Videos of the best Fights of the Year candidates: Mma, Boxing, K-1

2014 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Pornsanae Sitmonchai vs Pokaew – full fight Video

2015/01/142014/12/24 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-07-08, after a classic muay thai first round in which both fighters study each other, the second period is simply amazing: a back and forth battle with both fighters exchanging shot for shot and going to the canvas. However we think that Pakorn vs Saeksan and Yodsanklai vs Rumchong are the real candidates for Muay thai Fight of the Year 2014 but Pornsanae vs Pokaew is our candidate for Muay thai Round of the Year and it gets for stars.
Pornsanae Sitmonchai (red trunks) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 145-44-1 (or 109-53-1, wikipedia’s record) while unfortunately we don’t know the record of his opponent, Pokaew Fonjangchonburi (also known as Pokkeaw Fonjaengchonburi) that replaces Dejnarong Wor Soontonnont. Pornsanae vs Pokaew was held at the new Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok (Thailand). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Saenchai vs Ghilas Barache – full fight Video Thai Fight

2015/05/092014/12/21 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-12-21, the fight between Saenchai and Ghilas Barache gets four stars thanks to one of the best muay thai knockouts of the year!! Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 262-49-2 (or 277-52-3 on wikipedia) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Ghilas Barache, has an official record of 28-5-0 and he entered as the No.25 super welterweight. Saenchai has already fought 14 times in 2014 losing three bouts: against Petboonchu FA Group, Singdam Kiatmuu9 and Petmorakot Wor Sangprapai. Saenchai vs Barache is a Kard Chuek style fight, they don’t use normal boxing gloves but they use just some rope around their hands like in the ancient muay thai; undercard of Antoine Pinto vs Saiyok Pumpanmuang 2 – Thai Fight 2014 Final Round. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Alex Trofimov vs Ljubo Jalovi – full fight Video

2015/02/092014/12/08 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-12-07, the fight between Alex Trofimov and Ljubo Jalovi gets four stars thanks to one of the best kickboxing knockouts of 2014!! Alex Trofimov (red gloves) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 25-12-1 (22 KOs=88%) and he was the Israel k-1 champion in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
His opponent, Ljubo Jalovi, has an official record of 22-8-1 (21 KOs=95%) and he is the Serbian k-1 champion and 2013 wako world champion. Trofimov vs Jalovi is the eighth-final of the Tatneft Cup 2015 -80kg. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Chanajon vs Naimjon Tuhtobaev – full fight Video Thai Fight

2016/06/302014/09/21 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-09-20, the fight between Chanajon and Naimjon Tuhtobaev gets four stars thanks to one of the best muay thai knockouts of 2014! Chanajon PKSaenchaimuaythaigym entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 72-21-5 and he is ranked as the No.7 super welterweight in the world while his opponent, Naimjon Tuhtobaev, has an official record of 47-5-2. In this fight, Chanajon vs Tuhtobaev, they don’t use normal boxing gloves but they use just some rope around their hands (like in the ancient muay thai: “Kaad Chuek” or “Kard Chuek” style fight) – Thai Fight 2014 Vietnam. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best BOXING fight – Orlando Salido vs Terdsak Kokietgym – full fight Video WBO

2015/04/122014/09/21 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-09-20, back and forth battle with seven knockdowns and some tough exchanges: Orlando Salido vs Terdsak Kokietgym is one of the best boxing fights of 2014 and it gets four stars (we had rated this fight three stars but after watching it again we have changed our rating – September 22, 2014 – in the comments you can see how we rate it round by round). Orlando Salido entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 41-12-2 (28 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 super featherweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced #1 Mikey Garcia (=Salido vs Garcia), after that bout he came back to win beating Orlando Cruz (=Salido vs Cruz) and Vasyl Lomachenko (=Salido vs Lomachenko).
His opponent, Terdsak Kokietgym, has an official record of 53-4-1 (33 knockouts) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced Takahiro Ao in a bout valid for the WBC super-Fw belt, since then he has collected seven consecutive wins. ‘Siri’ Salido vs Kokietgym is valid for the interim WBO World super featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best BOXING fight – Katsunari Takayama vs Francisco Rodriguez – full fight Video WBO

