Review: 2014-10-08, pretty good finish between Andre Dirrell and Nick Brinson but it is not enough to get three stars. The 2004 middleweight bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (he lost in the semifinal against Gennady Golovkin) entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 22-1-0 (15 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.22 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only loss (via split decision) in 2009 when he faced then-undefeated Carl Froch (bout valid for the WBC super-Mw title), since then he won four consecutive fights, the last one against Vladine Biosse (=Dirrell vs Biosse).
His opponent, Nick Brinson, has a record of 16-2-2 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.53 middleweight, both his defeats occurred against two unbeaten boxers: he lost to Lennox Allen in 2010 and to Dominic Wade in 2014. Dirrell vs Brinson is on the undercard of Sam Soliman vs Jermain Taylor. Watch the video and rate this fight!
LAST 4 & 5 STARS FIGHTS:
2014 BOXING fight – Sam Soliman vs Jermain Taylor – full fight Video IBF
Review: 2014-10-08, disappointing fight between Sam Soliman and Jermain Taylor: it gets two stars. The 40-year-old Sam Soliman (4 years older than Taylor) entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 44-11-0 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gennady Golovkin); he suffered his last defeat in 2008 when he faced Anthony Mundine in a bout valid for the Wba super-Mw title, since then he has collected nine wins and one no-contest, the first fight against Felix Sturm (=Sturm vs Soliman I) but then he managed to defeat him winning the Ibf Mw title in his last bout (=Sturm vs Soliman II).
His opponent, the former Wbc, Wba, Wbo and Ibf Mw champion Jermain Taylor, has an official record of 32-4-1 (20 knockouts) but he entered as the No.47 in the same weight class since the last time he fought for a world title was in 2009 when he lost to Carl Froch; after this bout he was beat also by Arthur Abraham and then he won four consecutive fights, the last one against Juan Carlos Candelo. Soliman vs Taylor is valid for the IBF middleweight title (Soliman’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Ricky Burns vs Alexandre Lepelley – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-04, fight not particularly exciting between Ricky Burns and Alexandre Lepelley: it gets two stars. Ricky Burns entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 36-4-1 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world, he has won world titles in two different weight classes but he comes off one draw, against Raymundo Beltran (=Burns vs Beltran), and two consecutive defeats, against Terence Crawford (fight in which he lost his Wbo Lw belt, Burns vs Crawford) and Dejan Zlaticanin (=Burns vs Zlaticanin).
His opponent, Alexandre Lepelley, has a record of 17-1-1 (3 knockouts) and he entered as the No.72 light welterweight, he suffered his only loss in 2008 when he faced Amine Hosni, since then he has won 13 consecutive fights. Burns vs Lepelley is on the undercard of Josh Warrington vs Davide Dieli. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Josh Warrington vs Davide Dieli – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-04, very high pace and tough exchanges: Josh Warrington vs Davide Dieli is close to get four stars! The undefeated Josh Warrington entered this fight with a perfect record of 18-0-0 (2 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.31 featherweight in the world, he has already fought twice in 2014 beating Rendall Munroe and Martin Lindsay (=Warrington vs Lindsay).
His opponent, Davide Dieli, has a record of 15-3-0 (5 knockouts) he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Sofiane Takoucht losing his EBU-EU (European Union) Fw title, since then he has fought and won four times. Warrington vs Dieli is valid for the vacant EBU (European) featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 40, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 40: (Mon-Sun) from September 29, 2014 to October 5, 2014. Boxing Fight of the Week: Vanes Martirosyan vs Willie Nelson Boxing Knockout of the Week: Josh Warrington vs Davide Dieli Mma Knockout of … Read more
2014 MMA fight – Peter Graham vs Marcin Rozalski – full fight Video KSW 28
Review: 2014-10-04, pretty good fight between Peter Graham and Marcin Rozalski: it gets three stars. The black belt in kyokushin karate Peter Graham entered this fight with a mma record of 9-7-0 (89% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.56 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Marcin Rozalski, has an official record of 5-2-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.79 in the same weight class. Graham vs Rozalski is on the undercard of Karol Bedorf vs Rolles Gracie – KSW 28. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Mitch Gagnon vs Roman Salazar – fight Video UFC FN 54
Review: 2014-10-04, pretty good finish between Mitch Gagnon and Roman Salazar: it gets three stars. Mitch Gagnon entered this fight with a mma record of 11-2-0 (91% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.19 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Bryan Caraway (=Caraway vs Gagnon), after that bout he won three consecutive fights, the last one against Tim Gorman.
His opponent, Roman Salazar, has an official record of 9-2-0 (67% finishing rate), the last time he lost was in 2012 when he faced Anthony Birchak, since then he has collected four consecutive victories beating in his last bout Jose Carbajal. Gagnon vs Salazar is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Tarec Saffiedine – UFC FN 54. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Vanes Martirosyan vs Willie Nelson – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-04, nice and tough exchanges between Vanes Martirosyan and Willie Nelson: it gets three stars. Vanes Martirosyan entered this fight with a professional record of 34-1-1 (21 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 light middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez), he suffered his only defeat (via split decision) in 2013 when he faced Demetrius Andrade in a fight valid for the vacant WBO light-Mw title; he came back to win in 2014 beating Mario Alberto Lozano (=Martirosyan vs Lozano).
His opponent, Willie Nelson, has an official record of 23-1-1 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, the only bout he lost was in 2011 against Vincent Arroyo (by majority decision), since then he has won seven consecutive fights, the last one against Luis Grajeda (=Nelson vs Grajeda). Martirosyan vs Nelson is on the undercard of Rances Barthelemy vs Fernando Saucedo. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Rances Barthelemy vs Fernando David Saucedo – full fight Video IBF
Review: 2014-10-04, pretty good fight between Rances Barthelemy and Fernando Saucedo: it gets three stars. The undefeated Rances Barthelemy entered this fight with a perfect record of 20-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Mikey Garcia); he has already fought twice in 2014 beating twice Argenis Mendez (=Mendez vs Barthelemy I and Mendez vs Barthelemy II).
His opponent, Fernando David Saucedo, has an official record of 52-5-3 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2010 when he faced then-undefeated Chris John in a fight valid for the Wba Fw title, since then he has won 14 consecutive fights beating in his last bout Luis Armando Juarez. Barthelemy vs Saucedo is valid for the IBF super featherweight title (Barthelemy’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Bruno Santos vs Elias Theodorou – fight Video UFC FN 54
Review: 2014-10-04, something good in the last part of the fight but it is not enough to get three stars: Bruno Santos vs Elias Theodorou gets two. Bruno Santos entered this fight with a mma record of 14-1-0 (14% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.48 middleweight in the world while his opponent, the undefeated TUF Nations Mw winner Elias Theodorou, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.54 in the same weight class. Santos vs Theodorou is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Tarec Saffiedine – UFC FN 54. Watch the video and rate this fight!
