Fresh off of his devastating 12th round knockout of previously undefeated No. 2 contender “Dangerous” Denton Daley (12-1) this past Saturday night, as the official WBA mandatory challenger, Interim WBA cruiserweight champion Youri “El Toro” Kalenga (21-1, 14 KOs), has set his sights next on WBA “regular” champion Denis Lebedev …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Abraham, Drozd Win
There were a handful of interesting contests that occurred over the weekend so let’s get started with the biggest name that saw action, Arthur Abraham. The WBO super middle weight king was surprised by a strong second half rally from two-time British titlist Paul Smith at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, …
Read More »Don King Aims High With Lebedev vs Jones Invitations
WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (25-1, 19 KOs), from Chekhov, Russia, and WBA cruiserweight champion in recess Guillermo “El Felino” Jones (38-3-2, 30 KOs), from Colon, Panama, are set to meet on May 17 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Co-promoter Don King has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Read More »WBA Announces Officials For Lebedev vs Jones Cruiserweight Bout
South African Stanley Chistodoulou will be the third man the ring for the WBA Cruiserweight title fight between Denis Lebedev, regular champion and Guillermo Jones, champion in recess, Lebedev vs Jones takes place in the Crocus City Hall, Myakinino, Russia on May, 17. The officials in charge of the scoring …
Read More »WBO Champ Huck Meets Garay In Munich On Saturday
Busy WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck steps thru the ropes for the fourth time in less than a years’ time as he faces the challenge of South American veteran Hugo Hernan Garay on Saturday. Huck, 32-1 (23), makes a rare appearance in Munich as the 26 year old is expected …
Read More »Erasing The Legend Of Roy Jones Jr
Having just witnessed the last round stoppage of Roy Jones Jr. by Denis Lebedev, it is now clear that the American fighter must retire; for his own health. It is one of boxing’s worst kept secret that Jones has been in decline for many years, racking up defeats to Antonio …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Oner Wants To Get Back To Basics
With his Cuban heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis in line to face WBC champ Vitali Klitschko after beating Ray Austin in Miami on Friday, promoter Ahmet Oner should be one of the happiest people in boxing. But the Arena CEO seems far less satisfied than expected because of the state he …
Read More »Boxing Result: WBO champ Huck Survives Scare Against Lebedev
WBOcruiserweight king Marco Huck had his toughest test yet as champion, getting through a difficult defense against previously undefeated Denis Lebedev by split decision last night at Max SchmelingHalle in Berlin, Germany. Huck, normally the aggressor in his bouts, chose to try and box his way past the shorter southpaw …
Read More »Boxing Result: Huck Batters Godfrey In Dominant Fashion
WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck was back in action tonight, retaining his title for the fourth time in front of a rabid local fan base at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. Huck was facing a less than world class American import for the third straight contest, in this case Matt Godfrey …
Read More »European Boxing News: Bouziane, Moreno, Lebedev, Zaveck, Kessler
By Per Ake Persson French bantam Malik Bouziane has relinquished the European title to concentrate on a possible shot at WBA king Anselmo Moreno during 2010. There was to have been purse bids for Bouziane vs Jerome Arnould today in Rome in what would have been a dangerous mandatory defence.
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Defeats Kotelnik To Win WBA Belt
Amir Khan moved up a weight class, challenged a far more experienced reigning champion and even defied his legion of critics to win the WBA light welterweight title last night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Khan got off to a fast start once the bell rang and the …
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