Assuming he wins by KO, if he beats Fury and AJ/Ruiz or even Usyk to unify the division 100% he’ll be in top 10-20 HWs. Knocking someone out wins you the fight, so doesn’t really matter how technically limited he is. And to be fair against Ortiz, he set the right hand up with the jab, you don’t use the jab as a range finder in the 7th! He set that right hand up, end of story. I know it sounds mad, not saying he’s anywhere near there yet, but he’s clearly said he wants Fury and then the winner of AJ/Ruiz. If he wins both by KO he’ll go down in Heavyweight history it’s really not that far fetched, but I agree there’s a long way to go.
Come on I can’t be alone here in wanting to see Smith really throw it down with the best. He’s clearly good enough to fight anyone, and given his size could easily move up to LHW with the right training camp behind him. Think that could have gone either way on Saturday, but his next fight has to be with a Canelo, Saunders etc.