The interim Ibf super-Mw champion Andre Dirrell entered this fight with a record of 26-2-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is George Groves). He lost to James DeGale in 2015 (DeGale vs Dirrell) but then he has defeated Blake Caparello (Dirrell vs Caparello) and Jose Uzcategui in their first fight (via disqualification since Jose hit the American after the bell but ‘Bolivita’ was ahead on points, Andre Dirrell vs Jose Uzcategui I).
His opponent, Jose Uzcategui, has a boxing record of 26-2-0 (22 KOs=85%) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class. ‘Bolivita’ Uzcategui’s only real loss occurred in 2014 when he faced Matt Korobov (Korobov vs Uzcategui), after this bout he won four bouts beating Derrick Findley and Fabiano Pena in 2016. Dirrell vs Uzcategui 2 is valid for the interim IBF World super middleweight title (Direll’s first defense); undercard of Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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FULL FIGHTS Released this week:
2018 BOXING fight – Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz – full fight Video WBC
Both undefeated the Wbc Hw champion Deontay Wilder entered this fight with a perfect record of 39-0-0 (38 KOs=97%) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Joshua) while his opponent, the former interim Wba champion Luis Ortiz, has an official boxing record of 28-0-0 (24 KOs=80%) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder has won over Chris Arreola (Wilder vs Arreola), Gerald Washington (Wilder vs Washington) and Bermane Stiverne (Deontay Wilder vs Bermane Stiverne 2) while ‘King Kong’ Ortiz has defeated Malik Scott (Ortiz vs Scott), David Allen (Ortiz vs Allen) and Daniel Martz (Luis Ortiz vs Daniel Martz). Wilder vs Ortiz is valid for the WBC World heavyweight title (Wilder’s sixth defense); they also faced each other a second time on November 23, 2019 (Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Michal Materla vs Scott Askham – full fight Video KSW 42
The former KSW Mw champion Michal Materla entered this fight with a professional record of 25-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 middleweight in the world. He lost to Mamed Khalidov in 2015 (Khalidov vs Materla) but then he has beat Antoni Chmielewski (Materla vs Chmielewski), Rousimar Palhares (Palhares vs Materla) and Paulo Thiago (Michal Materla vs Paulo Thiago).
His opponent, Scott Askham, has a mma record of 15-4-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.57 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Jack Hermansson and Bradley Scott; after this bout he has beat Luke Barnatt. Materla vs Askham is on the undercard of Mamed Khalidov vs Tomasz Narkun – KSW 42; they also faced each other a second time on May 18, 2019 (Michal Materla vs Scott Askham 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Mamed Khalidov vs Tomasz Narkun – full fight Video KSW 42
The black belt in karate, tae-kwon-do and KSW champion in two weight classes Mamed Khalidov entered this fight with a mma record of 34-4-2 (88% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 middleweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Jorge Santiago in 2010, since then he has collected 14 victories and one draw beating Luke Barnatt (Khalidov vs Barnatt) and Borys Mankowski in 2017 (Mamed Khalidov vs Borys Mankowski).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former M-1 Global and current Ksw light-Hw champion Tomasz Narkun, has an official record of 14-2-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 light heavyweight. He lost to Goran Reljic in 2014 but then he has won five bouts beating Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Narkun vs Sokoudjou) and Marcin Wojcik in his last three (Tomasz Narkun vs Marcin Wojcik). Khalidov vs Narkun is the main event of KSW 42. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Avni Yildirim vs Derek Edwards – full fight Video
Avni Yildirim entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 17-1-0 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.15 super middleweight in the world. He fought four times last year losing once, with Chris Eubank Jr (Chris Eubank Jr vs Avni Yildirim), but then he came back to win in his last bout with Attila Korda.
His opponent, Derek Edwards, has an official record of 27-7-1 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.76 in the same weight class but he comes off four consecutive losses, the last one with Lolenga Mock; before the four defeats Edwards had beat Badou Jack in 2014. Yildirim vs Edwards is valid for the WBC International super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Josh Taylor vs Winston Campos – full fight Video
The undefeated Josh Taylor entered this fight with a perfect record of 11-0-0 (10 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.9 super lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Terence Crawford). He fought four times in 2017 winning over Alfonso Olvera, Warren Joubert, Ohara Davies (Davies vs Taylor) and Miguel Vazquez (Josh Taylor vs Miguel Vazquez).
His opponent, Winston Campos, has a boxing record of 30-3-5 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.73 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Ismael Barroso in 2013, since then he has collected 13 victories and one draw beating Galvis Guerra in his last one. Taylor vs Campos is valid for the WBC Silver super lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Kell Brook vs Sergey Rabchenko – full fight Video
The former Ibf Ww champion Kell Brook entered this fight with a pro record of 36-2-0 (25 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Erislandy Lara) but he comes off two consecutive defeats, against Gennady Golovkin in 2016 (4-stars fight, Golovkin vs Brook) and with Errol Spence Jr in 2017 (Kell Brook vs Errol Spence Jr).
His opponent, Sergey Rabchenko, has an official boxing record of 29-2-0 (22 KOs=76%) and he entered as the No.38 in the same weight class. He lost to Tony Harrison in 2016 (Tony Harrison vs Sergey Rabchenko) but then he has beat Robizoni Omsarashvili and Siarhei Krapshyla. Brook vs Rabchenko is valid for the vacant WBC Silver super welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Badr Hari vs Hesdy Gerges 2 – full fight Video Glory 51
The former K-1 world champion Badr Hari entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 106-13-1 (93 KOs=88%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 10, 2016 when he was defeated by Rico Verhoeven (arm injury, Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari); before this bout, in 2015, he had beat Ismael Londt (Hari vs Londt).
His opponent, Hesdy Gerges, has an official record of 50-19-1 (23 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 in the heavyweight division but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Tomas Hron in 2017 (Hesdy Gerges vs Tomas Hron); after this fight he lost to Mladen Brestovac. In their first bout Hari lost to Gerges beacause he was disqualified for kicking Hesdy when he was down; this second fight is the main event of Glory 51. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Gamal Yafai vs Gavin McDonnell – full fight Video
The undefeated Gamal Yafai entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 14-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.32 super bantamweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has defeated Sean Davis, Ricky Starkey and Jose Hernandez.
His opponent, Gavin McDonnell, has a record of 18-1-2 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Rey Vargas (Rey Vargas vs Gavin McDonnell) but then he beat Simas Volosinas and Jozsef Ajtai. Yafai vs McDonnell is valid for the WBC International super bantamweight title; undercard of Kell Brook vs Sergey Rabchenko. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Kevin Lerena vs Dmytro Kucher – full fight Video IBO
Kevin Lerena entered this fight with a boxing record of 19-1-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 cruiserweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Johnny Muller in 2014, since then he has won eight consecutive bouts beating Vikapita Meroro, Sergio Ramirez and Youri Kayembre Kalenga in 2017 (Kevin Lerena vs Youri Kayembre Kalenga).
His opponent, Dmytro Kucher, has an official record of 24-2-1 (18 KOs=75%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 19, 2016 when he was defeated by Maro Huck (Marco Huck vs Dmytro Kucher); before this bout he had beat Enzo Maccarinelli (Enzo Maccarinelli vs Dmytro Kucher). Lerena vs Kucher is valid for the IBO World cruiserweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!