Joe Smith Jr. & Maxim Vlasov Faceoff | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT on ESPN & ESPN+

Watch the first faceoff between #JoeSmithJr and #MaximVlasov from today’s press conference. Next up for Top Rank Boxing, if at first, you can’t fight, try again. Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are headed to the Sooner State to fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title Saturday, April 10 at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were originally scheduled to fight Feb. 13, but Vlasov tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the weigh-in, forcing a postponement. In the 10-round co-feature, unbeaten heavyweight contender Efe Ajagba will take on Brian “MVP” Howard. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Tony Holden Productions, #SmithVlasov and Ajagba-Howard will be broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN ) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. Try ESPN For Free: Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified about the latest highlights, free full fights, and fight week content as it’s posted. Follow Top Rank