Fight Night

SAT, JUN 18, 2016 8:30pm Eastern Time / 5:30pm Pacific Time UIC Pavilion, Chicago

Fonfara vs Smith Jr. highlights: June 18, 2016

1:30 • Jun 18, 2016

Joe Smith Jr. scored a stunning first-round TKO victory over 175-pound contender Andrzej Fonfara.

Winner

Fonfara vs Smith Jr

Smith wins by TKO

Joe Smith Jr. stunned 175-pound title contender Andrzej Fonfara, scoring a huge upset with a first-round TKO.

Fight Highlights

Winner

Payano vs Warren

Warren wins by MD

Rau'shee Warren outboxed Juan Carlos Payano in a 118-pound title rematch and dethroned the champion in a majority decision.

Fight Highlights

Undercard

Fast-rising 154-pound contender Erickson Lubin stayed undefeated with a third-round TKO of Mexican Daniel Sandoval, while Maciej Sulecki earned a 10th-round stoppage of Hugo Centeno Jr. in a battle of unbeaten fighters.

Erickson Lubin def. Daniel Sandoval by TKO (RD 3)
Maciej Sulecki def. Hugo Centeno Jr. by TKO (RD 10)
Alex Martin def. Juan Carlos Abreu by SD
Jose Felix Quezada def. Cameron Krael by MD
Josh Hernandez def. Eric Gotay by KO (RD 1)
Katonya Fisher def. Jessica McCaskill by SD
Ramiro Carrillo def. Jorge Luis Munguia by UD

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