Tag Archive | Long Island
Smith-Vlasov WBO World Title Bout Rescheduled for April 10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
If at first you can’t fight, try again. Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are headed to the Sooner State to fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title Saturday, April 10 at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were originally scheduled to fight Feb. 13, but Vlasov tested positive for COVID-19 […]
Red Storm Men’s Basketball to Close Regular Season against Seton Hall on Saturday
The St. John’s Men’s Basketball team will close out its regular season on Saturday when it plays host to longtime BIG EAST rival Seton Hall at 7 p.m. inside Carnesecca Arena. The game will air live nationally on FS1 with Kevin Burkhardt and Jim Jackson on the call. 570 AM WMCA will carry the contest […]
Joe Smith Jr Prepares for Feb 13 World Title Shot
JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR. had a spectacular 2020, consecutively dominating two #1 world rated light heavyweight challengers on ESPN in Jesse Hart and Eleider Alvarez, and was nominated as the BWAA 2020 Fighter of the Year. Now the #1 world rated light heavyweight, Smith Jr. (Long Island, NY 26-3 21KO’s) is working hard again […]
Omar Bordovy Inks Promotional Agreement with Star Boxing
Star Boxing is pleased to announce the signing of Danbury Connecticut fan-favorite OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (10-1 3KO’s). At 25-years-old, Bordoy stands at 5’5″ and matches his nickname in the ring, unleashing his inner ‘Beast’ fighting much bigger than his frame would suggest. Bordoy is no stranger to Star Boxing events, having made his pro […]
Star Boxing 2020 Rewind: Fighting through an Improbable Year
When the ball dropped and we wrang in the new year of 2020, there was much promise and anticipation for what the new decade would bring for boxing fans. Another year of big fights and earth-shattering knockouts was upon us. Wasting no time, just eleven days into the new year, Long Island’s hero and current […]
Joe Smith Jr. Nominated for 2020 Fighter of the Year by the BWAA
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is pleased to announce that Long Island’s own, “The Common Man,” JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR. (26-3 21KO’S) has been nominated for 2020 Fighter of the Year, by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Smith Jr.’s nomination comes on the heels of a spectacular 2020, in which he dominated then #1 […]
Strap Up Your Boots: The Common Man Joe Smith, Jr Fights for World Title
Light heavyweight contender JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR., the consummate everyman, spent more than a decade as a union laborer on Long Island. He now owns and operates a tree service business, chopping and trimming trees when he’s not training. At 31 years old, this far-from-average Joe will battle Russian veteran MAXIM VLASOV for the vacant WBO light heavyweight […]
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