The Wbo light-Flw champion Angel Acosta entered this fight with a pro record of 17-1-0 (17 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.10 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ken Shiro). ‘Tito’ Acosta fought three times last year beating Japhet Uutoni and Juan Alejo (Angel Acosta vs Juan Alejo) but between these two bouts he lost to Kosei Tanaka (Tanaka vs Acosta).
His opponent, the former interim Wbo champion Carlos Buitrago, has an official boxing record of 30-3-1 (17 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 minimumweight but he comes off the loss against Hiroto Kyoguchi (Hiroto Kyoguchi vs Carlos Buitrago); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat Noe Medina and Roger Collado but he was also defeated by Knockout CP Freshmart in February (CP Freshmart vs Buitrago 2). Acosta vs Buitrago is valid for the WBO World light flyweight title (Acosta’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Errol Spence Jr vs Carlos Ocampo full fight Video – 2018
Both undefeated, the former Olympian and current Ibf Ww champion Errol Spence Jr entered this fight with a perfect record of 23-0-0 (20 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Terence Crawford) while his opponent, Carlos Ocampo, has a boxing record of 22-0-0 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class. In their last three fights Spence has beat Leonard Bundu (Spence Jr vs Bundu), Kell Brook (Brook vs Spence Jr) and Lamont Peterson (Errol Spence Jr vs Lamont Peterson) while Ocampo has won over Alvaro Robles (Carlos Ocampo vs Alvaro Robles), Daniel Echeverria and Dario Ferman. Spence vs Ocampo is valid for the IBF World welterweight title (Spence’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Marco Huck vs Yakup Saglam – full fight Video
The former Wbo and Ibo Cw champion Marco Huck entered this fight with a record of 40-5-1 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 cruiserweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Mairis Briedis (Huck vs Briedis) and current #1 Cw Oleksandr Usyk (Oleksandr Usyk vs Marco Huck); before these two bouts he had defeated Dmytro Kucher (Huck vs Kucher).
His opponent, Yakup Saglam, has a record of 40-4-0 (37 KOs=92%) and he entered as the No.138 heavyweight. He suffered his last loss when he faced Joseph Parker in 2015 (Joseph Parker vs Yakup Saglam), since then he has won six consecutive fights beating Sebastian Tuchscherer in his last one. Huck vs Saglam is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Lewis Ritson vs Paul Hyland Jnr – full fight Video
Both undefetaed, the British Lw champion Lewis Ritson entered this fight with a perfect record of 15-0-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.16 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Paul Hyland Jnr, has a boxing record of 18-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.58 in the same weight class. In their last three fights Ritson has won over Robbie Barrett, Joe Murray and Scott Cardle (Lewis Ritson vs Scott Cardle) while Hyland has beat Adam Dingsdale, Stephen Ormond and David Birmingham. Ritson vs Hyland is valid for the BBBofC British lightweight title; undercard of Josh Kelly vs Kris George. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Josh Kelly vs Kris George – full fight Video
The undefeated former olympian Josh Kelly entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 6-0-0 (4 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.38 welterweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has won over Jose Luis Zuniga, Jean Michel Hamilcaro and Carlos Molina (Josh Kelly vs Carlos Molina).
His opponent, Kris George, has an official record of 14-1-0 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he face Can Xu in 2015, since then he has won seven consecutive bouts defeating Maximiliano Leonel Scalzone in 2018. Kelly vs George is valid for the Commonwealth (British Empire) and WBA International welterweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Joe Joyce vs Ivica Bacurin – full fight Video
The former Olympian Joe Joyce entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 4-0-0 (4 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.55 heavyweight in the world. He has already fought three times in 2018 winning over Rudolf Jozic, Donnie Palmer (Joe Joyce vs Donnie Palmer) and Lenroy Thomas (Joe Joyce vs Lenroy Thomas).
His opponent, Ivica Bacurin (who replaces Richard Lartey), has a record of 30-13-1 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.207 in the same weight class. He lost to Michal Cieslak in 2017 but he came back to win with Geza Nemeth and Mirnes Denadic in 2018. Joyce vs Bacurin is valid for the Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Mercito Gesta vs Robert Manzanarez full fight Video – 2018
Mercito Gesta entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 31-2-2 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.30 lightweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Jorge Linares (Jorge Linares vs Mercito Gesta). Before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Gilberto Gonzalez (Gesta vs Gonzalez) and Martin Honorio.
His opponent, Robert Manzanarez, has an official record of 36-1-0 (29 KOs=81%) and he entered as the No.65 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Alejandro Barrera in 2012, since then he has won 15 consecutive bouts taking revenge on Barrera in 2013 and beating Javier Lopez in 2018. Gesta vs Manzanarez is valid for the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Karim Guerfi vs Michael Dasmarinas – full fight Video IBO
Karim Guerfi entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 26-3-0 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.15 bantamweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Zhanat Zhakiyanov in 2014, since then he has won six bouts beating Stephane Jamoye in 2017.
His opponent, Michael Dasmarinas, has an official record of 27-2-0 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He also lost in 2014, with Lwandile Sityatha (via split decision), but then he has collected nine consecutive victories defeating Mateo Handig and Worawatehai Boonjan last year. Guerfi vs Dasmarinas is valid for the vacant IBO World bantamweight title; undercard of Muhamad Ridhwan vs Jeson Umbal. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 23, year 2018
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 23: (Mon-Sun) from June 4, 2018 to June 10, 2018. Boxing Fight of the Week: Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares 2 Boxing Knockout of the Week: Francisco Rodriguez Jr vs Yohei Tobe … Read more
2018 BOXING fight – Jose Pedraza vs Antonio Moran – full fight Video
The former Olympian and former Ibf and Ibo super-Fw champion Jose Pedraza entered this fight with a professional record of 23-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Gervonta Davis last year (Jose Pedraza vs Gervonta Davis); after this bout he came back to win with Jose Luis Rodriguez in 2018.
His opponent, Antonio Moran, has a boxing record of 23-2-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.37 in the same weight class. He lost to Emanuel Lopez in 2016 but then he has won over Richard Zamora, Jose Guadalupe Rosales and Salvador Briseno. Pedraza vs Moran is valid for the WBO Latino lightweight title; undercard of Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford. Watch the video and rate this fight!