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Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Joe Smith Jr and Maxim Vlasov are set to meet in Saturday night’s ESPN main event, headlining Top Rank’s first show outside of their Las Vegas bubble in over a year, as the show heads to Tulsa. Smith (26-3, 21 KO) had a big 2020, while Vlasov (45-3, 26 KO) has been on a good run since moving down from cruiserweight. The pair are fighting for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title, so who wins the strap? Scott Christ (18-6-1) Of all the fights we’re picking this weekend, this is the closest I got to an upset. It’s not that I don’t think Smith is better than Vlasov, I do, especially right now, as Smith’s last two outings have been arguably the two best of his career. And he’d had some strong wins before, too. ....
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ESPN Plus Smith vs Vlasov Time: The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Osage Casino, Oklahoma, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK. The vacant WBO light heavyweight title will be at-stake. The 31-year-old Smith, most known for sending steal-chinned fight legend Bernard Hopkins through the ropes and into retirement in December 2016, is one of the most exciting fighters in boxing. Durable, explosive and heavy-handed, Smith is coming off his most impressive fight to date - a 9th Round TKO former light heavyweight titlist Eleider Alvarez in August 2020. Don t blink when watching this fella. He can close the show in an instant. ....