Boxing: Smith Jr vs Vlasov Update news, TV, Date and time, on April 10, 2021

Boxing: Smith Jr vs Vlasov Update news, TV, Date and time, Smith and Vlasov will clash for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title at the Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday night. 

Joe Smith Jr. fell in need of becoming a champion within the only time he challenged for a world title, but that was against the undefeated Dmitry Bivol. So, there is no shame therein. 

Now, quite two years since that loss, the blue-collar bruiser will once more look to become a world champion when he clashes with Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title. It all takes place Saturday night at the Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event's co-feature will pit undefeated heavyweight Efe Ajagba against Brian Howard. 

The boxing event details below.

Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021

Time: 10 PM ET

Event Place: Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Category: Light Heavyweight Championship

TV: ESPN US Show, Premier Sports UK Show

Since losing by unanimous decision to Bivol in March 2019, the 31-year-old Smith has defeated Jesse Hart via decision in January 2019 — although it clearly should are a unanimous decision — then delivered a ninth-round knockout of Eleider Álvarez in August of an equivalent year. 

Of course, Smith remains known best for ending the career of Bernard Hopkins by knocking him out of the ring in December 2016, as he holds the excellence of being the sole man to ever defeat the boxing legend by stoppage. Boxing: Smith Jr vs Vlasov Update news.

Vlasov is on a streak himself, having recorded three consecutive victories including a unanimous decision over Emmanuel Martey in November 2019 — his last outing. The 34-year-old Russian has managed to try to do this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Krzysztof Głowacki during the planet Boxing Super Series in November 2018. 

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