Boxing results of the world’s most important fights of the week.
Week 02 (Mon-Sun) From January 9, 2012 to January 15, 2012.
Boxing Fight of the Week: Arthur Abraham vs Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias
ATBF Editorial Board
MMA Results, week 02: UFC 142 Aldo vs Mendes, KOTC, BAMMA USA
Mma results of the world’s most important fights of the week.
Week 02: (Mon-Sun) From January 9, 2012 to January 15, 2012.
Mma Fight of the Week: Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes
Mma Knockout of the Week: Edson Barboza vs Terry Etim
Mma Submission of the Week: Rousimar Palhares vs Mike Massenzio
2012 BOXING fight – Kubrat Pulev vs Michael Sprott – full fight Video
Review: 2012-01-14, the fight between Kubrat Pulev and Michael Sprott was not spectacular: two stars (fight ended by referee technical decision in the ninth round). The undefeated Kubrat Pulev (14-0-0) entered as the No.10 heavyweight in the world while Michael Sprott (36-17-0) entered as the No.76. Pulev vs Sprott is valid for the IBF International heavyweight title. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Robert Stieglitz vs Henry Weber – full fight Video WBO title
Review: 2012-01-14, good fight with a good pace between Robert Stieglitz and Henry Weber: three stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Robert Stieglitz (40-2-0) entered as the No.4 super middleweight in the world, while the undefeated Henry Weber (15-0-1) entered as the No.57. Stieglitz vs Weber is valid for the WBO super middleweight title. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Arthur Abraham vs Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias – full fight Video
Review: 2012-01-14, good fight with three knockdowns in the fifth and last round between Arthur Abraham and Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias: three stars. Arthur Abraham (32-3-0) entered as the No.11 super middleweight in the world, while Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias (19-1-0) entered as the No.71. Abraham vs Farias is valid for the vacant WBO European super middleweight title. Watch the video!
Edson Barboza vs Terry Etim full fight Video UFC 142 – 2012
Review: 2012-01-14, Edson Barboza vs Terry Etim gets four stars thanks to one of the best knockouts in Ufc history (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Knockout of the Night). The undefeated Edson Barboza, ranked as the No.53 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 9-0-0 while Terry Etim had a record of 15-3-0. Barboza vs Etim is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes (UFC 142). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Erick Silva vs Carlo Prater – fight Video UFC 142
Review: 2012-01-14, Silva vs Prater could be a three stars fight but the referee Mario Yamasaki disqualified the apparent winner for punches to the back of the head (in the first round). Erick Silva (13-1-0) entered as the No.43 welterweight in the world while Carlo Prater (29-10-1) entered as the No.49. Silva vs Prater is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes (UFC 142). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Rousimar Palhares vs Mike Massenzio – full fight Video UFC 142
Review: 2012-01-14, pleasant fight with a good submission (UFC Submission of the Night) in the first round but it is not enough for our three stars. Rousimar Palhares, ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 13-3-0 while Mike Massenzio had a record of 13-5-0. Palhares vs Massenzio is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes (UFC 142). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Vitor Belfort vs Anthony Johnson – full fight Video UFC 142
Review: 2012-01-14, we would give five stars to the brazilian audience/supporters but we have to rate the bout, Vitor Belfort vs Anthony Johnson was a good one: three stars. Vitor Belfort (20-9-0) entered as the No.8 middleweight in the world while Anthony Johnson (10-3-0) entered as the No.11. Belfort vs Johnson is on the undercard of Aldo vs Mendes (UFC 142). Watch the video!
Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes full fight Video UFC 142 – 2012
Review: 2012-01-14, great fight between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes especially for the impressive KO at the end of the first round. Jose Aldo (20-1-0) entered as the No.1 featherweight in the world while the undefeated Chad Mendes (11-0-0) entered as the No.5. Aldo vs Mendes is valid for the UFC Featherweight Championship (main event of the UFC 142); they also faced each other a second time on October 25, 2014 (=Aldo vs Mendes 2). Watch the video!
