Smith Awarded Controversial Decision Win In Hometown Fight Against Ryder

By: Sean Crose
Callum Smith may have been regarded as the big dog in the super middleweight division, perhaps even bigger than fellow titlist Canelo Alvarez. Yet if Saturday's performance against the largely unknown John Ryder is any indication, the assertions may have been a bit short sighted. While it's true every fighter is entitled to a bad night every so often, Ryder gave the champion all he could handle. Some are even suggesting that it was Ryder, not Smith, who should have been awarded t