Fonfara vs Smith Jr

Who won Fonfara vs Smith Jr?

Joe Smith Jr beat Andrzej Fonfara by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, June 18th, 2016, at UIC Pavilion, Chicago.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Fonfara vs Smith Jr stats

Back in June 2016, Andrzej Fonfara stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Smith Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Smith Jr had a large advantage in power over Fonfara, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Fonfara's 57%.

Andrzej Fonfara was the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Fonfara had a height advantage of 2 inches over Smith Jr. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Andrzej Fonfara and Joe Smith Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Fonfara was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Smith Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 140 compared to Smith Jr's 156.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joe Smith Jr had been fighting more than Andrzej Fonfara.

Going into this contest, Andrzej Fonfara had last fought 8 months and 2 days ago, while Joe Smith Jr's last outing had been 1 month and 26 days ago.

Fonfara's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Smith Jr's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 2 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

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