Smith-Vlasov rescheduled for April 10

Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. (26-3, 21 KOs) and Maxim Vlasov (45-3, 26 KOs) are headed to the Sooner State to fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title on ESPN April 10 at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were originally scheduled to fight February 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 (14-0, 11 KOs) will take on Brian “MVP” Howard (15-4, 12 KOs). The undercard on ESPN+ includes heavyweights Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson, Trey Lippe Morrison (16-0, 16 KOs), and Jeremiah Milton (2-0, 2 KOs) in separate bouts.

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  • Good main event. Disappointed in the Efe Ajagba vs Brian Howard fight. Howard was destroyed in his last fight against the hard hitting Cuban Frank The Cuban Flash Sanchez. Sanchez should be the one to fight Efe, but since Efe got knocked down last year with a straight right against Iago Kiladze, looks like Team Efe is clearly protecting their heavyweight from real competition. Tommy Morrison’s kid is always a fun pleasure to watch.

    • So often the harder hitting heavyweights do not have a good chin. Look forward to seeing Morrison.

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