Ivanovski (1-0, 1 KO), a 23 year old Israeli, will have a tougher test than he faced in his debut three months ago. Marcus Smith (2-0, 2 KOs) has an undefeated record while Ivanovski's first opponent was clearly new to boxing.
Smith is a 30 year old from Tennessee. Both of his fights, which took place this year, were at heavyweight and he was significantly outweighed both times. Those fights took place in West Virginia, which notoriously has a lenient commission, meaning opponents are not always ready or able to fight. Smith's victims were Cody French, a 35 year old making his boxing debut but had some MMA experience, and Jereme Browning, a 41 year old who came in with a knockout victory in his three fights.
Smith won't be a pushover, but Ivanovski is a patient, skilled fighter with pop in his gloves. This bout is scheduled for four rounds. If he gets by Smith, Ivanovski is scheduled to fight on February 15 in Durham, North Carolina,
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