Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-22, great fight between Eleider Alvarez and Joe Smith Jr: it gets three stars.
The former Olympian and former WBO light-Hw champion Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a record of 25-1-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Sergey Kovalev). He fought twice Sergey Kovalev between 2018 and 2019, winning the first bout and losing the second one (Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I and Eleider Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev II); after these two fights he defeated Michael Seals (Eleider Alvarez vs Michael Seals).
His opponent, Joe Smith Jr, has a boxing record of 25-3-0 (20 KOs=80%) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He lost to Dmitry Bivol in 2019 (Dmitry Bivol vs Joe Smith Jr) but he comes back to win against Jesse Hart in 2020 (Jesse Hart vs Joe Smith Jr). Smith vs Alvarez, WBO light heavyweight world title eliminator, is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, Eleider Alvarez vs Michael Seals gets three stars thanks to a good finish.
The former Olympian and former WBO light-Hw champion Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 24-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Dmitry Bivol) but he comes off his first and only loss, suffered against Sergey Kovalev in their rematch (Eleider Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev II). Before this bout, in 2018, he had beat the Russian (Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I) while in 2017 he had defeated Jean Pascal (Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal).
His opponent, Michael Seals, has an official record of 24-2-0 (18 KOs=75%) and he entered as the No.69 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Michael Gbenga in 2018 but since then he has won four bouts beating Christopher Brooker and Elio Heraldo Trosch in 2019. Alvarez vs Seals is valid for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-02, some good exchanges between Eleider Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev 2 but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The undefeated former Olympian and current WBO light-Hw champion Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect record of 24-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Oleksandr Gvozdyk). In his last three bouts he has won over Lucian Bute (Alvarez vs Bute), Jean Pascal (Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal) and Sergey Kovalev (the Russian was ahead on points but he was knocked out in the seventh round, Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I).
His opponent, the former Wbo and Iba light-Hw champ Sergey Kovalev, has a boxing record of 32-3-1 (28 KOs=87%) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. Before losing to Alvarez in August 2018 he had beat Igor Mikhalkin in March (Sergey Kovalev vs Igor Mikhalkin) and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in November 2017 (Sergey Kovalev vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy). Alvarez vs Kovalev 2 is valid for the WBO World light heavyweight title (Alvarez’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-08-04, good fight between Sergey Kovalev and Eleider Alvarez: it gets three stars.
The current Wbo and Iba light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 32-2-1 (28 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Adonis Stevenson). “Krusher” Kovalev lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, both with Andre Ward (Kovalev vs Ward I and Ward vs Kovalev II) but then he has beat Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (Sergey Kovalev vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy) and Igor Mikhalkin (Sergey Kovalev vs Igor Mikhalkin).
His opponent, the undefeated former Olympian Eleider Alvarez, has a perfect record of 23-0-0 (11 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 3, 2017 when he defeated Jean Pascal (Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal); before this bout, in 2017, he had also beat Lucian Bute (Alvarez vs Bute). Kovalev vs Alvarez is valid for the IBA and WBO World light heavyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-03, close fight but not so exciting: Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal gets two stars.
The undefeated Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect record of 22-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Andre Ward). In his last three bouts he has won over Robert Berridge (=Alvarez vs Berridge), Norbert Dabrowski and Lucian Bute (=Alvarez vs Bute).
His opponent, the former Wbc and Ibo light-Hw champion Jean Pascal, has a boxing record of 31-4-1 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Sergey Kovalev (=Kovalev vs Pascal 2) and beating Ricardo Marcelo Ramallo. Jean Pascal vs Eleider Alvarez is valid for the WBC Silver light heavyweight title; undercard of Adonis Stevenson vs Andrzej Fonfara 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-02-24, good fight between Lucian Bute and Eleider Alvarez: it gets three stars.
The undefeated Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect record of 21-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Andre Ward). He fought twice last year winning over Robert Berridge (=Alvarez vs Berridge) and Norbert Dabrowski.
His opponent, the former Ibf super-Mw champion Lucian Bute, has a boxing record of 32-3-1 (25 KOs=78%) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Andrea Di Luisa in 2015 (=Bute vs Di Luisa). After this fight he lost to James DeGale (=DeGale vs Bute) and he drew with Badou Jack (=Jack vs Bute). Lucian Bute vs Eleider Alvarez, WBC light heavyweight title eliminator, is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-29, fight not so exciting between Eleider Alvarez and Robert Berridge: it gets two stars.
The undefeated Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 19-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Sergey Kovalev). He fought three times last year winning over Anatoliy Dudchenko, Isidro Ranoni Prieto (=Alvarez vs Prieto) and Isaac Chilemba (=Alvarez vs Chilemba).
His opponent, Robert Berridge, has an official record of 27-4-1 (21 KOs=78%) and he entered as the No.71 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Thomas Oosthuizen and Reece Papuni; between these two fights he beat Sefo Falekaono. Alvarez vs Berridge is on the undercard of Adonis Stevenson vs Thomas Williams Jr. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-11-28, fight not particularly exciting between Eleider Alvarez and Isaac Chilemba: it gets two stars.
The undefeated Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect record of 18-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Sergey Kovalev). He has already fought twice in 2015 beating Anatoliy Dudchenko and Isidro Ranoni Prieto (=Alvarez vs Prieto).
His opponent, the former Ibo super-Mw champion Isaac Chilemba, has an official record of 24-2-2 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss in 2013 when he faced Tony Bellew in their rematch (=Bellew vs Chilemba 2), since then he has won four consecutive fights defeating Vasily Lepikhin in his last one (=Chilemba vs Lepikhin). Alvarez vs Chilemba is valid for the WBC Silver light heavyweight title; undercard of James DeGale vs Lucian Bute. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-08-15, good fight between Eleider Alvarez and Isidro Prieto: it gets three stars.
Both undefeated, the Colombian Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect record of 17-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Sergey Kovalev) while his opponent, Isidro Ranoni Prieto, has a record of 24-0-3 (20 KOs=83%) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class. Both boxers have already fought in 2015: Alvarez has beat Anatoliy Dudchenko while Prieto has won over Jackson Junior (=Prieto vs Junior) and Edson Roberto Dos Santos Borges. Alvarez vs Prieto is valid for the WBC Silver light heavyweight title; undercard of Lucian Bute vs Andrea Di Luisa. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-10-25, some good exchanges between Eleider Alvarez and Ryno Liebenberg but it is not enough to get three stars. Both undefeated, the Colombian Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 15-0-0 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 light heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Ryno Liebenberg, has an official record of 16-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. Both fighters has already fought twice in 2014: Alvarez beat Andrew Gardiner (=Alvarez vs Gardiner) and Alexander Johnson while Liebenberg defeated Joey Vegas and Denis Grachev. Alvarez vs Liebenberg is valid for the WBC Silver light heavyweight title; undercard of Martin Murray vs Domenico Spada. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-22, great fight between Eleider Alvarez and Joe Smith Jr: it gets three stars.
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