Dmitry Bivol vs Joe Smith Jr.
On March 9, 2019, Dmitry Bivol (15-0, 11 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against American challenger, Joe Smith Jr. (24-2, 20 KOs).
Bivol vs Smith Jr. Stats
Dmitry Bivol is coming in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jean Pascal, 3 months and 13 days ago. Joe Smith Jr. is on a 1-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Melvin Russell, 8 months and 9 days ago.
Bivol vs Smith Jr. Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Dmitry Bivol at 99-1 winning odds. Joe Smith Jr. really doesn't have much to present against Bivol.
Bivol vs Smith Jr. Result
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.