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Joe Smith Jr., Maxim Vlasov to fight in February for vacant WBO light heavyweight title

Top Rank has its first U.S. show of 2021 booked.

Joe Smith Jr. will fight Maxim Vlasov in the main event of a card on Feb. 13, Top Rank officials confirmed with ESPN. The vacant WBO light heavyweight title will be on the line, officials said. The event will likely be held in Las Vegas.

ESPN has Smith ranked No. 6 in the world at light heavyweight.

The semi-main event will feature Richard Commey taking on Jackson Marinez in a lightweight bout.

Smith (26-3) has won two straight following a unanimous decision loss to Dmitry Bivol in March 2019.