Review: 2014-05-31, good finish but the rest of the fight was pretty boring: Nicholas Walters vs Vic Darchinyan gets two stars. The undefeated Nicholas Walters entered this fight with a perfect record of 23-0-0 (19 KOs=82%) and he is ranked as the No.11 featherweight in the world, he fought just once in 2013 defeating Alberto Garza in a fight valid for the WBA Fw belt; Walters is 28 years old, ten years younger than Darchinyan.
His opponent, Vic Darchinyan, has a record of 39-6-1 (28 knockouts) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class, he has won world titles in three different weight classes but he comes off three defeats in his last five bouts: he lost to Anselmo Moreno in 2011 (=Moreno vs Darchinyan) Shinsuke Yamanaka in 2012 (=Yamanaka vs Darchinyan) and Nonito Donaire in 2013 (=Donaire vs Darchinyan 2). Walters vs Darchinyan is valid for the WBA World featherweight title; undercard of Nonito Donaire vs Simpiwe Vetyeka. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 BOXING fight – Nonito Donaire vs Simpiwe Vetyeka – fight Video WBA
Review: 2014-05-31, pretty good fight but disappointing finish, we hope to see a rematch: Nonito Donaire vs Simpiwe Vetyeka gets three stars. Nonito Donaire entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 32-2-0 (21 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world, he has won world titles in three different weight classes but last year he suffered his second defeat when he faced the undefeated Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux (Donaire vs Rigondeaux) so he moved up in weight class to the Fw division and he beat Vic Darchinyan in their rematch (=Donaire vs Darchinyan 2) after six years from their first bout (The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year 2007: Donaire vs Darchinyan I).
His opponent, Simpiwe Vetyeka, has an official record of 26-2-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class, he has won world titles in two different weight classes and in his last bout he managed to beat then-undefeated Chris John winning the WBA Fw belt (=John vs Vetyeka). Donaire vs Vetyeka is valid for the WBA Super World featherweight title (Vetyeka’s first defense), first world title shot in the Fw division for ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Jerome Le Banner vs Lucian Danilencu – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-30, pretty good fight between Jerome Le Banner and Lucian Danilencu: it gets three stars. Jerome Le Banner entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 77-22-2 (62 KOs=80%) and he is ranked as the No.12 heavyweight in the world, he fought five times in 2013 losing only his last about against Sergei Kharitonov (=Le Banner vs Kharitonov).
His opponent, the 28-year-old Lucian Danilencu (13 years younger than Le Banner), has a record of 30-10-2 (16 knockouts), he lost three out of three bouts last year but he came back to victory in 2014 defeating Ryou Todaka (in a fight valid for the ISKA World Hw title) and Luca Pantò. Le Banner vs Danilencu is the main event of “Final Fight: Retour aux Sources”. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Alexander Povetkin vs Manuel Charr – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-30, Alexander Povetkin vs Manuel Charr gets three stars thanks to a good finish. The 2004 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Alexander Povetkin entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 26-1-0 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in his last bout losing to #1 Wladimir Klitschko (=Klitschko vs Povetkin), in this fight he lost also the WBA World Hw title.
His opponent, Manuel Charr, has the same record, 26-1-0 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2012 when he faced Vitali Klitschko for the Wbc Hw belt (=Klitschko vs Charr), since then he has collected five consecutive wins. Povetkin vs Charr is valid for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Rakhim Chakhkiev vs Santander Silgado – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-30, fight not particularly exciting between Rakhim Chakhkiev and Santander Silgado: it gets two stars. The 2008 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Rakhim Chakhkiev entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 18-1-0 (14 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.13 cruiserweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in his first fight of 2013 when he faced the Wbc Cw champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (=Wlodarczyk vs Chakhkiev), after that bout he has fought and won two times.
