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Joe Smith Jr. vs. Jean Pascal in the works

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By Patrick McHugh: Joe Smith Jr. and Jean Pascal could be facing each other in the fall of this year, according to RingTV. a fight between the two highly ranked contenders is in the works, says Smith Jr’s promoter Joe DeGuardia. Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs), ranked #2 with the World Boxing Council at light heavyweight, is coming off of a career best 1st round knockout victory over the highly ranked former world title challenger Andrzej Fonfara last June at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.

For his part, the 33-year-old Pascal has seen better days in his boxing career, as he’s lost two out of his last three fights in two stoppage losses to IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev. It probably wasn’t the smartest move that Pascal (30-4-1, 17 KOs) could make in choosing to fight Kovalev in a rematch last January, because he was stopped in the 7th round of a one-sided fight.

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Joe Smith Jr’s trainer wants Adonis Stevenson fight

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By Jeff Aranow: Jerry Capobianco, the trainer for light heavyweight Joe Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs), would like to see his fighter cash in on the success he had last Saturday night in destroying the highly ranked #2 WBC Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) in a 1st round knockout at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.

Smith Jr., 26, came into the fight with Fonfara a huge underdog, but he shocked everyone by knocking the Polish fighter down twice in the 1st round to get a fast knockout victory.

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Andrzej Fonfara vs. Joe Smith Jr. results

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By Jim Dower: In a huge upset, little known Joe Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) destroyed #2 WBC light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) in stopping him in the 1st round on Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Fonfara wants Adonis Stevenson rematch in December

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By Patrick McHugh: #2 WBC, #3 WBA Andrzej Fonara (28-3, 16 KOs) has a fight scheduled for tonight against Joe Smith Jr. (21-1, 17 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Fonfara, 28, wants to beat Smith Jr., and then face WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis “Super Man” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) in December so that he can avenge his loss to him from 2014.

Stevenson defeated Fonfara by a 12 round unanimous decision by the scores of 116-109, 115-110 and 115-110. The fight was mostly one-sided other than a knockdown Fonfara scored late in the contest. Stevenson dominated before and after the knockdown.

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Errol Spence has special news to reveal on Saturday

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By Allan Fox: Undefeated #2 IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 KOs) says he’ll be making a news announcement this Saturday during the Andrzej Fonfara vs. Joe Smith Jr. telecast at the UIC Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Spence, 26, will be working the Fonfara-Smith fight as a commentator on the Premier Boxing Champions telecast on NBC.

It’s possible that Spence could have some information about his IBF ordered eliminator bout against Leonard Bundu (33-1-2, 12 KOs). Spence and Bundu are supposed to fight each other this summer.

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Weights: Lubin-Sandoval, Fonfara-Smith Jr. & Payano-Warren

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(Photo credit: Nabeel Ahmad/Premier Boxing Champions) By Patrick McHugh: #2 WBC, #3 WBA, #4 WBO light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) made weight on Friday in coming in at 174.5 pounds for his scheduled 12 round fight against prospect Joe Smith Jr. (21-1, 17 KOs) for their fight on Saturday night Premier Boxing Champions on NBC and NBCSN from the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

Smith, 26, weighed in at 173lbs. This should be an interesting fight for while it lasts. Fonfara, 28, is seen as the far better fighter though, and this one figures to be a mismatch. Smith hasn’t been fighting quality opposition, and he was taken out in four rounds by a fighter named Eddie Caminero (6-3) in 2010. The Fonfara-Smith fight gives Fonfara a decent stay busy fight to keep him ready until he gets a title shot against one of the 175lb champions. It would be surprising if Smith is still aroun by the later rounds of the contest.

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Fonfara vs. Smith Jr., Payano vs. Warren, Lubin vs. Sandoval quotes

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(Photo credit: Nabeel Ahmad/Premier Boxing Champions) CHICAGO (June 15, 2016) – Fight week kicked-off in Chicago on Wednesday for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC taking place this Saturday, June 18 at the UIC Pavilion headlined by light heavyweight bruiser Andrzej Fonfara battling hard-hitting New Yorker Joe Smith Jr.

Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT and features a bantamweight world championship rematch between Juan Carlos Payano and Rau’shee Warren plus rising star Erickson Lubin battling Mexico’s Daniel Sandoval. At 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT, PBC coverage switches to NBCSN and will feature a battle of unbeaten middleweights as Hugo Centeno Jr. takes on Poland’s Maciej Sulecki.

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Fonfara vs. Smith Jr. in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday

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By Patrick McHugh: #2 WBC, #3 WBA, #4 WBO light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) will be taking a step down in competition this Saturday night against 26-year-old prospect Joe Smith (21-1, 17 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round bout on June 18 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

This is a huge step down for Fonfara from the guys he’s been fighting lately in his fights against Nathan Cleverly, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Adonis Stevenson. Smith is arguably at the same talent level of Doudou Ngumbu, a fighter Fonfara defeated two years ago by a 10 round decision.

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Joe Smith Jr. Q&A: Talks about June PBC main-event against Andrzej Fonfara

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By Ian Aldous: On Saturday June 18th, Joe Smith Jr.(21-1), will face the toughest test of his career when he goes up against hometown hero, Andrzej Fonfara (28-3), at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, live on NBC. Last week, the resident of Long Island, New York, took some time out from preparing for the fight to chat with me over the phone about the impending fight and his career so far.

IA: This isn’t the first time you’ve fought on a big PBC card. How did you find the experience of fighting in the Barclays Center as chief support to Peter Quillin Vs. Daniel Jacobs?

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