Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-05, disappointing fight between Israil Madrimov and Alejandro Barrera: it gets two stars.The undefeated Israil Madrimov entered this fight with a record of 3-0-0 (3 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.48 super welterweight in the world. In his three professional fights he has won over Vladimir Hernandez, Frank Rojas and Norberto Gonzalez.
His opponent, Alejandro Barrera, has an official record of 29-5-0 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.76 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Eddie Gomez in 2017; after this fight he has been defeated by Keandre Gibson and Carlos Adames (Carlos Adames vs Alejandro Barrera). Madrimov vs Barrera is valid for the WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title; undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2019-10-05
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
Division: light middleweight (154 lbs, 69.9 kg)
Title: WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title
Barrera’s previous fight: Carlos Adames vs Alejandro Barrera
Madrimov vs Barrera full fight video:
(Free embeddable video hosted on Youtube and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzQ6T9sbGhg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLnIslshigY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RH60i-nb7s
Official video
Official highlights
Very unusual style but a lot of power behind. Anyhow, if Israil meets a boxer with better technical qualifications he could be in trouble because is to open for good counter punches. Good call from the referee.