Anthony Smith's scheduled fight against Jamahal Hill was supposed to be his shot to thrust himself back into the title picture. Yet, as distressing as it was to learn their fight was off, it is not going to break Smith’s spirit, writes JustinBarrasso
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When Smith returned to the Octagon over the summer, he looked competitive against Ankalaev–until he broke his ankle, then lost by TKO. As Smith lamented both the loss and the broken bone, he quickly learned that he was also dealing with a blood clot in his leg. “I came from nothing,” says Smith. “I’m a high school dropout, someone who wasn’t going to amount to anything. Some people thought I’d end up in prison. I had zero life skills and abilities. I was never good at anything in my life. Until this. This is my shot.
Smith will weigh in as the backup for the Hill-Teixeira title bout in January . He will also be training with Hill, offering uniquely distinct insight on Teixeira, who defeated him in the fifth round of their grueling bout in May 2020.“Jamahal asked, so I’m going to help,” says Smith. “We’ve always been friendly. I have a unique insight on Glover. Jamahal and me, we’re very much cut from the same cloth–we’re two dads trying to change our kids’ lives. We have a lot in common.
“Even if it is just for a day, my goal is clear to me. I want to go from high school dropout to becoming the best in the world. I’m not going to stop until I do.”There is an entirely different landscape with Alex Pereira as middleweight champion. Israel Adesanya had long controlled the division, but. And it significantly impacted Jared Cannonier.
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