On January 15, 2022, the 32-year-old WBO light-heavyweight world champion, Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs), faced a 31-year-old Steve Geffrard (18-2, 12 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 5 days. Geffrard was on a 18-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 11 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Steve Geffrard via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title. Smith Jr. improves his record to 28-3 (22 KOs), while Geffrard adds a loss to his record at 18-3.
On June 18, 2016, a 26-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (21-1, 17 KOs) and a 28-year-old Polish boxer Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days. Fonfara was on a 3-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 2 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Andrzej Fonfara via TKO in the 1st round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 22-1 (18 KOs), while Fonfara adds a loss to his record at 28-4.
On April 10, 2021, 31-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (26-3, 21 KOs) and 34-year-old Maxim Vlasov (45-3, 26 KOs) fought for the vacant WBO light-heavyweight title.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 19 days. Vlasov was on a 3-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 4 months, and 11 days.
Joe Smith Jr. defeated Maxim Vlasov via majority decision . Smith Jr. improves his record to 27-3, while Vlasov adds a loss to his record at 45-4.
On December 17, 2016, a 27-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) and a 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 29 days. Hopkins was on a -1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 years, 1 month, and 9 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins via TKO in the 8th round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 23-1 (19 KOs), while Hopkins adds a loss to his record at 55-8-2.
On March 9, 2019, a 29-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (24-2, 20 KOs) got a shot at the light-heavyweight WBA title held by 28-year-old Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol (15-0, 11 KOs).
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 9 days. Bivol was on a 15-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 13 days.
Dmitry Bivol defeated Joe Smith Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Bivol improves his record to 16-0, while Smith Jr. adds a loss to his record at 24-3.
On August 22, 2020, a 30-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs) and a 36-year-old Colombian boxer Eleider Álvarez (25-1, 13 KOs) met in the ring.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 11 days. Álvarez was on a 1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 4 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Eleider Álvarez via KO in the 9th round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 26-3 (21 KOs), while Álvarez adds a loss to his record at 25-2.
On January 11, 2020, a 30-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (24-3, 20 KOs) and a 30-year-old Jesse Hart (26-2, 21 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 2 days. Hart was on a 1-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 27 days.
Joe Smith Jr. defeated Jesse Hart via split decision in the 10-round light-heavyweight fight. Smith Jr. improves his record to 25-3, while Hart adds a loss to his record at 26-3.
On December 20, 2014, a 25-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (16-1, 13 KOs) and Maxell Taylor met in the ring.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Maxell Taylor via TKO in the 1st round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 17-1 (14 KOs)
On May 17, 2012, a 22-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (9-1, 9 KOs) and James Denson met in the ring.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 26 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped James Denson via TKO in the 1st round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 10-1 (10 KOs)
On June 30, 2018, a 28-year-old Joe Smith Jr. (23-2, 19 KOs) and a 39-year-old Melvin Russell (11-4-2, 7 KOs) met in the ring.
Smith Jr. came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 15 days. Russell was on a -1-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 17 days.
Joe Smith Jr. stopped Melvin Russell via KO in the 1st round. Smith Jr. improves his record to 24-2 (20 KOs), while Russell adds a loss to his record at 11-5-2.