Sports don’t get any more dramatic nor brutal than the Sweet Science. Today, we look back on best fights on 2015.
6. NONITO DONAIRE VS. CESAR JUAREZ 12/11/15
Donaire had to unexpectedly dig deep against a journeyman. Unbelievable chin from Juarez, and a great display of heart from both.
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5. ROCKY MARTINEZ VS. ORLANDO SALIDO II 9/12/15
Salido’s body assault had Martinez looking done for in the first half. But Rocky never folded and used a high workrate to stay alive and create a controversial split draw verdict.
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4. LUCAS MATTHYSSE VS. RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV 4/18/15
Matthysse realized he was in there with an animal that could withstand his best punches. So the Argentinian slugger wisely adjusted his game plan to become a vicious counter-puncher off the backfoot. It worked wonders early on, but Provodnikov took The Machine into deep, scary waters in the championship rounds.
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3.ANDRZEJ FONFARA VS. NATHAN CLEVERLY 10/16/15
These two went toe to toe for 12 rounds. Neither capitulated, but Cleverly gave just a little more ground as Fonfara bulldozed his way to a unanimous decision.
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2. MARCO HUCK VS. KRZYSZTOF GLOWACKI 8/14/15
Perhaps the greatest comeback of the year as Glowacki, in his first big stepup fight, comes off the deck to stop former champion Marco Huck.
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- FRANCISCO VARGAS VS. TAKASHI MIURA 11/21/15
Miura nearly goes out in round one. Then he sends Vargas airborne for a knockdown in the fourth. They proceed to beat the hell out of each other with Miura appearing to be the stronger one. Then Vargas hits gold with a big knockdown in the ninth that leads to the exciting upset finish. This fight had it all.
