Full fight video of Joe Smith Jr. (26-3, 21 KOs) vs Eleider Alvarez (25-2, 13 KOs) battle, which was the main event of the evening from Top Rank in Las Vegas. The bout was an eliminator for the WBO light heavyweight title.
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.
July 16 may become the date of the battle of Eleider Alvarez (25-1, 13 KOs) and Joe Smith Jr. (25-3, 20 KOs). The duel will be part of the mini tournament for the vacant WBO light heavyweight belt.
Top Rank won the tender for the organization of the fight for the status of the official challenger for the WBO light heavyweight title between Gilberto Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) and Eleider Álvarez (25-1, 13 KOs). The winning bid was 350,000 dollars.
The WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev plans to fight on for at least another two years. The athlete said this during an online conference with his fans. On February 3, Kovalev defeated Eleider Alvarez by unanimous decision and regained the WBO title.