Best fights of the week 09, year 2014

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 09: (Mon-Sun) from February 24, 2014 to March 2, 2014.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera 2 Boxing Knockout of the Week: Anthony Joshua vs Hector Alfredo Avila … Read more

2014 BOXING fight – Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera 2 – fight Video

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, good second fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Brian Vera: it gets three stars. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 47-1-1 (32 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 super middleweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat against current #1 Sergio ‘Maravilla’ Martinez in 2012 (=Martinez vs Chavez Jr), since then he fought only once facing Vera in their first fight, the Mexican won the bout but it was a very controversial decision (=Chavez Jr vs Vera I).
His opponent, Brian Vera, has an official record of 23-7-0 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. Chavez Jr vs Vera 2 is valid for the vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 BOXING fight – Orlando Salido vs Vasyl Lomachenko – fight Video WBO

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, tactical fight but not so exciting: Orlando Salido vs Vasyl Lomachenko gets two stars. Orlando Salido entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 40-12-2 (28 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 featherweight in the world, last year he fought twice: the first time he lost to #1 Mikey Garcia losing also the WBO featherweight belt (=Salido vs Garcia), but then Garcia vacated the title and ‘Siri’ Salido won the same belt beating Orlando Cruz (=Salido vs Cruz).
His opponent, 2012 and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Vasyl Lomachenko, is at his second professional boxing fight (but he has an amazing amateur record of 396-1), he entered as the No.68 in the same weight class; last year, in his pro boxing debut he faced #47 Jose Ramirez and he won via tko (=Lomachenko vs Ramirez). Salido vs Lomachenko was originally valid for the WBO featherweight title (Salido’s first deense) but the Mexican weighed in 2.5 pounds over the limit of 126 lbs, so the belt was only at stake for Lomachenko; undercard of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Brian Vera 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Ricky Burns vs Terence Crawford full fight Video – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, good fight between Ricky Burns and Terence Crawford: it gets three stars. Ricky Burns entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 36-2-1 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 lightweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2007 when he faced Carl Johanneson, since then, he collected 21 victories and one draw in his last fight, a controversial split decision draw against Raymundo Beltran (=Burns vs Beltran).
His opponent, the undefeated Terence Crawford, has a perfect record of 22-0-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, he is at his first fight outside the USA and it is also his first world title shot; currently the #1 in this division is Miguel Vazquez. Burns vs Crawford is valid for the WBO lightweight title (Burns’ fifth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 BOXING fight – Robert Stieglitz vs Arthur Abraham 3 – full fight Video WBO

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, pretty good fight with an exciting finish: the third fight between Robert Stieglitz and Arthur Abraham gets three stars. Robert Stieglitz entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 46-3-0 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 super middleweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in the first fight against Abraham in 2012 (=Abraham vs Stieglitz) but last year in their rematch he managed to win via tko in the fourth round (=Abraham vs Stieglitz 2).
His opponent, Arthur Abraham, has an official record of 38-4-0 (28 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Andre Ward). Stieglitz vs Abraham 3 is valid for the WBO super middleweight title (Stieglitz’s third defense); they also faced each other a fourth time on July 18, 2015 (=Abraham vs Stieglitz 4). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 BOXING fight – Anthony Joshua vs Hector Alfredo Avila – full fight Video

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, pretty good finish between Anthony Joshua and Hector Avila but it is not enough to get three stars. Anthony Joshua, 2012 Olympic super heavyweight Gold Medalist, is at his fifth professional boxing fight and he entered this fight with a record of 4-0-0 (4 knockouts).
His opponent, Hector Alfredo Avila, has an official record of 22-15-1 (14 knockouts), last year he fought seven times losing three fights; he also faced and lost to Dereck Chisora in April (tko at round 9). Joshua vs Avila is on the undercard of Ricky Burns vs Terence Crawford. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Matt Mitrione vs Shawn Jordan – fight Video UFC Ufn 37

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, the fight between Matt Mitrione and Shawn Jordan gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). Matt Mitrione entered this fight with a pro mma record of 6-3-0 (83% ko/tko victory rate) and he is ranked as the No.39 heavyweight in the world, he won just one fight out of his last four bouts.
His opponent, Shawn Jordan, has an official record of 15-5-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class, last year he fought three times losing only his last fight against Gabriel Gonzaga (=Gonzaga vs Jordan). Mitrione vs Jordan is on the undercard of Dong Hyun Kim vs John Hathaway – UFC Ufn 37. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Dong Hyun Kim vs John Hathaway fight Video UFC Ufn 37 – 2014

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Fight rated 4 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-01, aggressive start, good pace, tough exchanges and a spectacular finish: Dong Hyun Kim vs John Hathaway is one of the best mma fights of 2014 (UFC Performance of the Night). Dong Hyun Kim entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-2-1 (45% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world, he is a 4th dan black belt in judo and he comes off three consecutive wins.
His opponent, John Hathaway, has an official record of 17-1-0 (53% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since September 29, 2012 when he defeated John Maguire (=Hathaway vs Maguire). Kim vs Hathaway is the main event of UFC Fight Night 37 – Ufn (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Diego Nunes vs Matt Bessette – full fight Video Bellator 110

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-02-28, some good shots between Diego Nunes and Matt Bessette but it is not enough to get three stars. Diego Nunes entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-5-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 featherweight in the world, last year he fought twice losing both fights: against Nik Lentz in January and then to Patricio Freire in his Bellator debut (=Freire vs Nunes).
His opponent, Matt Bessette, has a record of 12-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.69 in the same weight class, he comes off four consecutive wins. Nunes vs Bessette is the quarterfinal of the Bellator featherweight tournament; undercard of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs Christian M’Pumbu – Bellator 110. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal vs Mikhail Zayats – full fight Video Bellator 110

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Fight rated 1 star by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-02-28, disappointing and boring fight: Muhammed Lawal vs Mikhail Zayats gets one star. Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal entered this fight with a pro mma record of 11-3-0 (82% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.19 light heavyweight in the world, last year he fought five times losing twice to Emanuel Newton, in their first fight Lawal lost via ko (=Lawal vs Newton) and then via unanimous decision (bout valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title =Lawal vs Newton 2).
His opponent, Mikhail Zayats, has an official record of 22-7-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class, last year he fought four times losing only to Emanuel Newton like ‘King Mo’ (=Newton vs Zayats). Lawal vs Zayats is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; undercard of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson vs Christian M’Pumbu – Bellator 110. Watch the video and rate this fight!