JOE SMITH JR.
- “There’s no feeling like this. I’m happy to take this victory back home to New York to all my fans.
- “I’ll talk to my promoter but I’m hoping for another big fight to get myself to a world title.
- “Now everybody knows who I am. This is the best thing that could have happened.
- “Once I started hitting him and pushing him back he fell away and left himself open for the right hand.
- “I thought this would be more of a fight, but I took him out early and it feels great.
- “He was punching and I knew he leaves himself open. I was just looking for the punch and it landed.”
ANDRZEJ FONFARA
- “He is a heavy puncher. He hit me with a great punch. It happens.
- “I threw some good punches, but I got too comfortable. I didn’t see the punch coming. That made it a great punch.
- “I’m disappointed because I thought I would win the fight but it is boxing. I will rest and get back in the ring. I’ll get back to work.”
