By Declan Taylor
CALLUM SMITH has confirmed he’s nonetheless working with Buddy McGirt, though the Corridor of Famer could be lacking from his nook on November 30.
Former world super-middleweight champion Smith will return to the ring for the primary time since his defeat to Artur Beterbiev in January when he takes his place on the undercard of Sunny Edwards in opposition to Galal Yafai in Birmingham.
Nevertheless, his brother and coach Stephen has ready him for the conflict, which was solely put to him just a few weeks in the past.
As such, there was no time for Smith to journey to America to work with McGirt, whereas there was no alternative for the New Yorker to fly over to England for a camp.
And the 34-year-old from Liverpool says he’ll proceed to work with McGirt ‘long run’ regardless of the pair struggling their first defeat collectively by the hands of Beterbiev.
Smith instructed Boxing Information: “There’s no break up with me and Buddy however I didn’t actually know this struggle was taking place, I wasn’t in camp so I wasn’t going to go over to America with out a date.
“Then I wasn’t going to convey Buddy over if I didn’t have a struggle confirmed. It’s solely simply been made now so I’ll converse to him now in regards to the state of affairs for this struggle.
“However transferring ahead will probably be Buddy and my brother Stephen, who has helped me lots over the previous few months. I’ll be doing bits with the each of them however there’s no break up from Buddy, it’s simply circumstance.
“Buddy could be within the nook for this one nonetheless, I’ll see whether or not it’s value bringing him over or not. There’s no resolution made on that but.”
