VANDA, GARR POST FIGHT COMMENTS

SAM GARR
Sam, can you describe your thoughts on the fight?
I won at least seven rounds out of ten. I probably lost two rounds, three at the most. I won that fight. You know, I’m thirty four now and I have a family, I think this is going to be my last fight.

Even though you think you won the fight this is definitely it for you?
As of right now this is my last fight.

Did you ever worry about the fight being in his hometown?
I figured I would probably have to knock him out. I ou-tboxed him, I out punched him. Like I said, I feel I won seven out of ten rounds clearly. Even if it was close I’ll give him those rounds, I still won the fight. I know Teddy Atlas had me winning every round! Even if it is a close round and in his own hometown, I still say I won seven out of ten rounds. On CompuBox I landed something like one hundred more punches than he did.

Matt Vanda
How would you describe the fight tonight?
I thought it was a hell of a fight! I thought I clearly won the fight. Sam Garr is a really tough fighter. I guess I just have to work on a few things in the future. Work on keeping the hands up, work on throwing the right hand more.

Were you ever hurt in the fight?
No, I was never hurt in the fight. Like I said, Sam is a tough fighter but I was never really hurt in the fight.

Do you think it was a controversial decision? Teddy Atlas scored it a shutout for Garr. What do you think about that?
I think that is totally off. It was a close fight. It was back and forth. Hell, it might be fight of the year. I have to go home and watch the tape though.

What do you see happening from here?
I hope I get a few more fights in and then hopefully something big comes up.