Francesco Patera entered this fight with a boxing record of 21-3-0 (7 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 lightweight in the world. He faced Edis Tatli twice in 2017 winning the first bout but losing the second one; after this fight he has beat Ruben Gouveia, Lewis Ritson (Lewis Ritson vs Francesco Patera) and Marvin Petit.
His opponent, Paul Hyland Jnr, has an official record of 20-1-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.110 in the same weight class. He also faced Lewis Ritson last year but Hyland lost the fight via tko in the first round (Lewis Ritson vs Paul Hyland Jnr); after this bout he has beat Giovanny Martinez and Miroslav Serban. Patera vs Hyland is valid for the EBU European lightweight title; undercard of Daniele Scardina vs Alessandro Goddi. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Richard Commey vs Raymundo Beltran full fight Video IBF – 2019
The Ibf Lw champion Richard Commey entered this fight with a professional record of 28-2-0 (25 KOs=89%) and he is ranked as the No.4 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Vasyl Lomachenko). He lost two consecutive fights in 2016, both via split decision, against Robert Easter Jr (Robert Easter Jr vs Richard Commey) and Denis Shafikov (Denis Shafikov vs Richard Commey) but then he has won four bouts defeating Yardley Armenta Cruz and Isa Chaniev in his last two (Richard Commey vs Isa Chaniev).
His opponent, the former Wbo Lw champ Raymundo Beltran, has a boxing record of 36-8-1 (22 knockouts) and he entered as the No.8 super lightweight. He was defeated by Jose Pedraza last year (Raymundo Beltran vs Jose Pedraza) but he came back to win in 2019 against Hiroki Okada (Raymundo Beltran vs Hiroki Okada). Commey vs Beltran is valid for the IBF World lightweight title (belt on the line for Commey only since Beltran weighed in 1.8 pounds over the limit). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Angel Acosta vs Elwin Soto – full fight Video WBO
The Wbo light-Flw champion Angel Acosta entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 20-1-0 (20 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.3 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ken Shiro). ‘Tito’ Acosta suffered his only loss when he faced Kosei Tanaka in 2017 (Tanaka vs Acosta); after this bout he has won four bouts beating Abraham Rodriguez (Angel Acosta vs Abraham Rodriguez) and Ganigan Lopez in his last two (Angel Acosta vs Ganigan Lopez).
His opponent, Elwin Soto, has a record of 14-1-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.51 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Danny Andujo in 2017 but since then he has won twelve consecutive fights winning over Edgar Ornelas and Joel Castro Cano in 2019. Acosta vs Soto is valid for the WBO World light flyweight title (Acosta’s fourth defense); undercard of Andrew Cancio vs Alberto Machado 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 25, year 2019
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 25: (Mon-Sun) from June 17, 2019 to June 23, 2019. Boxing Fight of the Week: Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Julio Ceja Boxing Knockout of the Week: Jermell Charlo vs Jorge Cota K-1 Muay Thai … Read more
2019 BOXING fight – Jermell Charlo vs Jorge Cota – full fight Video
The former Wbc light-Mw champion Jermell Charlo entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 31-1-0 (15 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 super welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jaime Munguia) but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Tony Harrison in December 2018 (Jermell Charlo vs Tony Harrison); before this bout, in June 2018, he had beat Austin Trout (Jermell Charlo vs Austin Trout).
His opponent, Jorge Cota (who replaces Tony Harrison), has an official record of 28-3-0 (25 KOs=89%) and he entered as the No.68 in the same weight class. He also lost his last bout, against Jeison Rosario in April 2019, but before this fight, in 2018, he had defeated Euri Gonzalez. Charlo vs Cota is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Julio Ceja – full fight Video
The 2000 and 2004 Olympic bantamweight gold medalist and former Wba super-Bw champion Guillermo Rigondeaux entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 18-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 super bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Emanuel Navarrete). He suffered his only loss when he faced Vasyl Lomachenko in 2017 (Vasyl Lomachenko vs Guillermo Rigondeaux), after this bout he has beat Giovanni Delgado (Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Giovanni Delgado).
His opponent, the former Wbc super-Bw champ Julio Ceja, has a record of 32-3-0 (28 KOs=87%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since May 26, 2018 when he was defeated by Franklin Manzanilla (Julio Ceja vs Franklin Manzanilla); before this bout, in 2017, he had won over Anselmo Moreno (Anselmo Moreno vs Julio Ceja). Rigondeaux vs Ceja, WBC World super bantamweight title final eliminator, is on the undercard of Jermell Charlo vs Jorge Cota. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Tomas Rojas vs Andres Gutierrez – full fight Video
The former Wbc super-Flw champion Tomas Rojas entered this fight with a professional record of 51-16-1 (34 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 super featherweight in the world. ‘Gusano’ Rojas lost to Edivaldo Ortega in 2017 (Edivaldo Ortega vs Tomas Rojas) but then he has won over Jhonny Gonzalez (Jhonny Gonzalez vs Tomas Rojas) and Jairo Lopez.
His opponent, Andres Gutierrez, has a boxing record of 37-2-1 (25 knockouts) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. ‘Jaguarcito’ Gutierrez was defeated by Abner Mares in 2017 (Abner Mares vs Andres Gutierrez) but then he has beat Juan Jose Martinez and Ramiro Blanco. Rojas vs Gutierrez is valid for the WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 MMA fight – Paul Daley vs Erick Silva – full fight Video Bellator 223
Paul Daley entered this fight with a mma record of 40-17-2 (80% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.38 welterweight in the world but ‘Semtex’ won just two out of his last six bouts, against Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward) and Lorenz Larkin, both in 2017 (Lorenz Larkin vs Paul Daley); after this fight he has been defeated by Jon Fitch (Jon Fitch vs Paul Daley) and Michael ‘Venom’ Page (Michael Page vs Paul Daley).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and judo Erick Silva, has an official record of 20-10-0 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.117 in the same weight class. He beat Nick Barnes last year but he came back to win in 2019 against Yaroslav Amosov. Daley vs Silva is on the undercard of Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr – Bellator 223. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Paulie Malignaggi vs Artem Lobov – full fight Video BKFC 6
The former world champion in two different weight classes Paulie Malignaggi entered this fight with a boxing record of 36-8-0 (7 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 4, 2017 when he was defeated by Sam Eggington (Sam Eggington vs Paul Malignaggi); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat Gabriel Bracero.
His opponent, the former Ufc fighter Artem Lobov, has an official mma record of 13-15-1 (46% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.112 mma featherweight. He has already fought once in 2019 beating Jason Knight (Bare Knuckle rules, Artem Lobov vs Jason Knight) but in mma he comes off three consecutive losses, suffered against Cub Swanson (Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov), Andre Fili and Michael Johnson (Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov). Malignaggi vs Lobov is the main event of BKFC 6 (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, organization in which “fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one-inch of the knuckle”). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 MMA fight – Melvin Manhoef vs Kent Kauppinen – full fight Video Bellator 223
The 43-year-old Melvin Manhoef entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-14-1 (93% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 8, 2017 when he was defeated by Rafael Carvalho (Rafael Carvalho vs Melvin Manhoef 2); before this bout he had already lost to Carvalho in 2016 (Carvalho vs Manhoef I) and he had beat Hisaki Kato in 2015 (Hisaki Kato vs Melvin Manhoef).
His opponent, Kent Kauppinen, has a record of 11-4-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.79 light heavyweight. He fought three times last year losing twice, against Fabian Edwards and Walter Gahadza, but then he defeated Alessio Sakara. Manhoef vs Kauppinen is on the undercard of Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr – Bellator 223. Watch the video and rate this fight!