LAST 4 & 5 STARS FIGHTS:
 David Lemieux vs Max Bursak |
 Ross Pearson vs Davy Gallon |
 Jay Harris vs Paddy Barnes |
 Errol Spence Jr vs Shawn Porter |
Review: 2008-12-06, the fight between Carl Froch and Jean Pascal, valid for the vacant WBC super middleweight title, was one of the best boxing fights of 2008. Both had a perfect record with no defeats, 23-0-0 for Carl Froch, 21-0-0 for Jean Pascal, and both had the first chance to win a world title. Watch the video!
Review: 2008-03-01, the third fight between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez should have been the decisive one, as both had won once in the previous two fighting. Like the second match between the two (in 2007), this one won the title of “Fight of the Year” (by Ring Magazine), even if for example we have preferred the fight between Casamayor and Katsidis or other 5-star fights of 2008. Rafael Marquez knocked down Vazquez in the fourth round but at the end of this balanced and spectacular fight the winner is “Magnifico” Vazquez. Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, the fight between Billi Facundo Godoy vs Claudio Ariel Abalos, valid for the Argentina (FAB) middleweight title, was pleasant but had an incredible final. Godoy knocked down Abalos in the second round and was dominating the match, but in the ninth round Abalos headbutts him, Godoy is in trouble and receives a standing count, it seems he can not continue to fight. So the referee Hernan Guajardo stops the fight, the winner should be Abalos, but the Godoy’s corner begins almost a broil and the public threw bottles and chairs over the ring! Under pression the referee changes the decision and Godoy wins the fight by reading the card. Watch the video!
Review: 2008-06-28, like many other fighting of Manny Pacquiao, the one against David Diaz was very nice, one of the best boxing fights of 2008. Manny Pacquiao, after winning a world title in three different categories (flyweight, super bantamweight and super featherweight), tried to win also the WBC lightweight title versus David Diaz. The difference in speed between the two boxers was huge, Diaz said after the match that he did not see the punches of Pacquiao, so the Filipino made him part of boxing’s history as the first Asian boxer to win four world titles in four weight classes! Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, as the match Saiyok vs Ibrahima Jarra (Thai Fight Extreme), the fight between Yuya Yamato and Fabio Pinca was stopped for a cut caused by an elbow. Yamato wins Pinca in the second round. Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, Yohan Lidon defeated Marat Grigorian by unanimous decision and won the “It’s Showtime world title” (73 Kg max); good fight and action, 3 stars. Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, the match between Chris Ngimbi and Willy Borrel was the best fight of “It’s Showtime Lyon” and also one of the best K-1 fights of 2011. After a good first round, in the second Ngimbi knocked down Borrel with a left hook and a few seconds later knocked out his opponent with a flying knee: devastating KO! In this fight Chris Ngimbi defended for the first time his “It’s Showtime world title” (70 kg max), which had won against Murat Direkçi in 2010. Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, during the mma event “BFC – Bellator Fighting Championships 44” was scheduled the final of the Bellator lightweight tournament between Michael Chandler and Patricky Freire. After a tactical first round, the two fighters did a good fight: 3 stars; Chandler won Freire by unanimous decision; they also faced each other a second time on June 24, 2016 (=Michael Chandler vs Patricky Freire 2). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, nice knockout victory for Tyrone Spong over Igor Mihaljevic (It’s Showtime Lyon) thanks to his powerfull punches and knees. Watch the video!
Review: 2011-05-14, the first two rounds of the k-1 fight Giorgio Petrosyan vs Chahid Oulad El Hadj were pleasant, but at the beginning of the third round Petrosyan kicked Chahid to the groin accidentally and the Moroccan fighter can no longer continue: no contest. (It’s Showtime Lyon). Watch the video!
