On August 22, there will be a fight of Eleider Alvarez (25-1, 13 KOs) and Joe Smith Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs). The duel will be a part of the qualifying tournament for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title.
The winner of the fight Alvarez vs Smith Jr. will challenge the belt of the World Boxing Organization against the best in the pair Umar Salamov vs Maxim Vlasov. Several months ago, the Russian boxers signed contracts with the Top Rank promotion, which thus represents the interests of all participants in this WBO tournament.