Review: 2013-04-27, even though there was one knockdown, the fight between Amir Khan and Julio Diaz was not so exciting: it gets two stars. Amir Khan (27-3-0, 19 KOs) entered as the No.6 light welterweight in the world while Julio Diaz (40-7-1, 29 KOs) entered as the No.37 welterweight. Khan vs Diaz is the main event of the evening. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-04-20, high level of boxing, good pace and one knockdown: Saul Alvarez vs Austin Trout gets three stars. Both undefeated, the 22-year-old Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KOs) entered as the No.1 light middleweight in the world while Austin Trout (26-0-0, 14 KOs) entered as the No.2. Saul Alvarez vs Trout is valid for the WBC and WBA light middleweight titles. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-04-13, even though there was one knockdown the fight between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux was very disappointing with both boxers throwing an average of 28 punches and landing less than 10 punches per round: poor fight, it gets two stars. Nonito Donaire (31-1-0, 20 KOs) entered as the No.1 super bantamweight in the world while the undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0-0, 8 KOs) entered as the No.3; Donaire’s only loss came in 2001 at his second professional fight. Donaire vs Rigondeaux is valid for the WBO and WBA super bantamweight titles. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-03-30, another impressive performance and really tough fight between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado that fight toe-to-toe also in this rematch. Like in their first bout both boxers exchanged shot for shot in a sensational bout, probably not as exciting as the first one but still one of the best boxing fights of 2013, four stars! The undefeated Brandon Rios (31-0-1, 23 KOs) entered as the No.4 light welterweight in the world while Mike Alvarado (33-1-0, 23 KOs) entered as the No.9. In their first fight Rios defeated Alvarado by TKO and it was a war (Fight of the Year 2012 candidate); the rematch Rios vs Alvarado 2 is valid for the interim WBO light welterweight title. They also faced each other a third time on January 24, 2015 (=Alvarado vs Rios 3). Watch the video!
Review: 2013-03-16, we didn’t expected a war between Bradley and Provodnikov, because the American usually is not very aggressive, but this time the bout starts furiously. The performance of both boxers was outstanding: back-and-forth action, tough exchanges, one knockdown and everything you could want from a candidate for Fight of the Year 2013…or rather, there was something we didn’t like: the controversial ending!!! The undefeated Timothy Bradley (29-0-0, 12 KOs) entered as the No.3 welterweight in the world while Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1-0, 15 KOs) entered as the No.46 (after this fight Provodnikov is ranked as the No. 12). Bradley vs Provodnikov is valid for the WBO welterweight title (Bradley’s first defense). Watch the video!
Review: 2013-03-09, the much anticipated fight between Bernard Hopkins and Tavoris Cloud was really disappointing and boring: it gets only one star! The 48-year-old Bernard Hopkins ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 52-6-2 while the undefeated Tavoris Cloud had a record of 24-0-0 (Cloud is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since February 18, 2012 when he defeated Gabriel Campillo by a controversial decision; but it was one of the best boxing fights of 2012). Hopkins vs Cloud is valid for the IBF light heavyweight title (Cloud’s fifth defense). Watch the video!
Review: 2013-02-16, Adrien Broner vs Gavin Rees gets three stars thanks to two knockdowns and two exciting rounds (4th and 5th). The undefeated Adrien Broner (25-0-0 with 21 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.1 lightweight in the world while Gavin Rees (37-1-1) entered as the No.8. Broner vs Rees is valid for the WBC lightweight title (Broner’s first defense). Watch the video!
Review: 2013-01-26, the fight between Lucas Matthysse and Mike Dallas Jr is close to get four stars thanks to a spectacular first round. The Argentinian Lucas Martin Matthysse (32-2-0 with 30 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.2 light welterweight in the world while Mike Dallas Jr (19-2-1) entered as the No.13. Matthysse vs Dallas Jr is valid for the interim WBC light welterweight title. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-12-15, pretty good fight between Amir Khan and Carlos Molina: three stars. Amir Khan (26-3-0) entered as the No.6 light welterweight in the world while the undefeated Carlos Molina (17-0-1) entered as the No.76 lightweight. Khan vs Molina is valid for the vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-12-08, with two knockdowns, an astonishing fifth round (candidate for Round of the Year) and probably the knockout of the year, the fourth fight between Pacquiao and Marquez gets five stars as one of the most exciting fights of 2012. Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2 with 38 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.2 welterweight in the world while Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1 with 39 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.1 light welterweight. Pacquiao vs Marquez 4 is valid for a special WBO belt “Fighter of the Decade”. Watch the video!
