Artur Beterbiev (21-1) and Joe Smith, Jr. (28-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.
Artur Beterbiev vs Joe Smith, Jr. — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Artur Beterbiev leads 1–0- Artur Beterbiev wonBeterbiev vs Smith Jr.Jun 18, 2022 · TKO · R2
The Numbers
- 21-1 (edge)
- Record
- 28-5
- 95.5% (edge)
- Win %
- 84.8%
- 20
- Wins by knockout
- 22 (edge)
- 95.24% (edge)
- KO rate
- 78.57%
- 95% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 79%
- 0 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 2
- 3 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 1.9
- Bouts per year
- 2.4 (edge)
- 22
- Bouts tracked
- 33
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′0″ (182 cm)
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm) (edge)
- 41
- Age
- 36
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Light Heavyweight
- Division
- —
- Canada
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyArtur Beterbiev · 21 wins
KO/TKO
20
Decision
1
Other
0
Joe Smith, Jr. · 28 wins
KO/TKO
22
Decision
6
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (22 and 33 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
1 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Artur Beterbiev
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Feb 22, 2025
Joe Smith, Jr.
LLWWW
L2 streak · last fought Oct 7, 2023
Common Questions
- Have Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith, Jr. ever fought each other?
- Yes. Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith, Jr. met once on June 18, 2022, and Artur Beterbiev won by TKO in round 2.
- Who has the better record, Artur Beterbiev or Joe Smith, Jr.?
- Artur Beterbiev is 21-1 and Joe Smith, Jr. is 28-5. Artur Beterbiev has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Artur Beterbiev or Joe Smith, Jr.?
- Artur Beterbiev has 20 knockout wins and Joe Smith, Jr. has 22. Joe Smith, Jr. has more.
- Do Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith, Jr. have any common opponents?
- Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith, Jr. share 1 common opponent: Dmitry Bivol. Artur Beterbiev fared better against 1 of them.
- Who is bigger, Artur Beterbiev or Joe Smith, Jr.?
- Joe Smith, Jr. is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 1 cm above the other. Joe Smith, Jr. also has the longer reach, by 8 cm.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith, Jr.?
- This comparison is drawn from 22 bouts tracked for Artur Beterbiev and 33 bouts tracked for Joe Smith, Jr.. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.