Review: 2014-07-12, great exchanges in the last part of the fight: Juan Manuel Lopez vs Francisco Vargas gets three stars. Juan Manuel Lopez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 34-3-0 (31 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.5 super featherweight in the world, he has won world titles in two different weight classes but he lost his last bout against #1 undefeated champion Mikey Garcia last year (=Garcia vs Lopez); he came back to victory in 2014 beating Daniel Ponce De Leon in their rematch (=Lopez vs Ponce De Leon 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Francisco Vargas, has an official record of 19-0-1 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class, the only man who stopped him in a draw was Byron Gonzalez in 2010; Vargas comes off 16 consecutive wins. Juanma Lopez vs Vargas is valid for the WBO International and NABF super featherweight titles; undercard of Saul Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 BOXING fight – Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Tony Bellew entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 21-2-1 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 cruiserweight in the world, he suffered his second defeat last year when he faced Adonis Stevenson in a fight valid for the WBC light-Hw title (=Stevenson vs Bellew); after that bout he has fought once in 2014 beating Valery Brudov (=Bellew vs rudov).
His opponent, Julio Cesar Dos Santos, has an official record of 26-2-0 (23 KOs=88%) and he entered as the No.52 in the same weight class, he also lost his second bout in 2013, against Dmytro Kucher, since then he has won four consecutive times. Bellew vs Dos Santos is valid for the WBO International cruiserweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Nathan Cleverly vs Alejandro Emilio Valori – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, some good shots between Nathan Cleverly and Alejandro Valori but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. Nathan Cleverly entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 27-1-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 cruiserweight in the world, he suffered his only loss in 2013 when he faced the undefeated Sergey Kovalev for the WBO light-Hw title (Cleverly vs Kovalev); after that bout he came back to victory in 2014 beating Sean Corbin (=Cleverly vs Corbin).
His opponent, Alejandro Emilio Valori, has a record of 15-4-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class; he fights for the first time outside Argentina in this bout. Cleverly vs Valori is valid for the WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title; undercard of Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Anthony Joshua vs Matt Skelton – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, disappointing fight between Anthony Joshua and Matt Skelton: it gets two stars. The 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 6-0-0 (6 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.93 heavyweight in the world, in his last bout he defeated Matt Legg (=Joshua vs Legg).
His opponent, Matt Skelton, has a record of 28-8-0 (23 KOs=82%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 15, 2013 when he was defeated by John McDermott. Joshua vs Skelton is on the undercard of Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Art Hovhannisyan vs Jonathan Maicelo – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-11, some good exchanges between Art Hovhannisyan and Jonathan Maicelo but it is not enough to get three stars. Art Hovhannisyan entered this fight with a boxing record of 17-1-2 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.35 super featherweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2013 when he faced Alejandro Perez for the vacant WBO NABO super-Fw title, after that bout he has fought twice defeating Daniel Attah and Miguel Zuniga.
His opponent, Jonathan Maicelo, has a record of 20-1-0 (12 knockouts), he also lost his only bout last year, against Rustam Nugaev (4-stars-fight Maicelo vs Nugaev), after that bout he beat Alejandro Rodriguez and Jorge Luis Rodriguez. Hovhannisyan vs Maicelo is on the undercard of Tureano Johnson vs Mike Gavronski. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Umberto Savigne vs Jeff Lacy – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-10, one sided fight between Umberto Savigne and Jeff Lacy: we can’t give more than two stars. Umberto Savigne entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 12-1-0 (9 KOs=75%) and he is ranked as the No.17 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat at his third profssional bout in 2010 (against Harvey Jolly), since then he has won 10 consecutive times.
His opponent, Jeff Lacy, has a record of 26-4-0 (18 knockouts), he was the Ibf super-Mw champion from october 2004 to March 2006 when he lost to the undefeated Joe Calzaghe, after that bout he has won five out of eight fights. Savigne vs Lacy is valid for the WBC FECARBOX light heavyweight title; undercard of Argenis Mendez vs Rances Barthelemy 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Argenis Mendez vs Rances Barthelemy 2 – full fight Video IBF
Review: 2014-07-10, good start but the rest of the fight was not so exciting: the second fight between Argenis Mendez and Rances Barthelemy gets two stars. Argenis Mendez entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 21-2-1 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Mikey Garcia), he suffered his second defeat in 2011 when he faced Juan Carlos Salgado but he took revenge on him in 2013 winning the Ibf super-Fw title (Salgado vs Mendez 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Rances Barthelemy, has a perfect record of 19-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. The first fight between Mendez and Barthelemy ended in a no-contest (Mendez vs Barthelemy I); this second fight is valid for the IBF super featherweight title (Mendez’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 27, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 27: (Mon-Sun) from June 30, 2014 to July 6, 2014. Boxing Fight of the Week: Michael Farenas vs Mark Davis Mma Fight of the Week: Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida Mma Knockout of … Read more
Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn 3 full fight Video UFC Tuf 19 Finale – 2014
Review: 2014-07-06, pretty good fight between Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn: it gets three stars. The black belt in Bjj and former Ufc lightweight champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-4-1 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 featherweight in the world, he moved down in this division last year but he lost the title shot against #1 Jose Aldo (=Aldo vs Edgar); after that bout he defeated Charles Oliveira (=Edgar vs Oliveira).
His opponent, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion (in 2000) and former Ufc lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn, has an official record of 16-9-2 (81% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 8, 2012 when he was defeated by Rory MacDonald (=Penn vs MacDonald). In both their previous bouts Edgar defeated BJ Penn by unanimous decision (in 2010); this third fight is the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale” – UFC Tuf 19. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Matt Van Buren vs Corey Anderson full fight Video UFC Tuf 19 Finale – 2014
Review: 2014-07-06, they seem two amateur fighters: we can’t give more than two stars to Matt Van Buren vs Corey Anderson. Matt Van Buren entered this fight with a pro mma record of 6-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.56 light heavyweight in the world while Corey Anderson has a record of 2-0-0 (100% finishing rate). Van Buren vs Anderson is the light heavyweight final of “The Ultimate Fighter 19” (Van Buren beat Daniel Spohn in the semifinals while Anderson defeated Patrick Walsh); undercard of Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn 3 – UFC Tuf 19 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!