Comments Thread For: Joe Smith With a Shocker, Destroys Andrzej Fonfara in One Round

[Scipio2009]

Lol this guy is with star boxing. Damn he better escape his contract asap

Just like Chris Algieri, Star Boxing bet on him when no one else was willing to lay the bet (the fact that he was still working a union job and only training part-time makes me question the level of support, though).

If Star Boxing wants to split the upside, once he was able to deliver on a shot that they were able to get him, 50/50 after largely losing money on the way up, so be it; win this final eliminator, fight courageously in the title defense when it comes, and fight out the end of the deal.

fight money aside, being a working-class union Irish American kid from New York City, the sponsorship opportunities should come in with the continued exposure.

[big_james10]

Just like Chris Algieri, Star Boxing bet on him when no one else was willing to lay the bet (the fact that he was still working a union job and only training part-time makes me question the level of support, though).

If Star Boxing wants to split the upside, once he was able to deliver on a shot that they were able to get him, 50/50 after largely losing money on the way up, so be it; win this final eliminator, fight courageously in the title defense when it comes, and fight out the end of the deal.

fight money aside, being a working-class union Irish American kid from New York City, the sponsorship opportunities should come in with the continued exposure.

Don't act like Star Boxing did Smith any favors. I am sure Star Boxing recovered every dime of the money they have paid Smith in his entire career on this one fight against Fonfara. Now, they will cheat him out of money for the rest of his contract with them the way they have done it to Chris Algieri. I am glad that Smith now has a chance to make a good paycheck from boxing. In fact, I hope this results in five or six years of good paychecks for him the way it has done for Algieri.

[big_james10]

ESPN should fire him. He's knows nothing about boxing. All he does is sit on his computer and write press releases

Andrzej Fonfara to headline PBC on NBC in prime time vs. Joe Smith in incredibly weak main event. My story: https://t.co/0CQ4PvKFS8 #boxing

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 14, 2016

Then you got a guy like this that actually goes to amateur fights and visits gyms. It's a shame that ESPN spot is filled by someone who DKSAB

@mabramson13 @beastsmithjr joes gonna surprise a lotta people tonight Nobody's giving him a chance but that MFer can Punch! Expect fireworks

— Seanie Monaghan (@SeanieMono) June 18, 2016

Dan Rafael knows as much about boxing as the average poster who posts on this message board. Fat Dan is just lucky enough to con his way into a career as a boxing writer.

[HanzGruber]

Just like Chris Algieri, Star Boxing bet on him when no one else was willing to lay the bet (the fact that he was still working a union job and only training part-time makes me question the level of support, though).

If Star Boxing wants to split the upside, once he was able to deliver on a shot that they were able to get him, 50/50 after largely losing money on the way up, so be it; win this final eliminator, fight courageously in the title defense when it comes, and fight out the end of the deal.

fight money aside, being a working-class union Irish American kid from New York City, the sponsorship opportunities should come in with the continued exposure.

Star boxing got all their money back with the PAC fight alone. Yet they're still owning Chris and taking half. Maybe he made a bad deal but still 50% is just wrong

[Lester Tutor]

The path back for Fonfara is rather simple, imo; after a bit of rest, he comes back, to the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, and fights a guy like Edwin Rodriguez/Chad Dawson/Craig Baker/Marco Antonio Periban.

It definitely set things back a bit for a potential title shot, but Fonfara is now starting to establish himself as an attraction in Chicago, he puts on exciting TV-friendly fights, and there's seemingly a nice little crop of Polish fighters coming along who could use the continued exposure.

Fonfara's done imo. Plus that dude got caught on the roids before. All karma.

[BrometheusBob.]

Dammm too bad it wasn't Ward that knocked him out in one round. I'd have shixt myself.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Dan Rafael knows as much about boxing as the average poster who posts on this message board. Fat Dan is just lucky enough to con his way into a career as a boxing writer.

If he wasn't writing under the ESPN banner no one would pay attention to him. Nobody paid attention to him when he was writing for USA Today. But because he has ESPN behind he's able to get good contacts.

[Don Pichardo]

was it espectacular or something? my stream died while they were being introduced

Cable is your friend bro.

[Motorcity Cobra]

This is why fighters love AB. The media hates him but I've noticed fighters have nothing but good things to say about AB. '

"Don't worry,come back stronger. I know the pain, been there" @AdrienBroner in @andrzej_fonfara locker room #boxing pic.twitter.com/wHqJTgCQFr

— przemek garczarczyk (@garnekmedia) June 19, 2016

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Not a shocker at all. Said before lots of times, Fonfara is a mediocre fighter.

Knocking down 2 other ridiculously overrated, mediocre fighters with empty resumes (Stevenson and Chavez Jr) made people think he was great?

He's the stiffest, most predictable 1-2 fighter I've ever watched.

Tall and lanky but rarely at more than elbow distance. No combinations. No head movement, no lateral movement. See with your eyes not your ears.