“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, July 15 from the iconic, Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles and live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (9:50 p.m. » Read Full Article
Joe Smith, Jr. & Dr. Robert Polofsky Ring 8’s February Guest Speakers
- Leave a CommentWorld light heavyweight contender Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith, Jr. (23-1, 19 KOs) and ringside physician Dr. » Read Full Article
Adonis Stevenson-Joe Smith Jnr in “advanced talks” for April fight
- Leave a CommentCan “Irish Bomber” Joe Smith Junior win a world title? It seems there is a good chance we will get our answer this April. » Read Full Article
Hopkins-Smith: A Punch is Just a Fast Push or Shove
- Leave a CommentMaybe Bernard “The Executioner/Alien” Hopkins (58-8-2, 32 KOs) was right when he said Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. » Read Full Article
Is Joe Smith Junior The Fighter of The Year?
- Leave a CommentGo back to the start of this year and chances are you had never heard of Joe Smith Junior. » Read Full Article
Joe Smith Jr. the first fighter to TKO Bernard Hopkins
- Leave a CommentJoe “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. » Read Full Article
Smith, Jr. Upsets Hopkins in his Farewell Fight
- Leave a CommentJoe 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 and twist his right ankle. » Read Full Article
Smith Jnr-Hopkins: will there be a rematch; will Hopkins roll the dice for one more “final 1!”
- Leave a CommentThe 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 defeat. » Read Full Article
Joe Smith Jr. sends Bernard Hopkins into retirement
- Leave a CommentJoe 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. » Read Full Article
Results: Joe Smith Jr. stops Bernard Hopkins
- Leave a CommentBernard 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. » Read Full Article