His opponent, Santander Silgado, has a record of 25-1-0 (20 KOs=80%) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class, the only man who defeated Silgado was Denis Lebedev at the end of 2012 in a bout valid for the Wba Cw title (=Lebedev vs Silgado); last year the Colombian fought and won two times. Chakhkiev vs Silgado is valid for the WBC Silver cruiserweight title; undercard of Alexander Povetkin vs Manuel Charr. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Badr Hari vs Peter Graham 3 – full fight Video GFC 3
Review: 2014-05-29, aggressive start and nice exchanges between Badr Hari and Peter Graham: it gets three stars. Badr Hari entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 103-12-0 (89 Kos=86%) while Peter Graham has a record of 59-12-1 (32 knockouts). In their first bout the Australian defeated Hari (March 5, 2006) while in the rematch the winner was the Moroccan (August 5, 2007). Hari vs Graham 3 is the final of Global Fc heavyweight tournament; in the semifinals Hari defeated Stefan Leko while Graham won over Arnold Oborotov. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Badr Hari vs Stefan Leko 3 – full fight Video GFC 3
Review: 2014-05-29, pretty good fight between Badr Hari and Stefan Leko: it gets three stars. Badr Hari entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 102-12-0 (88 KOs=86%), last year he fought three times defeating Zabit Samedov (=Hari vs Samedov) and Alexey Ignashov (=Hari vs Ignashov) but between these two bouts he lost the rematch against Samedov by tko (=Hari vs Samedov).
His opponent, the 39-year-old Stefan Leko (10 years older than Hari), has an official record of 69-33-1 (38 knockouts), he lost 11 out of his last 13 fights. In their first bout Leko was defeated by Hari (June 12, 2005) but in the rematch the German fighter took revenge on the Moroccan (November 19, 2005). Hari vs Leko 3 is the semifinal of Global Fc heavyweight tournament; undercard of Peter Aerts vs Dewey Cooper – GFC 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Arnold Oborotov vs Peter Graham – full fight Video GFC 3
Review: 2014-05-29, close fight but not so exciting: Arnold Oborotov vs Peter Graham gets two stars. Arnold Oborotov entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 32-6-1 (19 knockouts) and he comes off three consecutive wins (two of which in 2014).
His opponent, the 38-year-old Peter Graham (14 years older than Oborotov), has a record of 58-12-1 (32 knockouts), he fought just once last year as a kickboxer, because he signed with Bellator Mma in July 2013. Oborotov vs Graham is the semifinal of Global Fc heavyweight tournament; undercard of Peter Aerts vs Dewey Cooper – GFC 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 best BOXING fight – Daniel Rosas vs Rodrigo Guerrero – full fight Video
Review: 2014-02-15, a fight in which almost every period could be a candidate for Round of the Year, it is definitely a Fight of the Year! Daniel Rosas vs Rodrigo Guerrero gets five stars because it was a brutal war with nonstop pace and both fighters exchanged shot for shot in a very exciting and epic fight: a bout to watch and rewatch! The undefeated Daniel Rosas entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 17-0-1 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 super bantamweight in the world, the only man who stopped him was Jose Cabrera in 2011 (fight ended in a draw and valid for the interim WBO super flyweight title).
His opponent, Rodrigo Guerrero, has an official record of 19-5-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.19 super flyweight, he won the IBF super-Flw title in 2011 beating Raul Martinez but then he lost the belt at his first defense when he faced Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr (=Sanchez Jr vs Guerrero); ‘Gatito’ Guerrero fought again for the same title in his last bout but he was defeated again, this time the winner was Daiki Kameda (=Kameda vs Guerrero). ‘Bad boy’ Rosas vs Guerrero is on the undercard of Roman Gonzalez vs Juan Kantun. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Rene Alvarado vs Rocky Juarez – full fight Video
Review: 2014-05-26, very high pace and great performance by both fighters: Rene Alvarado vs Rocky Juarez is close to get four stars!! Rene Alvarado entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 20-2-0 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 featherweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in his first bout of 2013 when he faced Jezreel Corrales but then he has won three bouts and in the last one he won the WBC Silver Fw title beating Robinson Castellanos.
His opponent, the 2000 Olympic featherweight silver medalist Rocky Juarez, has an official record of 29-10-1 (21 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 27, 2012 when he defeated Antonio Escalante (=Escalante vs Juarez); Juarez lost ten times but five out of his ten defeats occurred in world title bouts. Alvarado vs Juarez is valid for the WBC Silver featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!