Smith explained why he decided to move to cruiserweight

Former world light heavyweight champion Joe Smith commented on his decision to rise to the first heavy division.

“I wanted to start putting on muscle mass and go higher. I really wanted this. So I tried to get big fights in the cruiserweight division as quickly as possible. I have been fighting in the light heavyweight division since I was 16 years old. It's time to move on.

In the fight with Ramirez, I will weigh 193 pounds. I would like to weigh all 200, but I don’t want to gain too much and slow down. I'll do the weight and gain a little after the weigh-in, but nothing crazy will happen.

Not having to worry about your weight at camp is a big relief. This is cool. Now I can eat as many carbs as I want. Of course, I don’t eat sugar or fast food. But overall I can eat whatever I want and still feel great,” Smith said in an interview with Boxing Scene.

Let us remind you that the fight between Smith and Ramirez will take place on October 7 in Las Vegas, USA.