2015/02/142014/08/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-08-09, epic and very exciting battle thanks to an amazing performance by two of the best boxers in the world (we would like to know how many punches they threw and landed): Katsunari Takayama vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr is a candidate for Fight of the Year 2014 and it gets five stars! Katsunari Takayama entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 27-6-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 minimumweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Mateo Handig (via split decision), but after that bout he won the Ibf belt against Mario Rodriguez (=Rodriguez vs Takayama) and defended the title twice: against Vergilio Silvano (=Takayama vs Silvano) and Shin Ono (=Takayama vs Ono).
His opponent, the 21-year-old Francisco Rodriguez Jr (ten years younger than Takayama), has an official record of 14-2-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout in 2013 when he faced Roman Gonzalez (=Gonzalez vs Rodriguez Jr); after that bout he won three times and in his last fight he won the Wbo belt against Merlito Sabillo (=Sabillo vs Rodriguez Jr). Takayama vs Rodriguez Jr is valid for the IBF and WBO minimumweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Alex Filip vs Roman Palamar – full fight Video SuperKombat

2015/02/142014/08/03 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-08-02, some good shots and a spectacular finish: Roman Palamar vs Alex Filip gets four stars thanks to one of the best kickboxing knockouts of the year! The 20-year-old Roman Palamar (nine years younger than Filip) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 18-2-0 (6 knockouts) while his opponent, Alex Filip, has an official record of 1-0-0 (1 knockout). Palamar vs Filip is on the undercard of Catalin Morosanu vs Giannis Stoforidis – SuperKombat WGP II. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best BOXING fight – Juan Carlos Reveco vs Felix Alvarado – full fight Video WBA

2015/05/282014/06/07 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-06-06, exciting battle where the action never stopped thanks to an outstanding performance by both fighters and an awesome finish: Juan Carlos Reveco vs Felix Alvarado is one of the best boxing fights of the year and it gets four stars! Juan Carlos Reveco entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 33-1-0 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Akira Yaegashi), he suffered his last defeat in 2007 when he faced Brahim Asloum, since then he has won 16 consecutive fights.
His opponent, Felix Alvarado, has a record of 18-1-0 (15 KOs=83%) and he entered as the No.25 light flyweight, he suffered his only loss in his last bout against then-undefeated Kazuto Ioka (Alvarado’s first world title shot, Ioka vs Alvarado). Reveco vs Alvarado is valid for the WBA World flyweight title (held by Reveco). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best BOXING fight – Daniel Rosas vs Rodrigo Guerrero – full fight Video

2015/02/142014/05/28 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-02-15, a fight in which almost every period could be a candidate for Round of the Year, it is definitely a Fight of the Year! Daniel Rosas vs Rodrigo Guerrero gets five stars because it was a brutal war with nonstop pace and both fighters exchanged shot for shot in a very exciting and epic fight: a bout to watch and rewatch! The undefeated Daniel Rosas entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 17-0-1 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 super bantamweight in the world, the only man who stopped him was Jose Cabrera in 2011 (fight ended in a draw and valid for the interim WBO super flyweight title).
His opponent, Rodrigo Guerrero, has an official record of 19-5-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.19 super flyweight, he won the IBF super-Flw title in 2011 beating Raul Martinez but then he lost the belt at his first defense when he faced Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr (=Sanchez Jr vs Guerrero); ‘Gatito’ Guerrero fought again for the same title in his last bout but he was defeated again, this time the winner was Daiki Kameda (=Kameda vs Guerrero). ‘Bad boy’ Rosas vs Guerrero is on the undercard of Roman Gonzalez vs Juan Kantun. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best BOXING fight – Travis Dickinson vs Matty Clarkson – full fight Video

2016/04/212014/05/19 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-05-17, epic fight with an aggressive start, tremendous exchanges and six knockdowns: Travis Dickinson vs Matty Clarkson is one of the best boxing fights of the year and it gets four stars (round five could be a candidate for “Round of the Year 2014”). Travis Dickinson entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 16-1-0 (6 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.34 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2012 when he faced Bob Ajisafe, after that bout he has fought and won three times.
His opponent, Matty Clarkson, has an official record of 12-1-2 (3 knockouts) and he entered as the No.74 in the same weight class, he also suffered his only defeat in 2012 (against Courtney Fry), since then he has collected five consecutive wins. Dickinson vs Clarkson is valid for the BBBofC English light heavyweight title (Dickinson’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!