Joe Smith Jr. vs. Steve Geffard | ESPN - January 15, 2022

[ironbeard]

Will be Sec 23, row H, seat 15 - if around please stop by and say howdy! Check out the local Albany NY kid Nova in the co-main. Looks like the board poll is in strong agreement predicting Smith by TKO - should be a good action bout while it lasts.

That’s great!! Have a blast. Pretty much can’t miss, imo.

[brilo33]

Will be Sec 23, row H, seat 15 - if around please stop by and say howdy! Check out the local Albany NY kid Nova in the co-main. Looks like the board poll is in strong agreement predicting Smith by TKO - should be a good action bout while it lasts.

have a good one brother, been a big fan joe long time well jel mate yea nova looks tasty as well , gwan the bomber

[Ruthless-RKO]

Stats and Stakes

Joe Smith Jr.

Age: 32
Current Title: WBO Light Heavyweight (2021-Present, 1st Attempted Defense)
Previous Titles: None
Height: 6’0
Weight: 174 ½ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Long Island, New York
Record: 27-3, 21 KO, 1 KOBY
Press Rankings: #2 (TBRB), #3 (Ring), #4 (ESPN, BoxRec)
Record in Major Title Fights: 1-1
Last Five Opponents: 122-10-2 (.918)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Andrzej Fonfara TKO1; Sullivan Barrera L10; Dmitry Bivol L12; Jesse Hart SD10; Eleider Alvarez TKO9
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: Bernard Hopkins KO8

vs.

Steve Geffrard

Age: 31
Title/Previous Titles: None
Height: 6’2
Weight: 173 ½ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Miami, Florida
Record: 18-2, 12 KO, 1 KOBY
Press Rankings: Unranked
Record in Major Title Fights: 1st Title Opportunity
Last Five Opponents: 115-94-4 (.549)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: None
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

[ironbeard]

I don’t put much stock in weigh-ins but Geffrard literally looked like a deer in the headlights yesterday.

[KiwiRider]

Steve Geffrard Last Five Opponents: 115-94-4
Gawd, the poor bastad is going to get muddered.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Steve Geffrard Last Five Opponents: 115-94-4
Gawd, the poor bastad is going to get muddered.

KO1

[margaret thatcher]

geff carries that guard high, joe joe should assault that body

[Ruthless-RKO]

Date: Saturday January 15, 2022
Location: Turning Stone Resort Casino - Verona, NY
TV:

Start Times
ESPN+: 7:45 pm ET | 4:45 pm PT | 12:45 am GMT (Preliminary Card)
ESPN: 10 pm ET | 7 pm PT (Main Card)
Sky Sports: 1 am GMT (Main Card)

Promoted by: Top Rank & Queensberry Promotions

Main Card

WBO World Light Heavyweight Championship
Joe Smith Jr vs. Steve Geffrard

10 Round Featherweight Bout
Abraham Nova vs. Jose Enrique Vivas

Undercard

10 Round Heavyweight Bout
Lyubomyr Pinchuk vs. Jose Mario Flores

6 Round Middleweight Bout
Troy Isley vs. Harry Cruz

6 Round Welterweight Bout
Jahi Tucker vs. Akeem Black

6 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Omar Rosario vs. Raekwon Butler

[Ruthless-RKO]

Sky Sports may show all the fights.

[KiwiRider]

Steve Geffrard Last Five Opponents: 115-94-4
Gawd, the poor bastad is going to get muddered.

KO1

I give Joe a bit of time to settle in, warm up a bit on Steve's face

[Ruthless-RKO]

This starts now

[ironbeard]

Just watching the end of Pinchuk v Flores. Looks like it was a decent scrap.

[ironbeard]

Pinchuk UD.

[oogiebe]

Watching Isley massacre some tomato can. Hope they stop it.

[skanksta]

Just watching the end of Pinchuk v Flores. Looks like it was a decent scrap.

What was the result ?
Sky UK only just joined half way thru' Isley.

[ironbeard]

Just watching the end of Pinchuk v Flores. Looks like it was a decent scrap.

What was the result ?
Sky UK only just joined half way thru' Isley.

UD for Pinchuk.

[skanksta]

[oogiebe]

This buy Cubano is getting pummeled. His toughness might be his demise.

[skanksta]

Has Rosario fought yet ?

[ironbeard]

Has Rosario fought yet ?

Just switched back from the NFL blowout.

[ironbeard]

Rosario v Butler up now.

[ironbeard]

Rd 1 = Butler game but Rosario going well to bod. Butler is in trouble. Butler survives the round thanks to the ropes.

10-9 Rosario.

[ironbeard]

Rd 2 = Butler already noodle punching. Butler suddenly comes on hard. Rosario patient. Butler game here. Countering decently. Rosario comes on but Butler fires back hard.

Close round.

10-9 Rosario
20-18 Rosario

[ironbeard]

Rd 3 = Butler definitely competing. Butler landing decent counter bod.

10-9 Butler
29-28 Rosario

[ironbeard]

Rd 4 = butler lands good counter left to solar plexus area. Rosario landing some good shots one at a time. Good D Butler. Now they trade. This has turnrd into a very competitive fight. Very close rd.

10-9 Rosario
39-37 Rosario