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Boxing fans got some terrific entertainment on Saturday night with Joe Smith Jr. and Steve Geffrard’s collision. In this fight, the champ, Smith Jr. made his very first WBO light-heavyweight title defense and secured a gratifying KO win.

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Since the beginning of the fight, Smith Jr. was in his perfect rhythm and put the pressure back on his adversary. He used his jabs to reach Geffrard’s chin. Moreover, he made the one and two his prime weapon in this contest.

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After his relentless pressure, Joe Smith Jr. finally got an opening in round 9. First, he shook Geffrard with a cracking left hook, took him to the ropes, and landed a barrage of punches. This prompted the referee to step in and conclude proceedings.

Compubox later revealed the punch stats for this fight; Smith Jr. had an edge over Geffrard in every department.

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The champ landed 35% of his attempted body shots and 16% of his attempted jabs. On top of this, Smith Jr. stole the show with his power punch accuracy of 59%. He also landed more punches in each one of the nine rounds of this fight.

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In total, Smith Jr. landed 233 punches and Geffrard could only land 81 in the entire fight.

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Joe Smith Jr. vs Steve Geffrard purse – How much did both the fighters make?

WBO light-heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. had a fine outing against Steve Geffrard in every way. He not just won the fight, but also banked a substantial amount courtesy of his impressive in-ring display.

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For this fight, Smith Jr. was guaranteed $400k with a 60% share in PPV earnings. As a result, he made a total of $1 million for this fight. On the other hand, Geffrard was guaranteed $75k, with a 40% PPV share. In the end, he made a mere $250k.

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What did you make of Joe Smith Jr.’s dominant win? Let us know in the comments section.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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