Review: 2014-10-24, some tough exchanges between Rakhim Chakhkiev and Giacobbe Fragomeni but it is not enough to get three stars. Rakhim Chakhkiev entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 19-1-0 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 cruiserweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Marco Huck), he suffered his only defeat in 2013 when he faced Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (=Wlodarczyk vs Chakhkiev); after that bout he won three fights, the last one against Santander Silgado (=Chakhkiev vs Silgado).
His opponent, Giacobbe Fragomeni, has a record of 32-4-2 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class but he is 45 years old (14 years older than Chakhkiev); he also lost against Wlodarczyk last year (=Wlodarczyk vs Fragomeni 3). Chakhkiev vs Fragomeni is valid for the vacant EBU (European) cruiserweight title; undercard of Alexander Povetkin vs Carlos Takam. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 BOXING fight – Alexander Povetkin vs Carlos Takam – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-24, very nice and tough fight between Alexander Povetkin and Carlos Takam: it is very close to get four stars! Alexander Povetkin entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 27-1-0 (19 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only loss last year when he faced #1 Wladimir Klitschko (=Klitschko vs Povetkin); after that bout he came back to win defeating Manuel Charr (=Povetkin vs Charr).
His opponent, Carlos Takam, has an official record of 30-1-1 (23 KOs=76%) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, he lost his only pro-bout in 2009 against Gregory Tony, since then he has collected 12 victories and one draw, against Mike Perez (=Perez vs Takam). Povetkin vs Takam is valid for the WBC Silver heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Shinsuke Yamanaka vs Suriyan Sor Rungvisai – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2014-10-22, some good combinations between Shinsuke Yamanaka and Suriyan Sor Rungvisai but it is not enought to get three stars. The undefeated Shinsuke Yamanaka entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 21-0-2 (16 KOs=76%) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he has fought once in 2014 beating Stephane Jamoye (=Yamanaka vs Jamoye).
His opponent, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, has an official record of 37-5-1 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Yota Sato losing his Wbc super-Flw title, since then he has won 17 consecutive bouts! Yamanaka vs Rungvisai is valid for the WBC bantamweight title (Yamanaka’s seventh defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Peter Aerts vs Ernesto Hoost 6 – full fight Video WKO Kumite
Review: 2014-10-19, fight not particularly good between Peter Aerts and Ernesto Hoost: it gets two stars. The 43-year-old Peter Aerts (six years younger than Hoost) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 105-33-2 (79 KOs=75%) and he is ranked as the No.9 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Ernesto Hoost, has an official record of 98-21-1 (62 knockouts). They are two legends of kickboxing and K-1 world GP since Aerts won the heavyweight tournament three times while Hoost four. They have already faced each other five times: Hoost won three fights, in 1988 (their first bout), 1993 and 2006 (their last fight) while Aerts won in 1995 and 1998. Aerts vs Hoost 6, main event of “Kumite Energy” is valid for the WKO heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 42, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 42: (Mon-Sun) from October 13, 2014 to October 19, 2014. Boxing Fight & Ko of the Week: Nonito Donaire vs Nicholas Walters K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Artur Kyshenko vs Radoslaw … Read more
2014 BOXING fight – Steve Cunningham vs Natu Visinia – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-18, tough and entertaining fight between Steve Cunningham and Natu Visinia: it gets three stars. The former Ibf cruiserweight world champion Steve Cunningham entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 27-6-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world, he suffered two consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013, against Tomasz Adamek (=Adamek vs Cunningham 2) and Tyson Fury (=Fury vs Cunningham), but then he came back to win beating Manuel Quezada and Amir Mansour (4-stars-fight Mansour vs Cunningham).
His opponent, the undefeated Natu Visinia, has a perfect record of 10-0-0 (8 KOs=80%) but he has not faced any notable opponents in his professional career. Cunningham vs Visinia is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Gennady Golovkin vs Marco Antonio Rubio – full fight Video WBA, IBO, WBC
Review: 2014-10-18, pretty good fight between Gennady Golovkin and Marco Antonio Rubio: it gets three stars. The undefeated Gennady Golovkin entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 30-0-0 (27 KOs=90%) and he is ranked as the No.1 middleweight in the world, he has already fought twice in 2014 beating Osumanu Adama (=Golovkin vs Adama) and Daniel Geale (=Golovkin vs Geale).
His opponent, Marco Antonio Rubio, has an official record of 59-6-1 (51 KOs=86%) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced then-undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (=Chavez Jr vs Rubio); since then he has won six consecutive bouts and in his last fight he beat Domenico Spada winning the interim Wbc Mw title (=Rubio vs Spada). ‘GGG’ Golovkin vs Rubio was valid for the WBA, IBO and interim WBC middleweight titles (the first two belts held by Golovkin); ‘El Veneno’ Rubio failed to make weight losing his interim Wbc belt that becomes vacant and all titles are not on the line for the Mexican boxer. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Nonito Donaire vs Nicholas Walters full fight Video – 2014
Review: 2014-10-18, great fight between Nonito Donaire and Nicholas Walters: it gets three stars. Nonito Donaire entered this fight with a professional record of 33-2-0 (21 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world, he suffered his second loss in 2013 when he faced the undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux (=Donaire vs Rigondeaux); after that bout he beat Vic Darchinyan (=Donaire vs Darchinyan 2) and Simpiwe Vetyeka winning his fifth world title in five different weight classes (=Donaire vs Vetyeka).
His opponent, the undefeated Nicholas Walters, has a perfect record of 24-0-0 (20 KOs=83%) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he has fought once in 2014 beating Vic Darchinyan (=Walters vs Darchinyan). Donaire vs Walters is valid for the WBA Super World featherweight title (Donaire’s first defense); undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs Marco Antonio Rubio. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Edner Cherry vs Osumanu Akaba – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-18, pretty good finish between Edner Cherry and Osumanu Akaba but it is not enough to get three stars. Edner Cherry entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 32-6-2 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.24 lightweight in the world, he suffered his last loss in 2008 when he faced then-undefeated Timothy Bradley in a fight valid for the Wbc light-Ww title; since then he has collected eight wins and one no-contest.
His opponent, Osumanu Akaba, has a record of 31-6-1 (24 KOs=77%) and he replaces Jerry Belmontes; Akaba has fought once in 2014 losing to Bahodir Mamadjonov. Cherry vs Akaba is on the undercard of Steve Cunningham vs Natu Visinia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Edwin Rodriguez vs Azea Augustama – full fight Video
Review: 2014-10-18, fight not particularly good between Edwin Rodriguez and Azea Augustama: it gets two stars. Edwin Rodriguez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 24-1-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 light heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Azea Augustama, has a record of 17-1-0 (9 knockouts) and he entered as the No.64 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Adonis Stevenson). ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez suffered his only defeat in his last bout when he faced #1 super-Mw Andre Ward (=Ward vs Rodriguez) while Augustama’s only loss came in 2011 against Denis Grachev; after this bout he won eight consecutive fights. Rodriguez vs Augustama is on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs Marco Antonio Rubio. Watch the video and rate this fight!