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By Keith Idec - The pain was excruciating. That’s what Joe Smith Jr. remembers most from his fight against Sullivan Barrera. The light heavyweight contender knew right away that he had suffered a broken jaw when Barrera blasted him with a left hook late in the first round, just after Smith had floored...
Dmitry Bivol could open the door to mega-fights at Super-Middleweight as he prepares to defend his WBA World Light-Heavyweight title against Joe Smith Jr on Saturday March 9 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Dmitry Bivol, Joe Smith, Johnson IBHOF Photos Gallery - Days before undefeated WBA World Light Heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol makes his fifth title defense against Joe Smith Jr. at Turning Stone Resort and Casino on March 9, the fighters visited the International Boxing Hall of Fame. WBO Super Lightweight titlist Maurice Hooker will also be defending his belt against undefeated challenger Mikkel LesPierre, and Callum Johnson will be taking on Sean Monaghan. In a press conference the fighters discussed their preparations and predications before the fight, which will be broadcasted live on DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland).
Bivol, Joe Smith Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - The media gathered on Wednesday afternoon at the Dream Hotel days before undefeated WBA World Light Heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol makes his fifth title defense against Joe Smith Jr. at Turning Stone Resort and Casino on March 9. WBO Super Lightweight titlist Maurice Hooker will also be defending his belt against undefeated challenger Mikkel LesPierre, and Callum Johnson will be taking on Sean Monaghan. In a press conference the fighters discussed their preparations and predications before the fight, which will be broadcasted live on DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland).
By Thomas Gerbasi - At 28, Dmitry Bivol is the considered the young kid on the championship block in the light heavyweight division and, chronologically, that’s correct. But when you realize that the Kyrgyzstan native has been boxing since the age of six, well, he’s not exactly wet behind the ears when it c...
Joe Smith Jr says he will pour his heart and soul into his World title challenge against WBA World Light-Heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol on Saturday March 9 at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY, live on DAZN in the US and Sky Sports in the UK.
Dmitry Bivol knows that Joe Smith Jr. is coming to rip his title away from him – and the WBA World Light-Heavyweight king says that will make for a great fight when he defends his belt at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY on Saturday March 9, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Maxim Vlasov might be seen in the ring in his native city of Samara the next time. According to Zyaki Yunisov of the YUKA Promotions, the WBA #6 and WBO #11 ranked cruiserweight can be back to the ring in May.
This past Saturday night in Texas, Sergey Kovalev reclaimed the WBO light heavyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Eleider Alvarez. In their first contest, back in August of 2018, Alvarez dropped Kovalev three times in the seventh round for a knockout victory. WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol was very impressed by the victory.
Tickets for the World title double-header starring Dmitry Bivol and Maurice Hooker defending their belts at Turning Stone Resort Casino on Saturday March 9 live on DAZN in the US and Sky Sports in the UK are on sale NOW