After suffering those two world title defeats at the hands of Arthur Abraham, it really does look as if Paul Smith will be jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Smith, whose dalliance with world title glory meant that we could never foresee him returning to the European or domestic arena?s, looks set to put his signature for a fight with the WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward.
Ward, who has been out of the ring for in excess of a year, views Smith as a creditable opponent as he attempts to shrug off any ring rust on his return.
It?s is now being heavily intimated that Ward and Smith will share an arena on June 20th with the venue likely to be the Oracle Arena, Oakland, California.
For Smith, who has a record that reads 35-5 with 20 coming by way of knockout, it really is a challenge to mix it up with Ward, who has a record of 27-0 with 14 by way of knockout, but we?re sure, as in the case of his two fights with Abraham, put up a good fight, but whether he?ll get the better of Andre Ward remains to be seen.
If Smith signs for the fight, a loss, a third on the bounce, would surely push him towards retirement.
Smith v Ward Looks To De On!
