There is heavyweight action on tap tonight at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany as highly regarded former Olympic Gold medallist Alexander Povetkin gets his first shot at a world title, meeting Ruslan Chagaev for the vacant WBA heavyweight crown. A pro since 1997, 32 year old southpaw Chagaev, 27-1-1 (17), will …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: WBO Champ Huck Headlines Big Fight Card Tonight
The action in Germany tonight takes place at Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle as WBO cruiser king Marco Huck returns to the ring, accompanied by the likes of heavyweights Robert Helenius, Samuel Peter and Kali Meehan. Huck, 31-1 (23), meets the challenge posed by unbeaten challenger Ran Nakash, 25-0 (18), …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Tajbert Retains WBC Title, Chagaev Wins WBA Eliminator
Stadhalle in Rostock was the scene of another big fight card as WBC super feather king Vitali Tajbert retained his title by technical decision and heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev won a WBA title eliminator. Tajbert faced perhaps the most experienced man in the super feather division, Mexico’s iron-chinned Hector Velazquez and …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: The Future Of The Heavyweight Division
With the twelfth round knockout of ‘Fast Eddie’ Chambers by Wladimir Klitschko in Germany the heavyweight picture has become clearer in terms of who the remaining talent is, and who is left to fight whom. The question is, will these bouts happen in the future? Vitali Klitschko’s upcoming bout against …
Read More »WBA Boxing News: Meehan vs. Chagaev For Interim Heavyweight Title
The World Boxing Association held meetings at their recent annual convention in Medellin, Colombia, where they ordered an interim heavyweight championship between WBA No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Kali Meehan and former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev. Meehan earned the WBA No. 1 position in October 2007 by scoring a sixth-round …
Read More »Former European Boxing Champ Sam Sidelined By Gall Stones
Sinan Samil Sam has to postpone his comeback again. The two-time European heavyweight champion and former world amateur champion has been kept out of the ring for more than a year now by different illnesses and injuries. “The Bull from Bosporus ” had planned to make his comeback in early …
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