WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith is keen to face unified world champion Artur Beterbiev next and believes he has all the tools to beat him. Smith claimed a maiden world title on his second attempt, edging Maxim Vlasov by majority decision on...
CALLUM JOHNSON is hoping for the first crack at new WBO World Light-Heavyweight champion Joe Smith. Fan-friendly Johnson excited American fans on two previous appearances in the United States and hopes Smith’s promoter Bob Arum contacts Frank Warren...
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It was mission accomplished for Joe Smith Jr., or at least the first step of his intended journey. The heavy-handed light heavyweight claimed his first major title, earning a 12-round majority decision over Russia’s Maxim Vlasov to win the vacant WBO...
The handlers for Maxim Vlasov (45-4, 26 KOs) have filed a protest with the World Boxing Organization over the officiating for this past Saturday's fight in Tulsa, where the Russian boxer lost a twelve round majority decision to Joe Smith (27-3, 21 KO...
More than 500,000 viewers watched Joe Smith Jr.’s close championship victory over Maxim Vlasov on Saturday night. Nielsen Media Research released statistics Tuesday that indicated an average of 506,000 viewers watched Smith’s 12-round, majority-decis...
A late round surge by Joe Smith Jr. proved to be the difference in an otherwise dead even fight. The bruising light heavyweight from the Mastic Beach section of Long Island, New York claimed the vacant WBO 175-pound title following a 12-round majorit...
Maxim Vlasov told anyone who would listen that he had Joe Smith Jr. all figured out well ahead of their WBO light heavyweight title fight. After 12 brutal rounds in their ESPN-televised main event, the Russian ring veteran doesn’t feel he was too far...
Close fight according to the stats as Joe Smith outlands Maxim Vlasov 226-214 in total punches, while Vlasov outlanded Smith 187-174 in power punches. Smith went to body often as 53 of his 226 landed punches were to the body. Smith landed 68 power pu...
Joe Smith Jr. waited an additional eight weeks, putting his honeymoon on hold in order to realize his dream of winning a major title. It finally happened for the bruising light heavyweight, who walked through hell to outlast Maxim Vlasov en route to...
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Sonny Conto made it well worth the wait. A heavyweight clash with Waldo Cortes came a quick and violent halt as South Philadelphia’s Conto scored a 1st round knockout in their ESPN+ televised opener Saturday from Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
English light-heavyweight dangerman Callum Johnson is waiting in the wings, hoping to meet the winner of this weekend’s vacant WBO title fight between Joe Smith and Maxim Vlasov. They collide in Tulsa [today/Saturday] two weeks before Johnson returns...
Two months later, Joe Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are ready to fight. Both boxers made weight for their WBO light heavyweight title fight, which takes place Saturday evening live in front of a sold-out crowd at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Smith (...
Joe Smith Jr. expected to have a title in his possession by the time Artur Beterbiev entered the ring for his most recent title defense. A drastic change of plans during fight week instead left Smith without a February fight when Maxim Vlasov tested...
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