Follow DAZN News here for all the live updates, results and highlights from Smith vs. Vlasov. Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs) became the new WBO light heavyweight champion tonight, in what appeared to be a controversial majority decision over Maxim Vlasov … Round 1: Vlasov comes out with a number of quick jabs and Smith tries to respond in kind. Joe Smith Jr and Maxim Vlasov will be in action tonight in a fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight belt on Top Rank’s card on ESPN at the Osage Casino in … Joe Smith Jr. has relied primarily on his punching power to rise to the top of his field. Joe Smith Jr record. Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO light heavyweight championship; Efe Ajagba def. Smith used a furious late rally to edge Maxim Vlasov by majority decision and win the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title Saturday evening at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joe Smith Jr. TULSA, OKLAHOMA - APRIL 10: Joe Smith Jr stands inside the ring before his fight against Maxim Vlasov for the WBO light heavyweight … Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov fight card. 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. Vlasov vs Smith is the main event of the evening and it is valid for the vacant WBO World light-heavyweight title. Which man will become world champion when Smith clashes with Vlasov? Joe Smith Jr and Maxim Vlasov went head to head in a twelve-round world championship bout taking place at Osage Casino in Tulsa, OK on Saturday April 10 (Sunday April 11 in Australia). Watch the video and rate this fight!. 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). Joe Smith Jr vs Maxim Vlasov for the WBO light heavyweight title is live on Box Nation in the UK with coverage starting from 03:00 GMT. 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. The pair battled it out for a vacant WBO light heavyweight title, headlining the Top Rank Boxing fight card live on ESPN in the US and FITE TV internationally. Brian Howard by third-round KO; Heavyweights On Saturday, it was more about guts. Smith, who suffered a deep cut above his left eye in the first round, rallied down the stretch to defeat Maxim Vlasov by a majority decision and capture the vacant WBO light heavyweight title in Tulsa, Okla. Joe Smith Jr., the common man with the common name, finally reached boxing's apex. Smith … Big right hook misses from Smith. More about Joe Smith Jr Artur Beterbiev Dmitry Bivol. Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2021-04-10, we are going to comment and rate the boxing fight Joe Smith Jr vs Maxim Vlasov as soon as we watch the full fight. Joe Smith Jr vs Maxim Vlasov.