Review: 2012-09-29, pretty good fight with some heavy shots in the second round but it is not enough to get three stars. The undefeated Alexander Povetkin ranked as the No.5 heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 24-0-0 while Hasim Rahman had a record of 50-7-2 (Rahman is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 11, 2011). Povetkin vs Rahman is valid for the WBA World heavyweight title (Povetkin’s third defense). Watch the video!
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2012 BOXING fight – Kubrat Pulev vs Alexander Ustinov – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-29, the fight between Kubrat Pulev and Alexander Ustinov has not been particularly exciting: two stars. Both undefeated, Kubrat Pulev (16-0-0) entered as the No.6 heavyweight in the world while Alexander Ustinov (27-0-0) entered as the No.26. Pulev vs Ustinov is valid for the EBU (European) and IBF International heavyweight titles; undercard of Alexander Povetkin vs Hasim Rahman. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Julian Rivera vs Edgar Jimenez 2 – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-28, good pace and good fight between Julian Rivera and Edgar Jimenez: three stars. Julian Rivera (12-6-0) entered as the No.59 flyweight in the world while Edgar Jimenez (15-7-1) entered as the No.61. Rivera vs Jimenez 2 is valid for the WBC Latino flyweight title; in their first fight Rivera defeated Jimenez by split decision (July 13, 2012). Watch the video!
BOXING week 38: best Boxing Fights of the week
Selection of the best boxing videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 38: (Mon-Sun) from September 17, 2012 to September 23, 2012. Boxing Fight of the Week: Efrain Esquivias vs Jhonatan Romero Boxing Knockout of the Week: Sergey Kovalev vs Lionell Thompson
2012 BOXING fight – Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr vs Rodel Mayol – full fight Video IBF title
Review: 2012-09-22, even with one knockdown and a great knockout the fight between Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr and Rodel Mayol does not get three stars. Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr (14-1-1) entered as the No.4 super flyweight in the world while Rodel Mayol (31-5-2) entered as the No.10. Sanchez Jr vs Mayol is valid for the IBF super flyweight title (Sanchez’s second defense). Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Anne Sophie Mathis vs Cecilia Braekhus – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2012-09-22, pretty good fight between Cecilia Braekhus and Anne Sophie Mathis but it is not enough to get three stars. The undefeated Cecilia Braekhus (20-0-0) entered as the No.3 welterweight in the world while Anne Sophie Mathis (26-2-0) entered as the No.2. Braekhus vs Mathis is valid for the WBA, WBO and WBC female welterweight titles; undercard of Patrick Nielsen vs Jose Yebes. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Carl Frampton vs Steve Molitor – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-22, the fight between Carl Frampton and Steve Molitor has not been particularly exciting: two stars. The undefeated Carl Frampton (14-0-0) entered as the No.33 super bantamweight in the world while Steve Molitor (34-2-0) entered as the No.23. Frampton vs Molitor is valid for the Commonwealth and IBF Inter-Continental super bantamweight titles. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Krzysztof Wlodarczyk vs Francisco Palacios 2 – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2012-09-22, good second fight between Krzysztof Wlodarczyk and Francisco Palacios: three stars. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (46-2-1) entered as the No.5 cruiserweight in the world while Francisco Palacios (21-1-0) entered as the No.25. Wlodarczyk vs Palacios 2 is valid for the WBC cruiserweight title (Wlodarczyk’s fourth defense); in their first fight Wlodarczyk defeated Palacios by split decision (April 2, 2011). Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Ricky Burns vs Kevin Mitchell – full fight Video WBO
Review: 2012-09-22, great stars and great fight between Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell: three stars. Ricky Burns (34-2-0) entered as the No.4 lightweight in the world while Kevin Mitchell (33-1-0) entered as the No.7. Burns vs Mitchell is valid for the WBO lightweight title (Burns’ second defense). Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Efrain Esquivias vs Jhonatan Romero – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-21, good pace and great exchanges between Efrain Esquivias and Jhonatan Romero: three stars. Efrain Esquivias (16-1-0) entered as the No.44 super bantamweight in the world while the undefeated Jhonatan Romero (21-0-0) entered as the No.49. Esquivias vs Romero, IBF super bantamweight eliminator. Watch the video!