Boxing results of the world’s most important fights of the week.
Week 03: (Mon-Sun) from January 16, 2012 to January 22, 2012.
Boxing Fight of the Week: Gabriel Rosado vs Jesus Soto Karass
ATBF Editorial Board
2012 MMA fight – Sara McMann vs Hitomi Akano – full fight Video ProElite 3 Women
Review: 2012-01-21, good fight with some nice slams/takedowns between Sara McMann and Hitomi Akano: three stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Sara McMann (4-0-0) entered as the No.10 women’s bantamweight in the world while Hitomi Akano (18-8-0) entered as the No.6. McMann vs Akano is on the undercard of Kendall Grove vs Ikuhisa Minowa (ProElite 3). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Kendall Grove vs Ikuhisa Minowa – full fight Video ProElite 3
Review: 2012-01-21, pleasant fight between Kendall Grove and Ikuhisa Minowa but it is not enough to get our three stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Kendall Grove, ranked as the No.46 middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 13-9-0 while Ikuhisa Minowa had a record of 52-32-8. Grove vs Minowa is the main event of ProElite 3. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Derry Mathews vs Emiliano Marsili – fight Video
Review: 2012-01-20, Derry Mathews vs Emiliano Marsili ended by TKO in the seventh round but probably the referee stopped the fight too soon; however the fight was good with one knockdown in the sixth: three stars. Derry Mathews (29-5-1) entered as the No.49 lightweight in the world while Emiliano Marsili (23-0-1) entered as the No.65. Mathews vs Marsili is valid for the vacant IBO lightweight title. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Rico Ramos – full fight Video WBA title
Review: 2012-01-20, great first round with one knockdown and nice knockout in the sixth but the other rounds were pretty boring: two stars. Both undefeated, Rico Ramos (20-0-0) entered as the No.3 super bantamweight in the world while Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0-0) entered as the No.13. Ramos vs Rigondeaux is valid for the WBA super bantamweight title (Ramos’ first defense). Watch the video!
Nick Denis vs Joseph Sandoval full fight Video UFC on FX – 2012
Review: 2012-01-20, nice and fast KO (five consecutive elbow!) between Nick Denis and Joseph Sandoval (UFC Knockout of the Night). Nick Denis, ranked as the No.45 bantamweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 10-2-0 while Joseph Sandoval had a record of 6-1-0. Denis vs Sandoval is on the undercard of Melvin Guillard vs Jim Miller (UFC on FX). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Jared Papazian vs Mike Easton – fight Video UFC on FX
Review: 2012-01-20, aggressive start, good pace and nice exchanges (especially at the beginning and end of each round): Jared Papazian vs Mike Easton gets three stars. Jared Papazian (14-6-0) entered as the No.49 bantamweight in the world while Mike Easton (11-1-0) entered as the No.65. Papazian vs Easton is on the undercard of Melvin Guillard vs Jim Miller (UFC on FX). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Pat Barry vs Christian Morecraft – full fight Video UFC on FX
Review: 2012-01-20, nice KO in the first round between Pat Barry and Christian Morecraft: three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Pat Barry (6-4-0) entered as the No.64 heavyweight in the world while Christian Morecraft (7-2-0) entered as the No.93. Barry vs Morecraft is on the undercard of Guillard vs Miller (UFC on FX). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Duane Ludwig vs Josh Neer – fight Video UFC on FX
Review: 2012-01-20, three stars for the good submission and its effectiveness; the fight Duane Ludwig vs Josh Neer ended in the first round. Duane Ludwig (20-11-0) entered as the No.53 welterweight in the world while Josh Neer (32-10-1) entered as the No.35. Ludwig vs Neer is on the undercard of Guillard vs Miller (UFC on FX ). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Melvin Guillard vs Jim Miller – fight Video UFC on FX
Review: 2012-01-20, good fight between Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller: three stars (UFC Submission of the Night). Melvin Guillard (29-9-2) entered as the No.24 lightweight in the world while Jim Miller (20-3-0) entered as the No.12. Guillard vs Miller is the main event of the UFC on FX. Watch the video!
