Joe Smith Jr. defended his title with a hard hitting performance against late replacement opponent Steve Geffrard. Floridian Geffrard stepped in on eight days’ notice for his first career world title shot following the withdrawal of originally scheduled opponent Callum Johnson due to a positive COVID test.
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. (28-3, 22 KOs) battered his reluctant opponent Steve Geffrard (18-3, 12 KOs) for eight one-sided rounds before finishing him off in the ninth round on Saturday night in their headliner on ESPN from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. (28-3, 22 KOs) successfully retained his title in his maiden defense with an ninth round knockout victory over replacement opponent Steve Geffrard (18-3, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York.
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. and his replacement opponent Steve Geffrard made weight on Friday afternoon for their main event fight this Saturday night on ESPN at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Vergona, New York.
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. is defending against substitute Steve Geffrard in a vital fight on ESPN on January 15th.