The black belt in karate, judo and former Wkn, Iska, Wpmf world champion Jerome Le Banner entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 82-22-2 (66 KOs=80%) and in his last three bouts he has won over
Claudiu Istrate (Jerome Le Banner vs Claudiu Istrate), Karl Roberson (Jerome Le Banner vs Karl Roberson) and Wojciech Bulinski (Jerome Le Banner vs Wojciech Bulinski).
His opponent, Jairo Kusunoki, has 29 professional fights: 0-2-0 in mma, 6-5-1 in boxing and probably 11-4-0 in kickboxing. He fought three times last year losing twice, against Yang Rae Yoo and Hyun Man Myung, but between these two fights he beat Mighty Mo. Le Banner vs Kusunoki is on the undercard of Juggernaut Gibrainn de Oliveira vs Satoshi Ishii – Heat 44. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2019 BOXING fight – Vic Saludar vs Masataka Taniguchi – full fight Video WBO
The Wbo champion Vic Saludar entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 18-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 minimumweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Knockout CP Freshmart). He was defeated by Toto Landero in 2017 (via split decision) but then he has won four bouts beating Mike Kinaadman and Ryuya Yamanaka in 2018 (Ryuya Yamanaka vs Vic Saludar).
His opponent, Masataka Taniguchi, has a record of 11-2-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He lost to Tsubasa Koura in 2017 but then he has won over Patiphan Prajuabsook, Reymark Taday and Joel Lino. Saludar vs Taniguchi is valid for the WBO World minimumweight title (Saludar’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 08, year 2019
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 08: (Mon-Sun) from February 18, 2019 to February 24, 2019. Boxing Fight of the Week: Brandon Rios vs Humberto Soto Mma Fight of the Week: John Dodson vs Petr Yan Mma Knockout of … Read more
2019 BOXING fight – Jamal James vs Janer Gonzalez – full fight Video
Jamal James entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 24-1-0 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.18 welterweight in the world. He lost to Yordenis Ugas in 2016 but then he has won four bouts defeating Abel Ramos (Jamal James vs Abel Ramos) and Mahonry Montes in 2018 (Jamal James vs Mahonry Montes).
His opponent, Janer Gonzalez, has a record of 19-1-1 (15 KOs=79%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 10, 2017 when he was defeated by Radzhab Butaev; before this bout he had beat Alejandro Jimenez. James vs Gonzalez is on the undercard of Anthony Dirrell vs Avni Yildirim. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Brandon Rios vs Humberto Soto – full fight Video
The former Wba Lw champion Brandon Rios entered this fight with a record of 35-4-1 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 super welterweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Danny Garcia (Danny Garcia vs Brandon Rios) and beating Ramon Alvarez (Brandon Rios vs Ramon Alvarez).
His opponent, Humberto Soto, has a boxing record of 68-9-2 (37 knockouts) and he entered as the No.72 welterweight. He was defeated by Antonio Orozco in 2015 (Antonio Orozco vs Humberto Soto) but then he has won over Jose Daniel Ruiz (Humberto Soto vs Daniel Ruiz), Joel Juarez and Edgar Puerta. Rios vs Soto is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Anthony Dirrell vs Avni Yildirim full fight Video WBC – 2019
The former Wbc super-Mw champion Anthony Dirrell entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 32-1-1 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 super middleweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Badou Jack in 2015 (Dirrell vs Jack), after this fight he has won five bouts beating Abraham Han in 2018 (Anthony Dirrell vs Abraham Han).
His opponent, Avni Yildirim, has an official record of 21-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Callum Smith). He lost to Chris Eubank Jr in 2017 (Chris Eubank Jr vs Avni Yildirim), but then he has won five fights defeating Ryan Ford (Avni Yildirim vs Ryan Ford), Jose Antonio Rodriguez and Lolenga Mock in his last three (Avni Yildirim vs Lolenga Mock). Dirrell vs Yildirim is valid for the vacant WBC World super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – James DeGale vs Chris Eubank Jr – full fight Video IBO
The 2008 Olympic Mw gold medalist and former Ibf world champion James DeGale entered this fight with a boxing record of 25-2-1 (15 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Callum Smith). He lost to Caleb Truax in 2017 (via majority decision, James DeGale vs Caleb Truax I) but then he fought twice in 2018 taking revenge on Truax (Caleb Truax vs James DeGale II) and beating Fidel Monterrosa Munoz.
His opponent, the former interim Wba Mw and Ibo super-Mw champ Chris Eubank Jr, has an official record of 27-2-0 (21 KOs=78%) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to George Groves (Chris Eubank Jr vs George Groves) and defeating JJ McDonagh (Chris Eubank Jr vs JJ McDonagh). DeGale vs Eubank is valid for the vacant IBO World super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Joe Joyce vs Bermane Stiverne full fight Video – 2019
The undefeated former Olympian Joe Joyce entered this fight with a perfect record of 7-0-0 (7 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.27 heavyweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has won over Ivica Bacurin (Joe Joyce vs Ivica Bacurin), Iago Kiladze (Joe Joyce vs Iago Kiladze) and Joe Hanks (Joe Joyce vs Joe Hanks).
His opponent, the former Wbc Hw champion Bermane Stiverne, has a boxing record of 25-3-1 (21 KOs=84%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 4, 2017 when he was defeated by Deontay Wilder in their rematch (Deontay Wilder vs Bermane Stiverne 2); before this bout, in 2015, he had beat Derric Rossy. Joyce vs Stiverne is valid for the Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title; undercard of James DeGale vs Chris Eubank Jr. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Lee Selby vs Omar Douglas – full fight Video
The former Ibf Fw champion Lee Selby entered this fight with a pro record of 26-2-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Leo Santa Cruz) but he comes off the loss against Josh Warrington (Lee Selby vs Josh Warrington). Before this bout, in 2017, he had won three times beating Andoni Gago (Selby vs Gago), Jonathan Victor Barros (Selby vs Barros) and Eduardo Ramirez(Lee Selby vs Eduardo Ramirez).
His opponent, Omar Douglas, has an official boxing record of 19-2-0 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.69 super featherweight. He lost two consecutive fights between 2016 and 2017, against Javier Fortuna (Javier Fortuna vs Omar Douglas) and Edner Cherry, but then he has beat Isaias Martin Cardona Gonzales and Haskell Lydell Rhodes. Selby vs Douglas is on the undercard of James DeGale vs Chris Eubank Jr. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 MMA fight – Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos – full fight Video UFC FN 145
The black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-7-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He suffered two consecutive defeats between 2016 and 2017, against Alexander Gustafsson (Gustafsson vs Blachowicz) and Patrick Cummins, but then he has won four bouts beating Jimi Manuwa (Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz 2) and Nikita Krylov in 2018 (Jan Blachowicz vs Nikita Krylov).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Thiago Santos, has an official record of 20-6-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. Thiago ‘Marreta’ was defeated by David Branch in April 2018 (David Branch vs Thiago Santos) but then he has won three fights beating Jimi Manuwa in his last one (Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos). Blachowicz vs Santos is the main event of UFC Fight Night 145 (UFC on ESPN+ 3). Watch the video and rate this fight!