Professional Boxing Record
| 44 Wins (32 knockouts, 12 decisions), 17 Losses (7 knockouts, 10 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 66-6 | Larry "Easton Assassin" Holmes | TKO | 8 | 18/06/1999 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 5-23-1 | Dave Slaughter | TKO | 2 | 27/11/1998 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the second round. |
| Loss | 67-13-1 | Joe Bugner | RTD | 1 | 04/07/1998 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | WBF World Heavyweight Title. Smith could not come out for the second round due to a shoulder injury. |
| Win | 9-25 | Lynwood Jones | UD | 8 | 25/02/1998 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 7-1 | Troy Roberts | TKO | 3 | 11/04/1996 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the third round. |
| Win | 3-1-1 | Eli "The Prophet" Dixon | TKO | 2 | 22/08/1995 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 13-4 | Bernd "Kojak" Friedrich | SD | 10 | 25/03/1995 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
| Loss | 12-0 | "Super" Brian Nielsen | TKO | 5 | 07/10/1994 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | 20-1-1 | Axel Schulz | UD | 10 | 17/09/1994 | Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
| Loss | 19-10-1 | Lionel "The Train" Butler | TKO | 3 | 18/01/1994 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:19 of the third round. |
| Win | 5-1-1 | Lester Jackson | UD | 3 | 03/12/1993 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 13-9-1 | Marshall Tillman | UD | 3 | 03/12/1993 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 8-1 | Daniel Dăncuţă | UD | 3 | 03/12/1993 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 23-6 | Elijah "Phoenix Steel" Tillery | TKO | 6 | 14/09/1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 14-9-1 | Andrew Stokes | UD | 10 | 07/08/1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 99-87, 99-88, 96-90. |
| Win | 14-3 | Kevin Ford | TKO | 9 | 26/06/1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 21-4-1 | Donnell Wingfield | TKO | 2 | 01/06/1993 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the second round. |
| Loss | 30-0 | Michael "Double M" Moorer | UD | 10 | 27/02/1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 92-98, 91-99, 93-98. |
| Loss | 34-10 | Greg Page | UD | 10 | 26/06/1992 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11-17-2 | Danny Wofford | TKO | 8 | 24/04/1992 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 11-9-1 | Mark Anthony Wills | UD | 10 | 15/02/1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 96-94, 99-91, 96-94. |
| Win | 6-16-2 | Andre Crowder | KO | 1 | 13/12/1991 | Countryside, Illinois, United States | Crowder knocked out at 1:50 of the first round. |
| Loss | 15-5 | Levi "The Terminator" Billups | UD | 10 | 04/11/1991 | Inglewood, California, United States | 91-98, 91-98, 94-96. |
| Win | 9-4-1 | Marshall Tillman | TKO | 10 | 24/09/1991 | Metairie, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 22-8 | Jeff Sims | KO | 1 | 17/09/1991 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 17-11-1 | Everett "Bigfoot" Martin | TKO | 8 | 06/08/1991 | San Francisco, California, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 0:50 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 12-5 | Kimmuel Odum | TKO | 3 | 22/07/1991 | Inglewood, California, United States | IBC Junior World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the third round. |
| Win | 9-13 | Terry Armstrong | KO | 2 | 28/06/1991 | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| Win | 19-3 | Lawrence "Poncho" Carter | TKO | 1 | 28/04/1991 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the first round. |
| Win | 34-14-1 | Mike "Hercules" Weaver | UD | 12 | 04/04/1990 | New York City, United States | WBA Americas Heavyweight Title. 118-109, 117-110, 118-107. |
| Win | 4-11-1 | Manoel De Almeida | RTD | 6 | 20/02/1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Almeida did not come out for the seventh round. |
| Win | 12-3-1 | Mike "Big House" Rouse | KO | 7 | 14/12/1989 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 6-4 | Jesse "The Tank" McGhee | TKO | 2 | 21/10/1989 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 12-2 | Calvin "Concrete" Jones | TKO | 8 | 29/09/1989 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 21-1-1 | Donovan "Razor" Ruddock | KO | 7 | 02/07/1989 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | Smith knocked out at 2:18 of the seventh round. |
| Draw | 11-0 | Mike "Big House" Rouse | TD | 3 | 30/07/1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Rouse suffered a severe cut from an accidental headbut and could not continue after the third round. |
| Loss | 25-2 | Adilson Rodrigues | SD | 10 | 09/08/1987 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 96-98, 97-98, 100-91. |
| Loss | 28-0 | "Iron" Mike Tyson | UD | 12 | 07/03/1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBC/WBA World Heavyweight Titles. 106-120, 107-119, 107-119. |
| Win | 25-2 | "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon | KO | 1 | 12/12/1986 | New York City, United States | WBA World Heavyweight Title. Witherspoon knocked out at 2:12 of the first round. |
| Win | 15-2 | David "Hand Grenade" Bey | UD | 10 | 23/08/1986 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | 98-92, 98-91, 97-92. |
| Win | 14-2 | Jesse "The Boogieman" Ferguson | MD | 10 | 07/06/1986 | Hamilton, Bermuda | 96-96, 98-94, 97-95. |
| Win | 28-11-1 | Mike "Hercules" Weaver | TKO | 1 | 05/04/1986 | Latham, New York, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the first round. |
| Loss | 15-1 | Marvis Frazier | UD | 10 | 23/02/1986 | Richmond, California, United States | 95-96, 93-97, 95-96. |
| Loss | 20-2 | "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon | UD | 12 | 15/06/1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | NABF Heavyweight Title. 109-119, 109-119, 109-119. |
| Win | 17-1-1 | Jose "El Nino" Ribalta | SD | 10 | 29/04/1985 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 19-0 | Tony "TNT" Tubbs | UD | 10 | 15/03/1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 93-97, 93-97, 93-97. |
| Loss | 45-0 | Larry "Easton Assassin" Holmes | TKO | 12 | 09/11/1984 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | IBF World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 21-0 | Frank Bruno | KO | 10 | 13/05/1984 | Wembley, London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 8-14 | Rahim Muhammad | TKO | 5 | 19/02/1984 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 15-15-2 | Leroy Boone | TKO | 4 | 04/11/1983 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 20-12 | Walter Santemore | TKO | 4 | 23/08/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1-1 | Eugene Cato | KO | 4 | 14/06/1983 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 2-3 | Lynwood Jones | TKO | 2 | 10/05/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 0-1 | Lee Cohen | KO | 1 | 23/04/1983 | New York City, United States | |
| Win | 3-3 | Nate Robinson | TKO | 2 | 02/04/1983 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the second round. |
| Win | 3-10 | Larry Givens | TKO | 3 | 14/12/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2-3 | Lonnie Chapman | KO | 2 | 16/10/1982 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 8-0-1 | Chris McDonald | PTS | 8 | 11/09/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2-3-2 | Louis Alexander | KO | 2 | 31/07/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 | Mike Cohen | KO | 2 | 22/04/1982 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Ricky Parkey | PTS | 6 | 30/01/1982 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 2-0 | James "Broad Axe" Broad | TKO | 4 | 05/11/1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the fourth round. |
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