Review: 2008-03-15, the first fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez ended in a draw, so after four years the two boxers fought for the second time in one of the best fights of 2008. Pacquiao (45-3-2) knocked down Marquez (48-3-1) in the third round but the Filipino just won the fight by split decision (most journalists had Marquez winning over Pacquiao!). This second fight between Pacquiao and Marquez was valid for the WBC super featherweight title. Watch the video!
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2008 best BOXING fight – Kendall Holt vs Ricardo Torres 2 – fight Video
Review: 2008-07-05, after the first fight held in Colombia, where Kendall Holt lost versus Ricardo Torres, the two boxers fought the second time in USA. This second fight lasted just one round, but it was amazing: Torres knocked down Holt twice but after a few seconds the American knocked out the Colombian! Kendall Holt (23-2-0) defeated Ricardo Torres (32-1-0) in just 61 seconds and regained his WBO light welterweight title. Watch the video!
2008 best BOXING fight – Joel Casamayor vs Michael Katsidis – Video full fight
Review: 2008-03-22, the fight between Joel Casamayor (35-3-1) and Michael Katsidis (23-0-0) was, for us, the fight of the year of 2008. Katsidis, after winning the interim WBO lightweight title in 2007 against Graham Earl (one of the best boxing fights of 2007), defended his belt against Casamayor, who had 37 years old (nine years older than Australian boxer). Katsidis knocked down Casamyor in the sixth round but the Cuban knocked down “The Great” both in the first and in the tenth rounds when the referee stopped the fight (first defeat for Katsidis). Watch the video!
2011 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Katapech Sor Sooradech vs Saenpech – Video fight
Review: 2011-04-17, both fighters are very young, Katapech Sor Sooradech is 17 years old (red trunks) while Saenpech Keeanpechnoi is 16 years old (blue trunks), but they fight already like two champions. Katapech enters for the second time in our ranking of the best muay thai fights of 2011, as he had already fought very well in 2011 against Petchkarat Jitmeuangnon, with whom he had lost, but this time Katapech wins the battle. Watch the video!
2011 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Anuwat vs Patchkrarat – Video fight
Review: 2011-04-24, the fight between Anuwat Sithhorm (45-17-1) and Patchkrarat Jetmeuangnon (48-16-2) is one of the best muay thai fights of 2011 and could win also the title of “fight of the year”. Both fighters are very young, Anuwat is 19 years old (blue trunks) while Patchkrarat is 17 years old (red trunks), but they are already very technical, explosives and maintain a very high pace throughout the match. Anuwat Sithhorm defeats Patchkrarat Jetmeuangnon by split decision defending victoriously his Channel 7 See championship belt. Watch the video!
2011 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Makowski vs White – Video fight WKN World title
Review: 2011-05-07, Tomasz Makowski wins Craine White by TKO but his opponent did not seem to be adequate for a world title. Makowski knocked down White two times in the second round and one in the third, then the referee stopped the match; this fight was valid for the WKN World Title of kickboxing 58.5 kg. Watch the video!
2011 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Shota Takiya vs Ryuya Kusakabe – Video fight KRUSH Final
Review: 2011-04-30, the 55kg final of the Krush Triple Championship Tournament it was a really interesting fight between two very young fighters: Shota Takiya (22 years old) and Ryuya Kusakabe (19 years old in July). Takiya knocked down two times Kusakabe in the third round and won the fight. Watch the video!