Joe Smith Jr. wants Beterbiev & Bivol, not Canelo
WBO light welterweight champion Joe Smith Jr. says his focus is on unifying the 175-lb division against champions Artur Beterbiev & Dmitry Bivol, not on defending against superstar Canelo Alvarez.
WBO light welterweight champion Joe Smith Jr. says his focus is on unifying the 175-lb division against champions Artur Beterbiev & Dmitry Bivol, not on defending against superstar Canelo Alvarez.
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. says he’d be open to defending against Canelo Alvarez next May on the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend if he moves up to 175.
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs) will be making his first defense of his newly won title against Callum Johnson on January 15th in a Top Rank Boxing promoted show on ESPN at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.