Best fights of the week 29, year 2018

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 29: (Mon-Sun) from July 16, 2018 to July 22, 2018.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Jaime Munguia vs Liam Smith Boxing Knockout of the Week: Jean Pascal vs Steve Bosse   K-1 Muay Thai … Read more

2018 BOXING fight – Simphiwe Khonco vs Toto Landero – full fight Video IBO

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-22, pretty good fight between Simphiwe Khonco and Toto Landero: it gets three stars.

The Ibo champion Simphiwe Khonco entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 18-5-0 (7 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 10, 2017 when he defeated Lito Dante. Before this bout he had beat Nkosinathi Joyi and Siyabonga Siyo in 2016, while in 2015 he had lost to Hekkie Budler (Hekkie Budler vs Simphiwe Khonco).
His opponent, Toto Landero, has a record of 10-2-2 (2 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 minimumweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Knockout CP Freshmart (Knockout CP Freshmart vs Toto Landero); before this fight, in 2017, he had won over Vic Saludar and Powell Balaba. Khonco vs Landero is valid for the IBO World minimumweight title (Khonco’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Corey Anderson – fight Video UFC FN 134

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-22, good fight between Glover Teixeira and Corey Anderson; it gets three stars.

The black belt in Kajukenbo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a pro mma record of 27-6-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He fought three times last year beating Jared Cannonier (Teixeira vs Cannonier) and Misha Cirkunov (Glover Teixeira vs Misha Cirkunov), but between these two bouts he was defeated by Alexander Gustafsson (Gustafsson vs Teixeira).
His opponent, the Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson (who replaces Ilir Latifi), has a record of 10-4-0 (40% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class but he lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson); after this fight he came back to win in 2018 against Patrick Cummins (Corey Anderson vs Patrick Cummins). Teixeira vs Anderson is on the undercard of Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith – UFC Fight Night 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith full fight Video UFC FN 134 – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-22, good finish between Mauricio Rua and Anthony Smith: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio Shogun Rua entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-10-0 (84% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 11, 2017 when he defeated Gian Villante (Mauricio Rua vs Gian Villante). Before this bout he had suffered two consecutive losses in 2014, against Dan Henderson (Shogun vs Henderson 2) and Ovince St Preux (Shogun Rua vs St Preux), but then he has won three bouts.
His opponent, Anthony Smith, has an official record of 29-13-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 light heavyweight in the world. He has already fought twice in 2018 losing to Thiago Santos (Thiago Santos vs Anthony Smith) and beating Rashad Evans. Shogun vs Smith is the main event of UFC Fight Night 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Abu Azaitar vs Vitor Miranda – fight Video UFC FN 134

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-22, good pace with some nice exchanges: Abu Azaitar vs Vitor Miranda gets three stars.

Abu Azaitar entered this fight with a mma record of 13-1-1 (62% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 7, 2016 when he defeated Michael Arrant. He suffered his only loss when he faced Marcin Naruszczka in 2012, since then he has collected eight victories and one draw taking revenge on Naruszczka in 2013.
His opponent, Vitor Miranda, has an official record of 12-6-0 (92% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.104 middleweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, with Chris Camozzi in 2016 (Chris Camozzi vs Vitor Miranda) and Marvin Vettori in 2017. Azaitar vs Miranda is on the undercard of Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith – UFC Fight Night 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Alberto Machado vs Rafael Mensah – full fight Video WBA

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-21, fight not particularly exciting between Alberto Machado and Rafael Mensah: it gets two stars.

Both undefeated, the Wba super-Fw champion Alberto Machado entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 19-0-0 (16 KOs=84%) and he is ranked as the No.3 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Miguel Berchelt) while his opponent, Rafael Mensah, has an official record of 31-0-0 (23 knockouts) and he entered as the No.48 in the same weight class. Both boxers fought three times last year: Machado beat Juan Jose Martinez, Carlos Morales (Machado vs Morales) and Jezreel Corrales (Jezreel Corrales vs Alberto Machado) while Mensah won over Fatiou Fassinou, Edward Kambasi and Martin Ahiadekey. Machado vs Mensah is valid for the WBA World super featherweight title (Machado’s first defense); undercard of Jaime Munguia vs Liam Smith. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Jaime Munguia vs Liam Smith – full fight Video WBO

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-21, nice and heavy exchanges between Jaime Munguia and Liam Smith: it gets three stars.

