Here is a list of Smith Jr.'s best fights. For a list of Smith Jr.'s losses, refer to "Joe Smith Jr. Losses".
On April 10, 2021 Joe Smith Jr. fought Maxim Vlasov in a light-heavyweight world-title fight for the WBO title. Smith Jr. was 31 years old and with a record of 27-3 (21), and Vlasov was 34 years old and with a record of 45-3 (26). Smith Jr. won the fight via 12-round majority decision and is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion.
On June 18, 2016 Joe Smith Jr. faced off against Andrzej Fonfara in a light-heavyweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 22-1 (18), and Fonfara was 28 years old and with a record of 28-3 (16). Smith Jr. stopped Andrzej Fonfara via TKO.
On January 11, 2020 Joe Smith Jr. faced off against Jesse Hart in a light-heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 25-3 (20), and Hart was 30 years old and with a record of 26-2 (21). Smith Jr. won the fight via 10-round split decision.
On January 15, 2022 Joe Smith Jr. met Steve Geffrard in a light-heavyweight (WBO) world-title defense fight. Smith Jr. was 32 years old and with a record of 28-3 (22), and Geffrard was 31 years old and with a record of 18-2 (12). Smith Jr. stopped Steve Geffrard via 9th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On December 17, 2016 Joe Smith Jr. faced off against Bernard Hopkins in a light-heavyweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 23-1 (19), and Hopkins was 51 years old and with a record of 55-7-2 (32). Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins via TKO.
On August 22, 2020 Joe Smith Jr. faced off against Eleider Álvarez at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 26-3 (21), and Álvarez was 36 years old and with a record of 25-1 (13). Smith Jr. stopped Eleider Álvarez via KO.
