Best of BOXING: Ranking of the best boxing Fights of the Year 2017 by ATBF

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‘Best of Boxing’, is the annual ranking of the best boxing fights of the year 2017, matches rated by AllTheBestFights.

Clicking on the names of the boxers you can watch and rate the video of the fight (if it is available on the web) and read some info about it. However, you do not find a link for all the boxing matches because we create a single post just for the 4 and 5 stars fights or for the most important ones.

Comment this post if you want to suggest your favorite boxing fight and to help us creating the best boxing ranking of all the most spectacular fights!

Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs Kemahl Russell full fight Video – 2017

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-14, pretty good fight between Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Kemahl Russell: it gets three stars.

Both undefeated, the Russian Sergiy Derevyanchenko entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 9-0-0 (7 KOs=78%) and he is ranked as the No.6 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gennady Golovkin) while his opponent, Kemahl Russell, has an official record of 10-0-0 (8 KOs=80%) and he entered as the No.96 in the same weight class. Both boxers fought twice last year: Derevyanchenko beat Mike Guy and Sam Soliman (=Derevyanchenko vs Soliman) while Russell won over Denny Dalton and Henry Mercer. Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs Kemahl Russell is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Best fights of the week 10, year 2017

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 10: (Mon-Sun) from March 6, 2017 to March 12, 2017.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Rex Tso vs Hirofumi Mukai Boxing Knockout of the Week: David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens   Mma Fight of … Read more

2017 BOXING fight – Juan Francisco Estrada vs Anuar Salas – full fight Video

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, pretty good finish between Juan Francisco Estrada and Anuar Salas but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The former Wbo and Wba Flw champion Juan Francisco Estrada entered this fight with a boxing record of 34-2-0 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Shinsuke Yamanaka). ‘El Gallo’ Estrada suffered his last loss when he faced Roman Gonzalez in 2012 (=Gonzalez vs Estrada), since then he has collected eight victories beating Raymond Tabugon in 2016 (=Estrada vs Tabugon).
His opponent, Anuar Salas, has an official record of 20-3-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.70 flyweight. He lost to David Sanchez in 2014 (=Sanchez vs Salas) but then he has won six consecutive fights defeating Robinson Jerez and Yenrry Bermudez last year. Juan Francisco Estrada vs Anuar Salas is valid for the vacant WBC Silver super flyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 BOXING fight – Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Rene Alvarado – full fight Video

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, disappointing fight between Yuriorkis Gamboa and Rene Alvarado: it gets two stars.

The 2004 Olympic flyweight gold medalist and former IBF and Wba Fw champion Yuriorkis Gamboa entered this fight with a record of 25-1-0 (17 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 19, 2015 when he defeated Hylon Williams Jr (=Gamboa vs Williams Jr). He suffered his only loss when he faced Terence Crawford in 2014 (=Crawford vs Gamboa).
His opponent, Rene Alvarado, has a boxing record of 24-7-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.52 super featherweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, against Andrew Cancio and Manuel Avila (=Avila vs Alvarado), but then he has beat Jayson Velez (=Velez vs Alvarado). Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Rene Alvarado is on the undercard of David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum full fight Video UFC FN 106 – 2017

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, great fight between Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj, judo and former Ufc Hw and light-Hw champion Vitor Belfort (he is 39 years old, 14 years older than Gastelum) entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-13-0 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Michael Bisping) but he lost three out of his last four bouts, against Chris Weidman in 2015 (=Weidman vs Belfort), with Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (=Belfort vs Jacare) and Gegard Mousasi in 2016 (=Mousasi vs Belfort). After losing to Weidman ‘The Phenom’ had won against Dan Henderson (=Belfort vs Henderson 3).
His opponent, the Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum, has an official record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to Neil Magny last year (via split decision, Magny vs Gastelum) but then he has won over Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Gastelum) and Tim Kennedy (=Gastelum vs Kennedy). Kelvin Gastelum vs Vitor Belfort is the main event of UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 best BOXING fight – David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens – full fight Video

4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, nice and tough exchanges with a fantastic finish: David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens is one of the best boxing fights of 2017 and it gets four stars!

The former Ibf Mw champion David Lemieux entered this fight with a pro record of 36-3-0 (32 KOs=89%) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world. He lost to #1 Gennady Golovkin in 2015 (=Golovkin vs Lemieux) but he came back to win in 2016 defeating Glen Tapia (=Lemieux vs Tapia) and Cristian Fabian Rios (=Lemieux vs Rios).
His opponent, Curtis Stevens, has an official boxing record of 29-5-0 (21 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam in 2014 (=Stevens vs N’Dam) but then he has won over Patrick Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Stevens) and James De la Rosa. David Lemieux vs Curtis Stevens is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Ray Borg – fight Video UFC FN 106

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, disappointing fight between Jussier da Silva and Ray Borg: it gets two stars.

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Jussier ‘Formiga’ da Silva entered this fight with a professional record of 19-4-0 (42% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson). He lost to Henry Cejudo in 2015 (via split decision, Formiga vs Cejudo) but he came back to win in 2016 beating Dustin Ortiz (=Formiga vs Ortiz).
His opponent, Ray Borg, has a mma record of 10-2-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Justin Scoggins (=Borg vs Scoggins) and defeating Louis Smolka (=Smolka vs Borg). Ray Borg vs Jussier Formiga da Silva is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Gian Villante – fight Video UFC FN 106

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, Mauricio Rua vs Gian Villante gets three stars only thanks to the good finish.

The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-10-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He 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 beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Shogun vs Nogueira 2) and Corey Anderson (=Rua vs Anderson).
His opponent, Gian Villante, has a record of 15-7-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Ilir Latifi (=Latifi vs Villante) and defeating Saparbek Safarov. Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Gian Villante is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 BOXING fight – Luis Nery vs Jesus Martinez – full fight Video

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, fight not particularly good between Luis Nery and Jesus Martinez: it gets two stars.

The undefeated Luis Nery entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 22-0-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Shinsuke Yamanaka). ‘Pantera’ fought five times last year beating Richie Mepranum (=Nery vs Mepranum) and Raymond Tabugon in his last two (=Nery vs Tabugon).
His opponent, Jesus Martinez, has a record of 23-1-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.30 super flyweight. He suffered his only loss when he faced William Urina in 2013, since then he has collected 14 consecutive wins. Luis Nery vs Jesus Martinez, WBC final bantamweight title eliminator, is on the undercard of Juan Francisco Estrada vs Anuar Salas. Watch the video and rate this fight!