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Best fights of the week 19, year 2018

2018/04/30 by ATBF Editorial Board

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 19: (Mon-Sun) from April 23, 2018 to April 29, 2018. Boxing Fight of the Week: Jessie Magdaleno vs Isaac Dogboe Boxing Knockout of the Week: Bradley Skeete vs Kerman Lejarraga K-1 Muay Thai … Read more

2018 BOXING fight – Josesito Lopez vs Miguel Cruz – full fight Video

2019/01/272018/04/30 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, fight not particularly good between Josesito Lopez and Miguel Cruz: it gets two stars.

Josesito Lopez entered this fight with a boxing record of 35-7-0 (19 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 9, 2017 when he defeated Saul Corral; before this fight he had beat Todd Manuel in 2016 and he lost to Andre Berto in 2015 (Andre Berto vs Josesito Lopez).
His opponent, the undefeated Miguel Cruz, has a perfect record of 17-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.56 in the same weight class. He fought four times last year winning over Alex Martin (twice), Ali Mammadov and David Grayton. Lopez vs Cruz is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Chris van Heerden vs Timo Schwarzkopf – full fight Video

2018/04/292018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-27, pretty good fight between Chris van Heerden and Timo Schwarzkopf: it gets three stars.

The former Ibo Ww champion Chris van Heerden entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 25-2-1 (12 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 22, 2016 when he defeated Sacky Shikukutu. Before this bout he had also won over Steve Claggett but in 2015 he had lost to Errol Spence Jr (Errol Spence Jr vs Chris van Heerden).
His opponent, Timo Schwarzkopf, has a record of 18-1-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.36 super lightweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Anthony Yigit in 2015, since then he has won four bouts beating Artem Haroyan and Massimiliano Ballisai in 2017. Heerden vs Schwarzkopf is the quarterfinal of ‘The Jose Sulaiman World Invitational Tournament’; undercard of Felix Diaz vs Francisco Santana. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Arthur Abraham vs Patrick Nielsen – full fight Video

2018/04/292018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, fight not so exciting between Arthur Abraham and Patrick Nielsen: it gets two stars.

The former Ibf Mw and Wbo super-Mw champion Arthur Abraham entered this fight with a boxing record of 46-6-0 (30 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is George Groves). He fought twice last year beating Robin Krasniqi (Abraham vs Krasniqi) and losing to Chris Eubank Jr (Chris Eubank Jr vs Arthur Abraham).
His opponent, Patrick Nielsen, has an official record of 29-2-0 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.52 in the same weight class. He also fought twice in 2017 winning the first bout, with Beibi Berrocal, but then he was defeated by John Ryder (Patrick Nielsen vs John Ryder). Abraham vs Nielsen is valid for the vacant WBO International super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Neiman Gracie vs Javier Torres full fight Video Bellator 198 – 2018

2022/02/192018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, fight not particularly good between Neiman Gracie and Javier Torres: it gets two stars.

The undefeated black belt in Bjj and grandson of Carlos Gracie Neiman Gracie entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (86% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) while his opponent, Javier Torres, has a record of 10-3-0 (60% finishing rate). Gracie fought twice last year beating Dave Marfone and Zak Bucia while Torres lost to Maurice Salmon in 2014 and then he has collected one no-contest and four victories. Gracie vs Torres is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir – Bellator 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Rafael Lovato Jr vs Gerald Harris – full fight Video Bellator 198

2018/09/282018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, good finish between Rafael Lovato Jr and Gerald Harris: it gets three stars.

The undefeated black belt in Bjj and former world jiu jitsu champion Rafael Lovato Jr entered this fight with a mma record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.42 middleweight in the world. He fought three times last year winning over Charles Hackmann, Mike Rhodes and Chris Honeycutt (Chris Honeycutt vs Rafael Lovato Jr).
His opponent, Gerald Harris (who replaces John Salter), has an official record of 25-5-0 (68% finishing rate) and he suffered his last loss when he faced Josh Burkman in 2012, since then he has won four bouts defeating Brian Green and Matt McKeon in 2017. Lovato vs Harris is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir – Bellator 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Emmanuel Sanchez vs Sam Sicilia – full fight Video Bellator 198

2018/11/172018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, good exchanges between Emmanuel Sanchez and Sam Sicilia: it gets three stars.

Emmanuel Sanchez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-3-0 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 featherweight in the world. He lost to Daniel Weichel in 2016 (Weichel vs Sanchez) but he came back to win in 2017 beating Georgi Karakhanyan (Karakhanyan vs Sanchez), Marcos Galvao (Sanchez vs Galvao) and Daniel Straus (Daniel Straus vs Emmanuel Sanchez).
His opponent, Sam Sicilia, has a record of 16-8-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.68 in the same weight class. He suffered three consecutive defeats between 2015 and 2017, the last one with Gavint Tucker but then he has beat Marcos Galvao. Sanchez vs Sicilia is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir – Bellator 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Daniel Jacobs vs Maciej Sulecki – full fight Video

2018/10/282018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, good fight between Daniel Jacobs and Maciej Sulecki: it gets three stars.

The former Wba Mw champion Daniel Jacobs entered this fight with a pro record of 33-2-0 (29 KOs=88%) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to #1 Gennady Golovkin (Golovkin vs Jacobs) and beating Luis Arias (Daniel Jacobs vs Luis Arias).
His opponent, the undefeated Maciej Sulecki, has a perfect record of 26-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 super welterweight. He fought three times in 2017 winning over Michi Munoz, Damian Ezequiel Bonelli and Jack Culcay (Maciej Sulecki vs Jack Culcay). Jacobs vs Sulecki is the WBA final middleweight title eliminator. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Jarrell Miller vs Johann Duhaupas – full fight Video

2020/09/062018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, some good exchanges between Jarrell Miller and Johann Duhaupas but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The undefeated Jarrell Miller entered this fight with a record of 20-0-1 (18 KOs=90%) and he is ranked as the No.7 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Joshua). The only man who stopped him in a draw was Joey Dawejko in 2013, since then ‘Big Baby’ Miller has collected 16 consecutive victories beating Fred Kassi (Miller vs Kassi), Gerald Washington (Miller vs Washington) and Mariusz Wach in his last three (Jarrell Miller vs Mariusz Wach).
His opponent, Johann Duhaupas, has an official boxing record of 37-4-0 (24 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He lost to Alexander Povetkin in 2016 (Alexander Povetkin vs Johann Duhaupas) but then he has beat Davit Gogishvili, Evgeny Orlov and Newfel Ouatah. Miller vs Duhaupas is on the undercard of Daniel Jacobs vs Maciej Sulecki. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Anthony Dirrell vs Abraham Han – full fight Video

2019/02/242018/04/29 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, fight not so exciting between Anthony Dirrell and Abraham Han: it gets two stars.

The former Wbc super-Mw champion Anthony Dirrell entered this fight with a professional record of 31-1-1 (24 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.14 super middleweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Badou Jack in 2015 (Dirrell vs Jack), after this bout he has won four bouts beating Norbert Nemesapati (Dirrell vs Nemesapati) and Denis Douglin in 2017 (Anthony Dirrell vs Denis Douglin).
His opponent, Abraham Han, has an official record of 26-3-1 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.57 middleweight. He lost two consecutive fights in 2015, against Sergio Mora (Sergio Mora vs Abraham Han) and Fernando Guerrero, but then he has collected three victories and one draw, with J’Leon Love in his last bout. Dirrell vs Han is on the undercard of Josesito Lopez vs Miguel Cruz. Watch the video and rate this fight!