Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, some good exchanges between Kevin Lerena and Patrick Ferguson but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (take a look at our ranking of the best boxing fights of 2020).
The Ibo Cw champion Kevin Lerena entered this fight with a professional record of 25-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 cruiserweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Mairis Briedis). He suffered his only loss when he faced Johnny Muller in 2014, since then he has won 14 consecutive bouts beating Vasil Ducar, Sefer Seferi and Firat Arslan in his last three (Kevin Lerena vs Firat Arslan).
His opponent, Patrick Ferguson, has a boxing record of 17-2-1 (13 KOs=76%) and he entered as the No.108 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2019, against Abraham Tabul and Benjamin Kelleher, but then he has won three fights defeating Miguel Cubos in his last one. Ferguson vs Lerena is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith full fight Video WBC, WBA – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, good fight between Saul Alvarez and Callum Smith: it gets three stars (take a look at our ranking of the best boxing fights of 2020).
The world champion in four different weight classes Saul Canelo Alvarez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 53-1-2 (36 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 middleweight 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 collected eleven victories and one draw, beating Daniel Jacobs (Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs) and Sergey Kovalev in 2019 (Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev). If you want to watch Canelo’s best fights, here are the top three: a 5-stars fight and “The Ring magazine” Knockout of the Year 2015 Saul Canelo Alvarez vs James Kirkland, a 4-stars fight and “The Ring magazine” Knockout of the Year 2016 Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Amir Khan and another 4-stars fight plus “The Ring magazine” Fight of the Year 2018 Gennady Golovkin vs Saul Canelo Alvarez 2.
His opponent, the undefeated Wba, Wbc Diamond champion and winner of the World Boxing Super Series super-Mw tournament Callum Smith, has a perfect record of 27-0-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.1 super middleweight. In his last three bouts he has won over George Groves (George Groves vs Callum Smith), Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (Callum Smith vs Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam) and John Ryder (Callum Smith vs John Ryder). Smith vs Canelo Alvarez is valid for the vacant WBC and WBA Super World super-middleweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Reymart Gaballo full fight Video – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, some good exchanges between Emmanuel Rodriguez and Reymart Gaballo but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (take a look at our ranking of the best boxing fights of 2020).
The former Ibf Bw champion Emmanuel Rodriguez entered this fight with a record of 19-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 bantamweight in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Bw Naoya Inoue (Naoya Inoue vs Emmanuel Rodriguez). Before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Paul Butler (Paul Butler vs Emmanuel Rodriguez) and Jason Moloney (Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Jason Moloney).
His opponent, the undefeated Reymart Gaballo, has a perfect boxing record of 23-0-0 (20 KOs=87%) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. In his last three fights he has won over Yuya Nakamura, Yeison Vargas and Chaiwat Buatkrathok. Gaballo vs Rodriguez is valid for the interim WBC World bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Frank Sanchez vs Julian Fernandez full fight Video – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, Frank Sanchez vs Julian Fernandez gets three stars only thanks to a good finish (take a look at our ranking of the best boxing fights of 2020).
The undefeated Frank Sanchez entered this fight with a perfect record of 16-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.32 heavyweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Jack Mulowayi, Joey Dawejko (Frank Sanchez vs Joey Dawejko) and Brian Howard (Frank Sanchez vs Brian Howard).
His opponent, Julian Fernandez, has a boxing record of 14-2-0 (11 KOs=78%) and he entered as the No.185 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year beating Derek Cardenas and Wilfrido Leal but then he lost to Arslanbek Makhmudov. Fernandez vs Sanchez is on the undercard of Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Jaron Ennis vs Chris van Heerden full fight Video IBO – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, we hope to see a rematch between Jaron Ennis and Chris van Heerden: it gets two stars (take a look at our ranking of the best boxing fights of 2020).
The undefeated Jaron Ennis entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 26-0-0 (24 KOs=92%) and he is ranked as the No.24 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Demian Daniel Fernandez, Bakhtiyar Eyubov and Juan Carlos Abreu.
