Darren Elkins entered this fight with a pro record of 23-5-0 (48% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway). He lost to Hacran Dias in 2014 but then he has won over Robert Whiteford, Chas Skelly, Godofredo Pepey, Mirsad Bektic (=Elkins vs Bektic) and Dennis Bermudez (=Elkins vs Bermudez).
His opponent, Michael Johnson, has an official mma record of 17-12-0 (59% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 lightweight but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Dustin Poirier in 2016 (=Poirier vs Johnson). After this bout he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov (=Johnson vs Nurmagomedov) and Justin Gaethje (Mma Fight of the Year 2017, Johnson vs Gaethje). Elkins vs Johnson is on the undercard of Jeremy Stephens vs Doo Ho Choi – UFC Fight Night 124. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2018 BOXING fight – Claressa Shields vs Tori Nelson – full fight Video IBF WBC
Both undefeated, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic middleweight gold medalist and Ibf, Wbc super-Mw champion Claressa Shields entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 4-0-0 (2 knockouts) and she is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world while her opponent, Tori Nelson, has an official record of 17-0-3 (2 knockouts) and she entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. Shields fought three times in 2017 winning over Szilvia Szabados, Sydney LeBlanc and Nikki Adler while Nelson fought just once beating Latashia Burton. Shields vs Nelson is valid for the IBF and WBC World Female super middleweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
David Benavidez vs Rogelio Medina full fight Video – 2017
The undefeated David Benavidez entered this fight with a perfect record of 17-0-0 (16 KOs=94%) and he is ranked as the No.29 super middleweight in the world. In his last three fights he has beat Francy Ntetu, Denis Douglin and Sherali Mamajonov.
His opponent, Rogelio Medina, has an official boxing record of 37-7-0 (31 KOs=84%) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to James DeGale (=DeGale vs Medina) and defeating Ramon Olivas. David Benavidez vs Rogelio Medina is the final eliminator for the WBC super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Yves Ulysse Jr vs Ricky Sismundo – full fight Video
The undefeated Yves Ulysse Jr entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 13-0-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.38 super lightweight in the world. He has already fought twice in 2017 beating Jose Emilio Perea and Zachary Ochoa.
His opponent, Ricky Sismundo, has a record of 31-9-3 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Jose Felix Jr, drawing with Dierry Jean (=Jean vs Sismundo) and defeating Ghislain Maduma. Yves Ulysse Jr vs Ricky Sismundo is on the undercard of Simon Kean vs Marcelo Luiz Nascimento. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Tatsuya Fukuhara vs Ryuya Yamanaka – full fight Video WBO
The Wbo champion Tatsuya Fukuhara entered this fight with a record of 19-4-6 (7 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 minimumweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Takuma Inoue in 2013, since then he has collected three draws and seven victories defeating Moises Calleros in 2017 (4-stars fight, Calleros vs Fukuhara).
His opponent, Ryuya Yamanaka, has an official boxing record of 14-2-0 (4 knockouts) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He lost to Roque Lauro in 2014 but then he has won seven consecutive bouts beating Khanongmek Sithkrukong in his last one. Tatsuya Fukuhara vs Ryuya Yamanaka is valid for the WBO World minimumweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Noel Gevor vs Isiah Thomas – full fight Video
Noel Gevor entered this fight with a professional record of 22-1-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.24 cruiserweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (=Wlodarczyk vs Gevor).
His opponent, Isiah Thomas, has a boxing record of 15-1-0 (6 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since May 13, 2016 when he was defeated by Michael Hunter (=Hunter vs Thomas). Noel Gevor vs Isiah Thomas is on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Marco Huck. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Isaac Dogboe vs Cesar Juarez – full fight Video WBO
The undefeated Isaac Dogboe entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 17-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 super bantamweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Neil John Tabanao, Julian Evaristo Aristule and Javier Nicolas Chacon.
His opponent, Cesar Juarez, has an official record of 20-5-0 (15 KOs=75%) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive losses between 2015 and 2016, against Nonito Donaire (4-stars fight Donaire vs Juarez) and Giovanni Delgado, but then he has won three bouts beating Eugene Lagos in 2017. Dogboe vs Juarez is valid for the interim WBO World super bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 52, year 2017
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 52: (Mon-Sun) from December 25, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Boxing Fight of the Week: Sho Kimura vs Toshiyuki Igarashi Boxing Knockout of the Week: Naoya Inoue vs Yoan Boyeaux Mma Fight of … Read more
2017 BOXING fight – Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi – full fight Video IBF, WBA
The Ibf light-Flw champion Milan Melindo entered this fight with a boxing record of 37-2-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ken Shiro). He lost to Javier Mendoza in 2015 (=Melindo vs Mendoza), but then he has won five consecutive bouts defeating Akira Yaegashi (=Yaegashi vs Melindo) and Hekkie Budler in 2017 (=Melindo vs Budler).
His opponent, the Wba light-Flw champion Ryoichi Taguchi, has an official record of 26-2-2 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat when he faced Naoya Inoue in 2013, since then he has collected eight victories and one draw, against Carlos Canizales at the end of 2016 (=Taguchi vs Canizales); after this fight he has beat Robert Barrera (=Taguchi vs Barrera). Taguchi vs Melindo is valid for the IBF and WBA Super World light flyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Sho Kimura vs Toshiyuki Igarashi – full fight Video WBO
The Wbo Flw champion Sho Kimura entered this fight with a professional record of 15-1-2 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.10 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Donnie Nietes). He suffered his only defeat at his pro boxing debut in 2013, against Shosuke Oji, since then he has collected 15 victories and two draws beating Wisitsak Saiwaew and Zou Shiming in 2017 (=Shiming vs Kimura).
His opponent, the former Wbc Flw champion Toshiyuki Igarashi, has an official record of 23-2-3 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He lost to Akira Yaegashi in 2013 (=Igarashi vs Yaegashi) but then he has collected six wins and two draws, the last one with Miguel Cartagena in 2017. Kimura vs Igarashi is valid for the WBO World flyweight title (Kimura’s first defense); undercard of Milan Melindo vs Ryoichi Taguchi. Watch the video and rate this fight!