Long Island’s JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR (25-3 20KO’s) and Montreal’s ELEIDER “STORM” ALVAREZ (23-1 13KO’s) both made landfall in Las Vegas, and will meet for the first time, socially distanced of course, at the official press-conference ahead of their WBO World Title Eliminator on ESPN+ this Saturday night (8/22).
Light Heavyweight Thunder: Alvarez and Smith Ready for Saturday Night Showdown – ESPN+ stream to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m.
A short while ago, Canelo Alvarez vacated the WBO light-heavyweight title he won from Sergey Kovalev, and now another guy called Alvarez, who also holds a win over Kovalev, could be in line to fight for it and try and regain it.
Two tough, determined and especially motivated light-heavyweights gave us a terrific action fight last night in Atlantic City. Joe Smith Jr, best known for being the man who ended the long and ultra-distinguished career of all-time great Bernard Hopkins, defeated Hopkins’ protege Jesse Hart over ten all-action rounds.
Philadelphia’s Jesse Hart wanted revenge. Joe Smith Jr. didn’t let that happen.
Smith, who knocked out Hart’s mentor and fellow Philly pugilist Bernard Hopkins in 2016, was dominant but had to settle for a split decision in the Top Rank on ESPN main event in front of 3,415 fans at Etess Arena at Hard Rock Live.
This one is personal. JESSE “HOLLYWOOD” HART, born and bred in Philadelphia, will take on JOE SMITH JR. Saturday, Jan. 11 from Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in the 10-round main event, which will kick off the 2020 Top Rank on ESPN schedule.
Undefeated Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA light heavyweight world title for the fifth time with a dominating twelfth round unanimous decision over Joe “The Common Man” Smith Jr.,
In a thrilling night of boxing, WBA Light Heavyweight Titlist Dmitry Bivol defended his belt in a technical fight against Joe Smith Jr.,
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (16-0, 11 KOs) came close to scoring a knockout in the final round, but he had to be content with winning a 12 round unanimous decision over the powerful Joe Smith Jr.
On Friday night at Turning Stone Resort Casino the fighters stepped on the scale ahead of a stacked card with two championship fights, headlined by WBA Light Heavyweight Titlist Dmitry Bivol making his fifth defense against Joe Smith Jr.