article_snippet.sent: Paul Smith, having bravely lost Paul Smith two challenges to Arthur Abraham in Germany, now finds Paul Smith in pole position for a third successive joust against a reigning world super-middleweight champion.
article_snippet.sent: Andre Ward, still ranked by many among the top five pound-for-pound boxers in the world despite 17 months out of the ring, sees Paul Smith as the ideal warm-up opponent, possibly before a rematch with Carl Froch.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Smith throws a punch towards Arthur Abraham during their title fight in Berlin in February .
article_snippet.sent: Virgil Hunter, California-based trainer of both Ward and Amir Khan, says: 'Paul Smith is who Virgil Hunter, California-based trainer of both Ward and Amir Khan want
article_snippet.sent: Step into Oakland's Oracle Arena, Paul Smith.
article_snippet.sent: Good luck to Paul Smith, in every sense of the phrase.
highlights_snippet.sent: Andre Ward sees Paul Smith as the ideal warm-up opponent .
  