Stephen Smith will seize his second attempt at a world title, says his brother Paul Smith
Wednesday 9 November 2016 10:06, UK
Paul Smith could not fulfil his world title dream at the second attempt but has backed brother Stephen to make the most of Saturday's fight with Jason Sosa...
Stephen came up short the first time, but he knows exactly what it takes to become a world champion on this occasion.
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With me, my second world title fight was against the same person, and I was supremely confident going in, even though I lost on points. I lost fair and square to Arthur Abraham in the rematch, but I knew I had beaten him the first time.
In this fight, Stephen knows exactly what it takes and what is needed to push him over the line to a world title. He's in great shape, he has prepared very, very well, physically and mentally. Stephen is in a good place.
He was always wondering what it took to get in there at world level and whether he was good enough to win a world title. Now he knows he's good enough, because he knows what it takes.
There are some great fights out there for him, if he wins, and those are the fights he wants. He wants to be the best.
Once he wins a world title, he'll be a world champion and no one can take that away from him. It's about trying to secure his family's future after that and winning as many world titles as he can.
It will be great for the family if he wins. Two out of the four brothers will have been world champions, and two more to follow after that hopefully.
More importantly, it will mean another world title belt in the family, and we will have a current world champion, because obviously Liam lost to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. We need a title back in the house, and quick.
Hopefully Stephen gets it, me and Callum will follow, and Liam will get another title.
Watch Luis Ortiz, Jamie McDonnell, Stephen Smith and Martin Murray in Monte Carlo this Saturday, starting at 7pm on Sky Sports 2.
