The WBC heavyweight championship between Vitali Klitschko and Albert Sosnowski turned out exactly as all experts and fans had expected. The challenger from Poland didn’t stand a chance against the more powerful half of the dominating force in the heavyweight division. The older Klitschko brother once more wore down a …
Read More »Boxing Result: Heavyweight King Klitschko Sweeps Aside Sosnowski Challenge
Albert Sosnoski’s Cinderella run at heavyweight glory was unceremoniously halted by divisional kingpin Vitali Klitschko last night in front of 60,000 fans at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. After having defeated a laundry list of less than stellar opposition over the course of his first 45 pro bouts, over his …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Juan Carlos Gomez Returns On June 4 Fight Card
On June 4th “The Black Panther” Juan Carlos Gomez (46-2, 36 kos) will return to action against Frankfurt based Turk Oezcan Cetinkaya (17-6-1, 11 kos) in Hattersheim, near Frankfurt, Germany. The former WBC cruiserweight champion and heavyweight championship contender (in March 2009 vs. Vitali Klitschko) will headline the „7th annual …
Read More »Arena Boxing Celebrates Top WBC Ranking Of Odlanier Solis
Arena’s Cuban heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis advances to the no. 1 spot in the new WBC rankings. Originally “La Sombra“ was scheduled to fight Ray Austin in a final elimination bout but Austin declared to be unavailable due to legal problems. Therefore Solis took Austin’s spot in the rankings. “This …
Read More »WBC Boxing News: Valuev vs. Solis In Title Eliminator
From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman: Due to the unavailability of Ray Austin, as declared in testimony given under oath in a court of law, and based in an overwhelming majority vote of the WBC Board of Governors, the WBC is ordering a final elimination fight between the …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Solis Destroys Drumond In Key West
Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis continued his fast rise to to the top with an impressive performance against former world title challenger Carl Davis Drumond from Costa Rica. In Key West, Florida, “La Sombra” forced his opponent to quit after the third round after a one-sided bashing. Especially at the end …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Odlanier Solis, Bob Arum
Undefeated WBC International heavyweight champion Odlanier Solis (15-0, 11 KOs), a former Cuban Olympic gold medalist and the WBC’s No. 2-rated heavyweight contender, defends his title against one-time world heavyweight championship challenger Carl Drummond (26-2, 20 KOs), of Limon, Costa Rica on Saturday, March 20 at Mallory Square in Key …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Odlanier Solis On Collision Course With Vitali Klitschko
After Vitali Klitschko declassed “Kingpin” Kevin Johnson Saturday night in Bern, Switzerland, Arena CEO Ahmet Öner is convinced that his heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis will be next in line to challenge the WBC champion. “I hope that this was the last living sandbag Vitali had to fight before facing a …
Read More »Arena Boxing Re-signs Odlanier Solis To Three Year Contract
“Ahmet Öner and Arena have led me to position #3 in the WBC ratings. I am very happy with our collaboration and I’m looking forward to another three successful years”, said heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis after renewing his promotional contract with ARENA for another three years. The three time world …
Read More »European Boxing News: Valuev, Haye, Fragomeni, Erdei, Solis
By Per Ake Persson So was ex-heavyweight champ Nikolai Valuev exposed by David Haye and before that by Evander Holyfield and Ruslan Chagaev as “just” a giant, incapable of boxing? Some seem to think so, not me though. I think it´s a case of a fighter who´s getting old, simple …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Odlanier Solis Moves To WBC #3 At Jeju Convention
At its 47th Annual World Convention in Jeju, Korea this week, the WBC announced the new world ratings. After his impressive second round TKO victory over former world title challenger Monte Barrett, heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis advances to rank #3 after only 15 pro fights. “I am very grateful that …
Read More »Arena Boxing Head Ahmet Öner Looks To Future On Birthday
Saturday night in New York, Arena CEO Ahmet Öner celebrated his first show at legendary Madison Square Garden, co-promoting “Island Warriors – Latin Fury 12” with Top Rank and PR Best Boxing. Today the Turkish/German promoter is back in Hamburg to celebrate his 38th birthday with family and friends. His …
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