The undefeated current Wbo light-Mw champion Jaime Munguia entered this fight with a perfect record of 29-0-0 (25 KOs=86%) and he is ranked as the No.4 super welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jarrett Hurd). He has already fought three times in 2018 winning over Jose Carlos Paz (Jaime Munguia vs Jose Carlos Paz), Johnny Navarrete and Sadam Ali (Sadam Ali vs Jaime Munguia).
His opponent, the former Wbo light-Mw champion Liam Smith, has a boxing record of 26-1-1 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Saul Canelo Alvarez in 2016 (Canelo vs Smith), after this bout he fought three times in 2017 beating Marian Cazacu and twice Liam Williams (Smith vs Williams I and Liam Smith vs Liam Williams II). Munguia vs Smith is valid for the WBO World super welterweight title (Munguia’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Oleksandr Usyk vs Murat Gassiev – full fight Video IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-21, great performance by the winner but the fight was not so exciting: Oleksandr Usyk vs Murat Gassiev gets two stars.

Both undefeated, the 2012 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist and current Wbo, Wbc champion Oleksandr Usyk entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 14-0-0 (11 KOs=79%) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, the Ibf and Wba Cw champ Murat Gassiev, has an official record of 26-0-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts Usyk has beat Michael Hunter (Usyk vs Hunter), Marco Huck (Usyk vs Huck) and Mairis Briedis (Oleksandr Usyk vs Mairis Briedis) while Gassiev has defeated Denis Lebedev (Lebedev vs Gassiev), Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (Gassiev vs Wlodarczyk) and Yunier Dorticos (Murat Gassiev vs Yunier Dorticos). Usyk vs Gassiev is valid for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO World cruiserweight titles and it is the final of the World Boxing Super Series Cw tournamet. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Mairis Briedis vs Brandon Deslaurier – full fight Video

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-21, one sided fight between Mairis Briedis and Brandon Deslaurier: it gets two stars.

The former Wbc Cw champion Mairis Briedis entered this fight with a pro record of 23-1-0 (18 KOs=78%) and he is ranked as the No.2 cruiserweight in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Oleksandr Usyk (Oleksandr Usyk vs Mairis Briedis). Before this bout, in 2017, he had won over Marco Huck (Huck vs Briedis) and Mike Perez (Briedis vs Perez).
His opponent, Brandon Deslaurier, has an official boxing record of 11-1-1 (1 knockout) and he entered as the No.94 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Franck Acho in 2015, since then he has won nine consecutive fights beating Besarion Khutuashvili in 2018. Briedis vs Deslaurier is on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Murat Gassiev. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Young Gil Bae – full fight Video

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-21, good fight between Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Young Gil Bae: it gets three stars.

The Wbc super-Flw champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (also known as Wisaksil Wangek) entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 45-4-1 (40 KOs=89%) and he is ranked as the No.1 super flyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Carlos Cuadras in 2014 (Rungvisai vs Cuadras), since then he has won 17 consecutive bouts defeating Roman Gonzalez twice in 2017 (4-stars fight, Gonzalez vs Rungvisai I and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Roman Gonzalez II) and Juan Francisco Estrada in 2018 (Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada).
His opponent, Young Gil Bae, has a record of 28-6-2 (22 KOs=79%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 22, 2017 when he tied with Kittisak Boonchaiming. Before this fight he had beat Wanchai Nianghansa in February 2017 and lost to Rex Tso in 2016 (Rex Tso vs Young Gil Bae). Rungvisai vs Bae is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!