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Joe Smith Jr became the new WBO Light Heavyweight world champion with a majority decision win over Maxim Vlasov in Tulsa Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images Joe Smith Jr claimed the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight title in a real war of wills with Maxim Vlasov in front of a decent crowd at the Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday. Smith (27-3, 21 KOs) had to overcome a nasty cut, and a few hairy moments, before taking a majority decision victory in a close run affair against Vlasov (45-4, 26 KOs). The fight began at a frantic pace, with the 34-year-old making Smith miss and confusing him with an up and down style in the first round. ....
Joe Smith Jr faces Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight world title on February 13 in Las Vegas Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Joe Smith Jr says he will target a unification clash with Artur Beterbiev, should he successfully claim the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight crown against Maxim Vlasov on February 13. Smith Jr and Vlasov contest the belt vacated by four-weight world champion, Canelo Alvarez inside the Top Rank Bubble in Las Vegas next month. Smith Jr looks to secure a maiden world title at the second attempt, following defeat to WBA champion Dmitry Bivol in 2019 and the New Yorker says unified WBC and IBF titlist and Top Rank stablemate, Beterbiev is on the top of his hitlist should he come through his countryman, Vlasov. ....
The Pro Boxing Fans Top Five Knockouts of the Year 2020 Povetkin s fifth round knockout of Dillian Whyte is our KO of the year Alexander Povetkin s stunning knockout of Dillian Whyte was one of the stoppages of 2020 Photo Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing When Tyson Fury decisively stopped Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas in February to become WBC world Heavyweight champion, it would have been near enough unthinkable to think that weeks later a global pandemic would call a halt to the sporting world let alone the boxing schedule. Whilst the small hall scene has suffered dramatically during a largely crowd less period, the major promoters have managed to replicate some sense of normality with several 50-50 match-ups, which have in turn produced some devastating knockouts. ....