Review: 2014-07-16, fight not particularly exciting between Rick Story and Leonardo Mafra Texeira: it gets two stars. Rick Story entered this fight with a mma record of 16-8-0 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 welterweight in the world but he lost five out of his last eight fights, in his last bout he was defeated by Kelvin Gastelum.
His opponent, Leonardo Mafra Texeira, has a record of 11-1-0 (82% finishing rate), he debuted in the Ufc in 2012 but he was beat by Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo and he has never fought again for the Ultimate Fighting Championship; after that loss he won five consecutive bouts. Story vs Mafra is on the undercard of Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller – UFC Ufn 45. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 MMA fight – Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller – full fight Video UFC Ufn 45
Review: 2014-07-16, Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Performance of the Night). Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis), he suffered two defeats in 2013: against Anthony Pettis (=Cerrone vs Pettis) and Rafael dos Anjos (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos); after this bout he won three consecutive fights.
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and taekwondo Jim Miller, has an official record of 24-4-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class; he lost his last bout in 2012 when he faced Nate Diaz (=Diaz vs Miller), since then he has collected three wins and one no-contest. ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Miller is the main event of UFC Fight Night 45 – Atlantic City. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Edson Barboza vs Evan Dunham – fight Video UFC Ufn 45
Review: 2014-07-16, the fight between Edson Barboza and Evan Dunham gets three stars thanks to a good finish. The black belt in taekwondo Edson Barboza entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-2-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.34 lightweight in the world, he won three consecutive fights in 2013 but he lost his first bout of 2014 against Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Barboza).
His opponent, the balck belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Evan Dunham, has an official record of 14-5-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class but he lost three out of his last four fights, the last one against Donald Cerrone like Barboza (=Cerrone vs Dunham). Barboza vs Dunham is on the undercard of Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller – UFC Ufn 45. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 28, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 28: (Mon-Sun) from July 7, 2014 to July 13, 2014. Boxing Fight of the Week: Johan Perez vs Mauricio Herrera Boxing Knockout of the Week: Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos
Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara full fight Video – 2014
Review: 2014-07-12, two very different style of boxing and two of the best boxers in the world do not always produce a good fight: Saul Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara gets two stars. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez entered this fight with a professional Boxing record of 43-1-1 (31 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 light middleweight in the world, he is just 23 years old (8 years younger than Lara) and last year he suffered his only loss when he faced the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr in a fight valid for the WBC and WBA light-Mw belts (=Mayweather vs Alvarez). ‘Canelo’ came back to victory in 2014 beating Alfredo Angulo (=Alvarez vs Angulo).
His opponent, Erislandy Lara, has an official record of 19-1-2 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2011 when he faced Paul Williams (via majority decision Williams vs Lara), since then he has collected four victories and one draw, against Vanes Martirosyan (=Martirosyan vs Lara). Canelo vs Lara is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Abner Mares vs Jonathan Oquendo – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, too much clinching and interruptions between Abner Mares and Jonathan Oquendo: it gets two stars. Abner Mares entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 26-1-1 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Nonito Donaire), he has won world titles in three different weight classes but in his last bout he suffered his only loss, against Jhonny Gonzalez, losing his WBC Fw title (=Mares vs Gonzalez).
His opponent, Jonathan Oquendo, has a record of 24-3-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.42 super bantamweight, he lost his last bout in 2012 when he faced Wilfredo Vazquez Jr (=Vazquez Jr vs Oquendo), after that fight he fought twice beating Miguel Tamayo in 2013 and Guillermo Avila in 2014. Mares vs Oquendo is on the undercard of Saul Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Johan Perez vs Mauricio Herrera – full fight Video WBA
Review: 2014-07-12, the fight between Johan Perez and Mauricio Herrera gets three stars thanks to a good second part of the bout. Johan Perez entered this fight with a boxing record of 19-1-1 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.15 light welterweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2012 when he faced Pablo Cesar Cano (=Cano vs Perez), since then he has won four consecutive bouts.
His opponent, Mauricio Herrera, has a record of 20-4-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout against #1 undefeated champion Danny Garcia (=Garcia vs Herrera). Perez vs Herrera is valid for the interim WBA World light welterweight title; undercard of Saul Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Juan Manuel Lopez vs Francisco Vargas – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, great exchanges in the last part of the fight: Juan Manuel Lopez vs Francisco Vargas gets three stars. Juan Manuel Lopez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 34-3-0 (31 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.5 super featherweight in the world, he has won world titles in two different weight classes but he lost his last bout against #1 undefeated champion Mikey Garcia last year (=Garcia vs Lopez); he came back to victory in 2014 beating Daniel Ponce De Leon in their rematch (=Lopez vs Ponce De Leon 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Francisco Vargas, has an official record of 19-0-1 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class, the only man who stopped him in a draw was Byron Gonzalez in 2010; Vargas comes off 16 consecutive wins. Juanma Lopez vs Vargas is valid for the WBO International and NABF super featherweight titles; undercard of Saul Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Tony Bellew entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 21-2-1 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 cruiserweight in the world, he suffered his second defeat last year when he faced Adonis Stevenson in a fight valid for the WBC light-Hw title (=Stevenson vs Bellew); after that bout he has fought once in 2014 beating Valery Brudov (=Bellew vs rudov).
His opponent, Julio Cesar Dos Santos, has an official record of 26-2-0 (23 KOs=88%) and he entered as the No.52 in the same weight class, he also lost his second bout in 2013, against Dmytro Kucher, since then he has won four consecutive times. Bellew vs Dos Santos is valid for the WBO International cruiserweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Nathan Cleverly vs Alejandro Emilio Valori – full fight Video
Review: 2014-07-12, some good shots between Nathan Cleverly and Alejandro Valori but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. Nathan Cleverly entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 27-1-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 cruiserweight in the world, he suffered his only loss in 2013 when he faced the undefeated Sergey Kovalev for the WBO light-Hw title (Cleverly vs Kovalev); after that bout he came back to victory in 2014 beating Sean Corbin (=Cleverly vs Corbin).
His opponent, Alejandro Emilio Valori, has a record of 15-4-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class; he fights for the first time outside Argentina in this bout. Cleverly vs Valori is valid for the WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title; undercard of Tony Bellew vs Julio Cesar Dos Santos. Watch the video and rate this fight!