mexican and we love the Smith brothers here. He has nothing to feel ashamed for. He still is a former british, european, wbc silver and wba super world champion. Theres no shame in losing to two solid and historic world champions.

I respect any fighter who steps in to fight Beterbiev! Good effort Cal! Nothing to be ashamed of 💪🏼

This is how a true champion acts out of the ring humble , honest and magnanimous in defeat , not the blustering buffoonery we are at times subjected to . What a man.

Respect to Callum, showed a huge heart in the fight and made no excuses when he lost. Good luck going forward Mr Smith 🙏

No shame in losing to a monster like Beterbiev, the guy is unreal.

Callum Smith is a warrior. He never quit and he went out on his shield. There’s no shame in losing to the best finisher in boxing today.

It's amazing that at more or less age 39, Beterbiev is still at his peak. What an athlete and a very humble fighter.

Callum was always the most likeable out of the Scouse fighters, poor fella looks like he’s been in a car crash. No shame on losing to Artur, a P4P top fighter.

Respect: The most honest post fight interview I have ever heard in my 55 years of following Boxing. 🥊

This guy deserves respect. Despite not having fought for a year and a half and being aware of the potential damage he would probably face boxing Beterbiev, he stepped into the ring with one of the most dangerous boxers of today.

Extremely honorable man ,and a great champion, all the best Callum

Beterbiev is a once in a generation fighter ! Smith is a warrior to have faced him

Pleased to hear Calum take the result like a man, he certainly didn’t let anyone down.

Truly believe Callum fought the best he could and that's all you can ask from a man, he was up against a machine. One defeat is not a total defeat, he went down swinging 👊

Respect Callum for giving us the fans entertainment

Beterbiev is something different 5ft11 and closes the gap like that is scary

There are levels in this boxing game and Beterbiev showed he is an elite fighter. Smith was courageous. Losses are a normal thing in life, its about how you learn from these, get back up and keep on going.

Proper humble no excuses , legend! Even in defeat

Huge respect to Callum, went out on his shield and he fought back and tried to actually win the fight. Wasnt high on his performance v Canelo or Ryder but despite this loss, I thought this was a redemptive performance as he showed a lot of heart and determination.

Being an Arthur fan, still respect Smith. Common man, you give a lot to boxing❤

You are the best out of all the smith brothers , hold your head up high , you are a credit to boxing, beterbiev is just a monster

Beterbiev has a concussive power, makes your body go numb and before you know it you will be crumbling. His jab alone is just a hammer.

He’s gonna look crazy in the morning, this was 15 mins after the fight

Callum Smith is true warrior who’s always fought at the highest level throughout his career. 👏

You’re a true champion because you have done it all ! … legend mate

Smith is a great man who, at the point of his biggest loss, found the power to answer these questions.

Good on Smith for making no excuses and praising Beterbiev despite being quite devastated by his loss, what a good sport.

Chin up Callum, you went up against a monster, probably pound for pound the best. A fight with Yarde could be interesting for British boxing.

Great fight, humble individual! Deserves nothing except respect; nothing to hold his head down about! It sucks to lose, but you gave a great effort, thanks for the show.

Callum is a beast loads of heart strong and very talented. Come back stronger mate

No matter what happened in the fight, this man handled a loss like a true champion much respect brotha

Beterbiev was so good, he was intimidating, relentless and didn't waste anything. He's like a heavier Golovkin but has great footwork too.

A good fighter must be someone who always respect to their opponent.. theres nothing to shame Callum.. it doesnt matter u win or not.. u always deserved our respect my man..!!🫡👊💪

I love it when people loose and take it like a Man, no excuses. Respekt!

Now there is a bloke who is humble. Respect to Calum Smith, enjoy your family for a bit now fella and see how you feel about things after a well earned break.

What a great family, everyone of them warriors. Hold your head high Callum, you were up against a freek of nature and showed unbelievable courage 👏👏🥊🥊

What an asset to his family and British boxing, a genuine pursuit pf greatness is a scarce commodity in modern boxing. You've had an outstanding career and last night didn't blunt those achievements.

Callum Smith has nothing to be ashamed of! He fought some great fighters. If he wants to hang it up, he had a stellar career.

Absolute legend of a man. Gracious and honourable in the wake of defeat. Great bloke. Unlucky Callum.

Well said, nice honesty. When a boxer accepts he is not and can never be the best, he has to retire, assuming he doesn’t need the money. Callum Smith fought at the elite level twice and can up short twice. But look who he lost to - Canelo and Beterbiev. Only the very best beat him. I’d hate to see him carry on and lose to lesser fighters

Being a champion isn't all about belts its about being being a decent person and this guy is a champion human being

Such a decent bloke, no shame in losing to the best of the best.

Great absolutely great…Finally a sincere human being❤️

Thank you Callum for being the type of fighter that fights the best fight. You are a champion sir. Houston Tx love you and Mexico loves you.

Respect to Callum but he was in the ring with one of the best P4P fighters in the world. He had no chance of winning tonight.

💯% respect to Callum Smith a true champion in victory and loss it wasn't your night but another time it could be different so well done mate.. is there a tougher fighting family in this county or wherever than the Smith brothers ..I don't think so.

Yarde’s performance aged well

Callum is a very good person, very humble. All the best to him.

