Review: 2014-02-07, pretty good fight between Daniel Diaz and Kamil Laszczyk: it gets three stars. Daniel Diaz entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 20-5-1 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.52 featherweight in the world, he lost two out of his three last fights but in 2011 he had also a world title shot facing Koki Kameda for the WBA bantamweight title (Diaz lost in eleven rounds).
His opponent, the undefeated Kamil Laszczyk, has an official record of 15-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.98 in the same weight class, he finish is amateur career with an outstanding record of 110-7 winning six times the Polish national amateur title. Diaz vs Laszczyk is on the undercard of Roberto Garcia vs Norberto Gonzalez. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 BOXING fight – Roberto Garcia vs Norberto Gonzalez – full fight Video
Review: 2014-02-07, some good exchanges between Roberto Garcia and Norberto Gonzalez but the fight was not so exciting: it gets two stars. Roberto Garcia entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 33-3-0 (22 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.51 middleweight in the world, he comes off five consecutive wins after his last defeat suffered against former world champion Antonio Margarito in 2010.
His opponent, Norberto Gonzalez, has a record of 20-2-0 (13 knockouts), he suffered his first defeat to Antwone Smith whom, however, was beaten by Garcia three years later (=Garcia vs Smith). Garcia vs Gonzalez is the main event of the night. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Oswaldo Novoa – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2014-02-05, tough exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: Xiong Zhao Zhong vs Oswaldo Novoa gets two. Xiong Zhao Zhong entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 22-4-1 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 minimumweight in the world, he is the first pro boxing champion from China and he comes off 4 consecutive wins.
The Mexican Oswaldo Novoa has an official record of 12-4-1 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he comes off five-fight win streak after having suffered his last defeat to Carlos Velarde in 2012; currently the #1 in this division is Katsunari Takayama. Zhong vs Novoa is valid for the WBC minimumweight title (Zhong’s third defense while Novoa’s first world title shot). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Gavin Rees vs Gary Buckland – full fight Video
Review: 2014-01-02, close fight with some nice and tough exchanges: Gavin Rees vs Gary Buckland gets three stars. Gavin Rees entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 37-3-1 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.30 lightweight in the world, he won the WBA light welterweight world title in 2007 beating Souleymane M’baye but he lost the title at his first defense against Andriy Kotelnik; last year ‘The Rock’ Rees fought twice losing both fights, the first one against Adrien Broner (=Broner vs Rees) at his second world title shot and the second one to Anthony Crolla (=Rees vs Crolla).
Gary Buckland has an official record of 27-3-0 (9 knockouts) and he entered as the No.46 in the same weight class, also Buckland lost his last fight, against Stephen Smith. Rees vs Buckland is on the undercard of Lee Selby vs Rendall Munroe. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 05, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 05: (Mon-Sun) from January 27, 2014 to February 2, 2014. Boxing Fight & Ko of the Week: Nkosinathi Joyi vs Rey Loreto Mma Fight & Ko of the Week: Jamie Varner vs Abel … Read more
2014 BOXING fight – Cecilia Braekhus vs Myriam Lamare – full fight Video WBA, WBC
Review: 2014-02-01, great performance by both boxers: Cecilia Braekhus vs Myriam Lamare gets three stars. The undefeated Cecilia Braekhus entered this fight with a perfect record of 23-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 women’s welterweight in the world, she was born in Colombia but was adopted as a 2-year-old by Norwegian parents where she raised and started her fighting career practicing kickboxing.
The 39-year-old Myriam Lamare (seven more than Braekhus) has an official record of 22-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class, she comes off six consecutive wins after her last defeat against Holly Holm in 2009. Braekhus vs Lamare is valid for the WBA, WBC and WBO female welterweight titles, currently held by Braekhus; Lamare won already some world titles but in the light welterweight division. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado vs Urijah Faber 2 – fight Video UFC 169
Review: 2014-02-01, good start and some nice exchanges between Renan Barao and Urijah Faber: this fight gets three stars. The Ufc bantamweight champion Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 31-1-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and he suffered his only loss at his pro mma debut in 2005 against Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza.
His opponent, the 34-year-old Urijah Faber (8 years more than Barao) has an official record of 30-6-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class, all his defeats came in title fights and the last one occurred in their previous fight against Barao, bout ended by unanimous decision in 2012 (=Barao vs Faber I). Barao vs Faber 2, main event of UFC 169, is valid for the Ufc bantamweight title, Barao’s third defense. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Jose Aldo vs Ricardo Lamas – full fight Video UFC 169
Review: 2014-02-01, something good in the last part of the fight and some good kicks in the first one, but it is not enough to get three stars: Jose Aldo vs Ricardo Lamas gets two. The Ufc featherweight champion and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Jose Aldo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-1-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2005 against Luciano Azevedo, so he comes off 16 consecutive wins!
His opponent is the American Ricardo Lamas who has an official record of 13-2-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class, he is also a black belt in bjj and he is undefeated in the Ufc. Aldo vs Lamas is valid for the Ufc featherweight title, first title shot for Lamas; undercard of Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber 2 – UFC 169. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Alistair Overeem vs Frank Mir – fight Video UFC 169
Review: 2014-02-01, pretty good fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir: it gets three stars. The former K-1, Strikeforce and Dream champion Alistair Overeem entered this fight with a pro mma record of 36-13-0 (95% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 heavyweight in the world, he comes off two consecutive defeats suffered in 2013, the first one against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (=Overeem vs Silva) and the second one to Travis Browne (=Overeem vs Browne).
His opponent, the former Ufc heavyweight champion Frank Mir, has an official record of 16-8-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, he is a black belt in kenpo karate and bjj but he comes off three consecutive defeats, the last one against Josh Barnett (=Mir vs Barnett); currently the #1 in this division is Cain Velasquez. ‘The Reem’ Overeem vs Mir is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber 2 – UFC 169. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – John Lineker vs Ali Bagautinov – fight Video UFC 169
Review: 2014-02-01, something good on the ground but it is not enough to get three stars: John Lineker vs Ali Bagautinov gets two. The Brazilian 24-year-old John Lineker entered this fight with a mma record of 23-6-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 flyweight in the world, he comes off four consecutive wins after having lost his Ufc debut in 2012 against Louis Gaudinot (=Gaudinot vs Lineker).
His opponent, the Russian 28-year-old Ali Bagautinov, has a record of 12-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he has a solid wrestling background in pankration, freestyle, Greco-Roman and he was the world combat sambo champion in 2012, he comes off 10-fight win streak after his last defeat in 2011. Currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson. Lineker vs Bagautinov is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber 2 – UFC 169. Watch the video and rate this fight!