Cuba's Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 Kos) showed why he was the favorite over Ramos (20-1, 11 KOs) in front of more than 2,000 at the Palms Casino Resort. The title changed hands emphatically.
It doesn’t appear the top fighters pound for pound will meet in the ring this year but we can tabulate this year’s best prizefighters pound for pound. A number of changes have taken place down near the bottom of the Top 12 list.
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Fight Chatter: Results and upcoming action from around the world.
World renowned trainer Freddie Roach is the topic of a new series by HBO that airs on Friday Jan. 27. It’s an unscripted show that features Roach who trains a number of the best prizefighters in the world at the Wild Card Boxing gym in Hollywood.
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MMA Fighter of the Year 2011: Dan "Hendo" Henderson
Henderson, 41, circumvented more obstacles than anyone else including the next best fighter Jon Jones who is the current UFC light heavyweight champion. After many said Henderson’s best days were gone he proved in the Octagon to have his best year ever.
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