Joe Smith “The Irish Bomber”
Backs it Up!
By: Coach “K” Photos: Bill Doutney SBB
November 3, 2009
(NOV 3) On Halloween night,
on the undercard of Jimmy Burchfield's CES “Fright Night” at the Mohegan
Sun, Long Island, Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith who punched his way
through the amateur’s winning New York Metro and Gold Gloves
Championships backed it up as a pro.
Smith, at 6', and 178 pounds, made his
long-awaited pro debut in impressive fashion destroying Newark, New
Jersey’s David Brown in one round. Smith known for his devastating punch
as an amateur took it to the pro’s this time demonstrating some veteran
type patience.
After shaking off the expected nerves,
“The Irish Bomber” showed the maturity needed as a pro. Taking his time
using a wicked jab to walk down the bigger Brown, Smith measured then
caught him with a tracer type jab stunning and lining him up for a
straight right hand bomb that detonated on contact dropping Brown into
the ropes like he just got hit with the “blarney stone” itself.
Then the young pro showed his killer
instinct immediately banging the defenseless Brown with both hands
forcing the referee Danny Schiavone to pull him off stopping it at 2:35
of round one bringing the large Smith following and most of the Mohegan
Sun boxing fans to there feet. Brown was overheard passing press row
tell his handler “the kid can f**king punch.
Team Smith is managed by Phil Capobianco
and trained by his brother Gerry. The Capobianco brothers both former
fighters come from a boxing family as their father John was an
accomplished light heavyweight fighting from 1973-1982 and should give
Smith a solid base. The managerial guidance and training from brothers
Capobianco together with Smith’s raw two handed punching power and
developing boxing skills has had him compared to the likes of Kelly
Pavlik and Irish Bob Murphy. Having had the pleasure to watch his career
advance I can guarantee he has what its takes and a must see. He will
give the Irish boxing loyal something to be proud of and surely give
John Duddy a run for his 'airgead [money]'.
