Joe Smith Jr. vs Steve Geffrard
On January 15, 2022, Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Steve Geffrard (18-2, 12 KOs).
Smith Jr. vs Geffrard Stats
Joe Smith Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision win over Maxim Vlasov, 9 months and 5 days ago. Steve Geffrard is on a 18-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Denis Grachev, 10 months and 11 days ago.
Smith Jr. vs Geffrard Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Joe Smith Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Steve Geffrard really doesn't have much to present against Smith Jr.
Smith Jr. vs Geffrard Result
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.