Review: 2014-05-07, good performance by both fighters and great finish: Katsunari Takayama vs Shin Ono gets three stars. Katsunari Takayama entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 26-6-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 minimumweight in the world, he suffered two defeats in 2012 (against Nkosinathi Joyi and Mateo Handig) but in 2013 he came back to victory defeating Mario Rodriguez in a fight valid for the Ibf belt (=Rodriguez vs Takayama), after that bout he successfully defended the title against Vergilio Silvano (=Takayama vs Silvano).
His opponent, Shin Ono, has an official record of 17-5-2 (2 knockouts) and he entered as the No.17 light flyweight, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Myung Ho Lee, since then he has collected six consecutive wins. Takayama vs Ono is valid for the IBF minimumweight title (Takayama’s second defense), first world tilte shot for Ono; undercard of Kazuto Ioka vs Amnat Ruenroeng. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 BOXING fight – Tomas Rojas vs Jose Cabrera – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-03, some good exchanges between Tomas Rojas and Jose Cabrera but it is not enough to get three stars. Tomas Rojas entered this fight with a boxing record of 42-14-1 (28 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 bantamweight in the world, he was the Wbc super-Flw champion from September 2010 to August 2011 when he lost to Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (=Suriyan vs Rojas), after that bout he moved up in weight class to the Bw division winning three fights but then he lost to #1 Shinsuke Yamanaka in a fight valid for the Wbc belt (=Yamanaka vs Rojas); since then he has fought and won three times.
His opponent, Jose Cabrera, has a record of 22-3-2 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.73 super flyweight, he had two world title shots during his professional career but he lost both fights: once in 2011 when he drew against Daniel Rosas and the second time when he faced #1 super-Flw Omar Andres Narvaez in 2012 (=Narvaez vs Cabrera); after that bout he has fought and won twice. Rojas vs Cabrera is on the undercard of Omar Chavez vs Daniel Sandoval. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 18, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 18: (Mon-Sun) from April 28, 2014 to May 4, 2014. Boxing Fight of the Week: Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Marcos Maidana Boxing Knockout of the Week: Ishe Smith vs Ryan Davis K-1 Muay … Read more
2014 BOXING fight – Omar Chavez vs Daniel Sandoval – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-03, pretty good fight with an exciting finish: Omar Chavez vs Daniel Sandoval gets three stars. Omar Chavez entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 31-2-1 (22 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.33 light middleweight in the world, he is the youngest brother of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and he was defeated twice by Jorge Paez Jr: the first time in 2011 (5-stars fight Paez Jr vs Chavez) and then in 2012 (=Paez Jr vs Chavez 2); after that bout he has fought and won three times.
His opponent, Daniel Sandoval, has a record of 34-2-0 (30 KOs=88%) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2010 when he faced Armando Robles, since then he has collected 15 consecutive wins. Chavez vs Sandoval is valid for the vacant WBO International light middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Cesar Rene Cuenca vs Albert Mensah – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-03, fight not particularly good between Cesar Cuenca and Albert Mensah: it gets two stars. The undefeated Cesar Rene Cuenca entered this fight with a perfect record of 46-0-0 (2 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 light welterweight in the world, last year he fight three times winning the WBO Latino light-Ww title against Gustavo David Bermudez.
His opponent, Albert Mensah, has a record of 27-4-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.47 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced then-undefeated Denis Shafikov, after that bout he has fought and won twice. Cuenca vs Mensah, light welterweight IBF eliminator. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Marc de Bonte vs Karapetyan 2 – full fight Video GLORY 16
Review: 2014-05-03, disappointing fight between Karapet Karapetyan and Marc de Bonte: it gets two stars. Karapet Karapetyan entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 43-9-2 and he is ranked as the No.6 light heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 losing only his last bout against Nieky Holzken (semifinal of the Glory Ww tournament, Holzken vs Karapetyan 2); he came back to victory in 2014 beating Artur Kyshenko.
His opponent, Marc de Bonte, has an official record of 86-11-1 (or 82-9-1 on wikipedia) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, he fought just once in 2013 defeating L’houcine Ouzgni via ko in the first round. In their first bout Marc de Bonte defeated Karapetyan by decision (May 19, 2012); this second fight, main event of Glory 16, is valid for the Glory welterweight title (De Bonte was expected to face Nieky Holzken but he recently suffered a shoulder injury in a car accident and was replaced by Karapetyan). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Anderson Silva vs Errol Zimmerman – full fight Video GLORY 16
Review: 2014-05-03, heavy shots and three knockdowns: Errol Zimmerman vs Anderson Silva gets three stars. Errol Zimmerman entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 78-20-1 and he is ranked as the No.6 heavyweight in the world while Anderson “Braddock” Silva has a record of 36-10-1 and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. Zimmerman vs Silva is the final of the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament, in the semifinals Zimmerman defeated Ben Edwards while Silva beat Sergei Kharitonov; undercard of Karapet Karapetyan vs Marc de Bonte 2 – Glory 16. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Marcos Rene Maidana – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2014-05-03, great fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Marcos Maidana: it gets three stars. The undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr entered this fight with a perfect record of 45-0-0 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world, he has won world titles in five different weight classes and last year he fought twice: against Robert Guerrero (=Mayweather vs Guerrero) and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (=Mayweather vs Alvarez).
His opponent, Marcos Rene Maidana, has an official record of 35-3-0 (31 KOs=88%) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat when he moved up in weight class to the Ww division in 2012 and he faced Devon Alexander (=Alexander vs Maidana), after that bout ‘El Chino’ has fought and won four times. ‘Money’ Mayweather vs Maidana is valid for the WBC and WBA Super World welterweight titles; they also faced each other a second time on September 13, 2014 (=Mayweather vs Maidana 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Anderson Silva vs Sergei Kharitonov – full fight Video GLORY 16
Review: 2014-05-03, nice and tough fight between Sergei Kharitonov and Anderson Silva: it gets three stars. Sergei Kharitonov entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 5-3-0 and he is ranked as the No.22 heavyweight in mma (his mma record is 21-5-0), he fought and won two kickboxing bouts in 2013: against Daniel Sam and Jerome Le Banner (=Le Banner vs Kharitonov).
His opponent, Anderson “Braddock” Silva, has a record of 37-10-1 and he entered as the No.10 heavyweight, last year he fought three times defeating Daniel Sam, losing to Daniel Ghita (=Ghita vs Silva) and then he beat former K-1 champion Remy Bonjasky (=Bonjasky vs Silva 2). Kharitonov vs Silva is the semifinal of the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament; undercard of Karapet Karapetyan vs Marc de Bonte 2 – Glory 16. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Ben Edwards vs Errol Zimmerman – full fight Video GLORY 16
Review: 2014-05-03, good action packed fight between Errol Zimmerman and Ben Edwards: it is close to get four stars. Errol Zimmerman entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 77-20-1 and he is ranked as the No.6 heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 but he lost twice: against Rico Verhoeven (then he defeated Hesdy Gerges) and Daniel Ghita (=Ghita vs Zimmerman 2).
His opponent, Ben Edwards, has a record of 36-9-3 and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Verhoeven, after that bout he has fought and won four times. Zimmerman vs Edwards is the semifinal of the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament; undercard of Karapet Karapetyan vs Marc de Bonte 2 – Glory 16. Watch the video and rate this fight!