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Joe Smith Jr. vs. Sullivan Barrera on 7/15

Star Boxing - May 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

“The Common Man”, Joe Smith Jr., (23-1, 19 KO’s), boxing’s best story of 2016, will make his first start of the new year, defending his WBC International Light Heavyweight Title against world ranked Sullivan Barrera, (19-1, 14 KO’s) on Friday, […]

Joe Smith, Jr. & Dr. Robert Polofsky Ring 8’s February Guest Speakers

Bob Trieger - February 22, 2017

World light heavyweight contender Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith, Jr. (23-1, 19 KOs) and ringside physician Dr. Robert Polofsky are this Thursday night’s (Feb. 23) guest speakers at Ring 8’s monthly meeting, starting at 7 p.m. ET, at Plattduetsche Park […]

Adonis Stevenson-Joe Smith Jnr in “advanced talks” for April fight

James Slater - January 13, 2017

Can “Irish Bomber” Joe Smith Junior win a world title? It seems there is a good chance we will get our answer this April. Smith, the man who (hopefully) ended the career of the great Bernard Hopkins to cap off […]

Hopkins-Smith: A Punch is Just a Fast Push or Shove

Paul Strauss - December 20, 2016

Maybe Bernard “The Executioner/Alien” Hopkins (58-8-2, 32 KOs) was right when he said Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. (23-1-0, 19 KOs) pushed him out of the ring at The Forum, Inglewood, CA. After all a punch is just a push […]

Is Joe Smith Junior The Fighter of The Year?

James Slater - December 20, 2016

Go back to the start of this year and chances are you had never heard of Joe Smith Junior. But then, in June, “The Irish Bomber” scored a huge upset when he took out the tough and well known Andrzej […]

Joe Smith Jr. the first fighter to TKO Bernard Hopkins

Star Boxing - December 19, 2016

Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. became the first fighter to knock out the legend Bernard Hopkins as he knocked Hopkins completely out of the ring with a vicious 4 punch combination in the 8th round. Hopkins was unable to beat […]

Smith, Jr. Upsets Hopkins in his Farewell Fight

James Stillerman - December 18, 2016

Joe Smith, Jr., landed five left and right hooks in the eighth round and then connected on a devastating left hook that knocked Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins out of the ring and caused him to land hard on his head […]

Smith Jnr-Hopkins: will there be a rematch; will Hopkins roll the dice for one more “final 1!”

James Slater - December 18, 2016

The fairy-tail ending didn’t come for the great Bernard Hopkins last night, as his “Final 1” against the much younger Joe Smith Junior saw the amazing 51 year old punched out of the ring in the 8th-round and TKO’d to […]

Joe Smith Jr. sends Bernard Hopkins into retirement

Golden Boy Promotions - December 18, 2016

Joe Smith, Jr. (23-1, 19 KOs) retained his WBC International Light Heavyweight Title with a technical knockout victory after sending Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (55-8-2, 32 KOs) through the ropes in the eighth round. Hopkins was unable to get back […]

Results: Joe Smith Jr. stops Bernard Hopkins

Jeff Sorby - December 18, 2016

Bernard Hopkins, (55-8-2, 32 KOs) saw his career end in a less than glorious way on Saturday night in getting knocked out of the ring in the 8th round in losing a TKO to knockout artist Joe Smith Jr. (23-1, […]