His opponent, the former Ibo Ww champion Chris van Heerden, has a record of 28-2-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class. He lost to Errol Spence Jr in 2015 (Errol Spence Jr vs Chris van Heerden) but then he has won five consecutive bouts defeating Timo Schwarzkopf (Chris van Heerden vs Timo Schwarzkopf), Mahonri Montes and Aslanbek Kozaev in his last three. Van Heerden vs Ennis is valid for the vacant IBO World welterweight title; undercard of Emmanuel Rodriguez vs Reymart Gaballo. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal full fight Video highlights UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, pretty good fight between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal: it gets three stars – UFC Performance of the Night (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in karate, kempo and ju-jitsu Stephen Thompson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-4-1 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman). He lost two consecutive bouts between 2018 and 2019, against Darren Till (Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till) and Anthony Pettis (Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis), but he came back to win with Vicente Luque in November of the same year (Stephen Thompson vs Vicente Luque).
His opponent, Geoff Neal, has an official record of 13-2-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Kevin Holland in 2017 but since then he has won seven consecutive bouts defeating Belal Muhammad, Niko Price (Niko Price vs Geoff Neal) and Mike Perry in his last three. Neal vs Thompson is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, good finish between Anthony Pettis and Alex Morono but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a record of 23-10-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2019 and 2020, against Nate Diaz (Anthony Pettis vs Nate Diaz) and Carlos Diego Ferreira (Anthony Pettis vs Carlos Diego Ferreira), but then he has beat Donald Cerrone in their rematch (Anthony Pettis vs Donald Cerrone 2).
His opponent, Alex Morono, has a mma record of 18-6-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.69 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2020 losing to Khaos Williams and defeating Rhys McKee. Morono vs Pettis is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Marcin Tybura vs Greg Hardy full fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, fight not particularly good between Marcin Tybura and Greg Hardy: it gets two stars – UFC Performance of the Night (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in Bjj and former M-1 Global Hw champion Marcin Tybura entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-6-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world. He lost twice last year, against Shamil Abdurakhimov (Marcin Tybura vs Shamil Abdurakhimov) and Augusto Sakai, but then he has won over Sergey Spivak, Maxim Grishin (Marcin Tybura vs Maxim Grishin) and Ben Rothwell (Marcin Tybura vs Ben Rothwell).
His opponent, the former American football NFL defensive end Greg Hardy, has an official mma record of 7-2-0 (86% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.45 in the same weight class. He lost to Alexander Volkov last year (Alexander Volkov vs Greg Hardy) but he came back to win in 2020 beating Yorgan De Castro (Greg Hardy vs Yorgan De Castro) and Maurice Greene. Hardy vs Tybura is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera full fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, disappointing fight between Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera: it gets two stars (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Fw champion Jose Aldo entered this fight with a pro mma record of 28-7-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 bantamweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses, the last one with current #1 in this division Petr Yan (Petr Yan vs Jose Aldo). His last victory was against Renato Moicano in February 2019 (Jose Aldo vs Renato Moicano Carneiro) but if you want to watch Aldo’s best fights, here are two bouts ranked in the top 10 Users’ mma Fight of the year of 2011 and 2012, Jose Aldo vs Mark Hominick and Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, but also the unforgettable 4-stars fight Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor.
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Marlon Vera, has a record of 16-6-1 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2020 losing to Yadong Song (Marlon Vera vs Yadong Song) and beating Sean O’Malley (Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera). Vera vs Aldo is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Marlon Moraes vs Rob Font full fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, pretty good finish between Marlon Moraes and Rob Font: it gets three stars – UFC Performance of the Night (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Bw champion Marlon Moraes entered this fight with a professional record of 23-7-1 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Petr Yan) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes) and Cory Sandhagen (Marlon Moraes vs Cory Sandhagen); between these two bouts he beat Jose Aldo (Marlon Moraes vs Jose Aldo).
His opponent, Rob Font, has a mma record of 17-4-0 (65% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Raphael Assuncao in 2018 (Raphael Assuncao vs Rob Font) but then he has beat Sergio Pettis (Sergio Pettis vs Rob Font) and Ricky Simon. Font vs Moraes is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!