Ill be honest i was disappointed with Callum's efforts against Canelo as i felt he never really tried to win in that fight, in this fight however, against a much more dangerous man, I believe Callum redeemed himself. Callum tried everything in his arsenal, it just wasn't enough against Beterbiev. All you can ask from a fighter is to give it their all and Smith did that tonight. I'd love to see Callum against Yarde or another contender, I think he's got a great shot at anyone that's not Beterbiev.

Nothing to be ashamed Cal, Artur is on another boxing level, he’s a stone pretty much, inshallah he will be unified soon.

really good effort but beterbiev is an absolute animal of a fighter, that was extraordinary the way he broke him up

Some people won't understand how much it takes to say something so humbling for someone with the heart of a champion. Keep your chin up Callum.

For a man who stands in front of uou the whole fight beterbiev is hard to hit clean despite what the interviewer thinks. He stays in range but most times Smith looked for a big shot he used his feet or head movement to just get out of range and come back in range. He uses fine margins. Don't sleep on his IQ.

do a big fight with yarde! not bad

Big respect to you , youve still a lot to offer to world 🥊 boxing

For me Callum doesn't fight enough! far too long between fights. Fair play to him taking on Beterbiev

He’s a beast

Huge respect to callum nothing to be ashamed of

What a nice man...respect you buddy

Respect to this guy for taking risks and fighting the best!

big respect to Smith dude is a warrior, Bivol will crumble no one is beating Arthur

Brother I am in your corner. Let’s be honest he is a monster!!! 🥊 you didn’t hurt him, he definitely hurt you in 1st round with body shot. That changed everything. Don’t beat yourself up, you will come again! You’re a true champ too.

Respect to you fighting the best

thank you Callum, your a champion by heart, the better man won that night but you gave a great representation of your self. I know I became a fan of your boxing and I am sure others did as well.

Nice guy could have been really good but fights like he’s 5.8 not 6.4 gives away his best attributes shame really .he said he didn’t feel it but his face got battered Arthur has got a scratch on him

Look at all the soft comments just because hes a nice guy. He folded too easily and didnt use his length. Even Yarde showed more resistance and went for it. This guy folded up easily like a lawn chair. Yes he was likely gonna get stopped but atleast go for it.

good on ya Callum. You're a top notch athlete and a fine example of what a real sportsman is. and it's true, it just didn't go your way tonight, but that doesn't take away from your greatness. I hope that Bivol can knock this bloke off and I really think he can and will.

Love the smith brothers,always show up for a fight,proper fighters always show up

Where are those " BOXING PUNDIT" in the UK saying that beterbiev will taste his first defeat?????????😩😩😩😩

When you get a beaten from your dad that’s how you look. 🤣🤣 Much respect to you smith

Humble in defeat means a lot and god bless him for the future sometimes your just as tough for accepting defeat as winning

Fair play, gave it his best against a beast of a man. Hats off to anyone who gets in the ring

great fighter

“It’s hard to accept I am not the best”, not only are you not the best you are a far way off a few of the best.

What a great guy, good luck Callum for the future you’ve a lot to be proud of.

Its a shame where in Boxing, the fighters are judged by their 20-0 records for example, whereas in Thai Boxing and Kickboxing, nobody cares.....champions fight eachother 5,6,7 times regularly in their careers (Hoost V Aerts) (Saenchai v Nong-O etc) and no'one blinks an eye, yet..... in boxing someone loses ONE fight, and they think its over. Sad times.

Keep going plenty left in the tank

He’s a wrecking ball non stop pressure

Callum Smith showed the heart of a tiger during the fight - and showed grace and humility after it. That's the definition of a true fighter.

Huge respect to fighters.

Callum actually did really well against a beast in Beterbiev. Beterbievs punches even the ones not full power was hurting Callum.

What went wrong is that you don’t have the power to hurt the fellow. And on the contraire, he’s got the power to hurt you. Don’t need to make it more complex than this. Obviously both have boxing skills. Just one could hurt and the other could not hurt.

Well done Callum brave attempt...Different breed some of these guys and hes a special kind of fighter

Touching, touching, touching, footwork, footwork, footwork!

What language is this?

No shame in losing to Beterbiev, ha's all time great. And Bivol will find that out as well in time-

Fair play and respect for even stepping in the ring with such a monster👊

I rated this before the fight as 7 out of 10 in favour of Beterbiev. No shame losing to him.

Get well callum! Arthur was stronger and a better boxer

Great heart Callum. Keep grindin

Such a respectable fighter and man

Кошмар. Артур что ты с ним сделал 😂

Humble in defeat

Wow big respect to hear him say this and lose this way.

Respect Cal ! Keep your head up Champ !

His face tells the story,he took an old fashioned hiding!

Best if luck to him

Every boxer/fighter has that epiphany moment, some people quit, some take a break, and others double down and try to improve. You need a huge amount of confidence and self-belief to step into the ring at a high level, as soon as you lose it and replace it with self-doubt, it can end your career.

Spirit up kid 💪 you've won a lot of hearts ❤️ and inspired youngsters to get involved never stop believing your a Scouser stand tall never give up

I got a smile when he said, Beterbiev was quite readable, I guess Callum can't read then.