Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-20, good fight between Kosei Tanaka and Angel Acosta: it gets three stars.
Both undefeated, the 21-year-old world champion in two different weight classes Kosei Tanaka entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 8-0-0 (5 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 light flyweight in the world while his opponent, the 26-year-old Angel Acosta, has a record of 16-0-0 (16 KOs=100%) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Ganigan Lopez). Tanaka fought twice last year winning over Rene Patilano (=Tanaka vs Patilano) and Moises Fuentes (=Fuentes vs Tanaka) while ‘Tito’ Acosta fought three times defeating Erickson Martell, Juan Guzman and Luis Ceja; Acosta has also fought once in 2017 beating Japhet Uutoni. Kosei Tanaka vs Angel Acosta is valid for the WBO World light flyweight title (Tanaka’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-19, pretty good fight between Ola Afolabi and Mario Daser: it gets three stars.
The undefeated Mario Daser entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 12-0-0 (5 knockouts) while his opponent, Ola Afolabi, has an official record of 22-5-4 (11 knockouts). Daser fought twice last year beating Aleksandar Todorovic and Drazan Janjanin while Afolabi fought just once losing to Marco Huck (=Afolabi vs Huck 4). Mario Daser vs Ola Afolabi is valid for the vacant IBO International and WBO European cruiserweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-13, some good exchanges between Pedro Guevara and Oswaldo Novoa but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former Wbc light-Flw champion Pedro Guevara entered this fight with a pro record of 29-2-1 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ganigan Lopez). He lost to Yu Kimura in 2015 (via split decision, Guevara vs Kimura) but then he has won over Jether Oliva, Ruben Montoya (=Guevara vs Montoya) and Jerry Tomogdan (=Guevara vs Tomogdan).
His opponent, the former Wbc minimumweight champion Oswaldo Novoa, has an official boxing record of 14-7-3 (9 knockouts) but ‘El Gallito’ is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 19, 2016 when he was defeated by Saul Juarez (=Juarez vs Novoa 3). Pedro Guevara vs Oswaldo Novoa is on the undercard of Jessica Chavez vs Ana Arrazola. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-13, good pace with some nice exchanges: Avni Yildirim vs Marco Periban gets three stars.
The undefeated Avni Yildirim entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 15-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.10 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gilberto Ramirez). In his last three bouts he has won over Aaron Pryor Jr, Schiller Hyppolite (=Yildirim vs Hyppolite) and Aliaksandr Sushchyts.
His opponent, Marco Antonio Periban, has a record of 25-3-1 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2014, against J’Leon Love and James DeGale (=DeGale vs Periban) but then he has won five fights. Avni Yildirim vs Marco Antonio Periban is valid for the vacant WBC International super middleweight title; undercard of Jessica Chavez vs Ana Arrazola. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-13, close and tough fight between Josh Warrington and Kiko Martinez: it gets three stars.
The undefeated Josh Warrington entered this fight with a perfect record of 24-0-0 (5 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 featherweight in the world. He fought twice in 2016 beating Hisashi Amagasa (=Warrington vs Amagasa) and Patrick Hyland (=Warrington vs Hyland).
His opponent, the former Ibf super-Bw champion Kiko Martinez, has an official record of 36-7-1 (26 knockouts) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to current #1 Fw Leo Santa Cruz (2016 Fight of the Year candidate, Santa Cruz vs Martinez), drawing with Eusebio Osejo and winning over Leonel Hernandez. Josh Warrington vs Kiko Martinez is valid for the WBC International featherweight title; they also faced each other a second time on March 26, 2022 (Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-13, pretty good fight between Kal Yafai and Suguru Muranaka: it gets three stars.
The undefeated Wba super-Flw champion Khalid Yafai entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 21-0-0 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Srisaket Sor Rungvisai). He fought four times last year winning over Dixon Flores (=Yafai vs Flores), Jozsef Ajtai, Johnson Tellez and Luis Concepcion (=Concepcion vs Yafai).
His opponent, Suguru Muranaka, has an official record of 25-2-1 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Tomoya Kaneshiro in 2006, since then he has collected 18 victories and one draw. Khalid Yafai vs Suguru Muranaka is valid for the WBA World super flyweight title (Kal’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-13, petty good finish between Sam Eggington and Ceferino Rodriguez but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Sam Eggington entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 20-3-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.10 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Manny Pacquiao). He lost to Bradley Skeete last year (=Eggington vs Skeete) but then he has beat Daza Usher, Frankie Gavin (=Gavin vs Eggington) and Paul Malignaggi (=Eggington vs Malignaggi).
His opponent, Ceferino Rodriguez, has a record of 24-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.50 in the same weight class. He suffered his only defeat when he faced Mohamed Mimoune in 2015, after this bout he has won six consecutive fights beating Ahmed El Mousaoui in his last one. Sam Eggington vs Ceferino Rodriguez is valid for the EBU (European) welterweight title; undercard of Kal Yafai vs Suguru Muranaka. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-06, fight not particularly exciting between Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr gets two stars.
The world champion in two different weight classes Saul Canelo Alvarez entered this fight with a professional record of 48-1-1 (34 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2013 (via majority decision, Mayweather vs Alvarez), since then Canelo has won six consecutive fights defeating Miguel Cotto (=Cotto vs Alvarez), Amir Khan (4-stars fight, Canelo vs Khan) and Liam Smith in his last three (=Canelo vs Smith).
His opponent, the former Wbc Mw champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, has a boxing record of 50-2-1 (32 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 super middleweight. JC Jr suffered his last loss when he faced Andrzej Fonfara in 2015 (=Chavez Jr vs Fonfara); after this bout he has won over Marcos Reyes (=Chavez Jr vs Reyes) and Dominik Britsch (=Chavez Jr vs Britsch). Alvarez vs Chavez Jr is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-06, close fight but not so exciting: Joseph Diaz vs Manuel Avila gets two stars.
Both undefeated, the NABF Fw champion Joseph Diaz entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 23-0-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Leo Santa Cruz) while his opponent, Manuel Avila, has an official record of 22-0-0 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. JoJo Diaz fought four times last year beating Andrew Cancio (=Diaz vs Cancio) and Horacio Garcia in his last two (=Diaz vs Garcia) while Avila fought three times defeating Rene Alvarado (=Avila vs Alvarado), Prosper Ankrah and Jose Ramirez (=Avila vs Ramirez). JoJo Diaz vs Manuel Avila is valid for the NABF featherweight title; undercard of Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-20, good fight between Kosei Tanaka and Angel Acosta: it gets three stars.
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