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Joe Smith Jr. Nominated For
2020 Fighter Of The Year By The BWAA
Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing is pleased to announce that Long
Island's own, "The Common Man" JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR.
(26-3 21KO'S) has been nominated for 2020 Fighter of the
Year, by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Smith Jr.'s nomination comes on the heels of a spectacular
2020, in which he dominated then #1 rated light heavyweight
Jesse Hart, in January on ESPN to win the WBO NABO Light
Heavyweight Title. In August, Smith Jr. would return to the
ring once again on ESPN in a WBO World title eliminator
against then #1 rated light heavyweight and former world
champion, Eleider Alvarez. Smith Jr. would once again dazzle
boxing fans with an electric 9th round knockout victory,
sending Alvarez through the ropes, reminiscent of his 2016
knockout of boxing legend Bernard Hopkins.
Looking ahead to 2021, Smith Jr. is focused on fulfilling
his lifelong dream as he is set to challenge for the WBO
Championship of the World on February 13 in the main event
on ESPN, against tough Russian veteran, Maxim Vlasov. More
info on this World Title fight can be found by clicking
here: Link 1 Link 2
With his nomination, Smith Jr. joins an elite class of
fellow nominees, including Canelo Alvarez, Gervonta Davis,
Tyson Fury, Teofimo Lopez Jr. and Errol Spence Jr.
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