‘K2 Promotions’

The delayed return of former world heavyweight champion and 1996 Bellarusian Olympian, Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is on July 16 as the Bellarusian Olympian takes on highly-touted, undefeated Robert “The Nordiac Nightmare” Helenius in Munich, Germany. More...

The first round goes to the challenger. Cuban Olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis weighed in at 247 lbs. and was a lot lighter than most fans and experts had expected at today’s official weigh-in for the WBC world heavyweight championship tomorrow (Saturday, March 19th) in Cologne.

While Vitali brought his usual 249.5 lbs. Solis showed up in great shape and weighed in around his pro career low of 246.6 lbs. in March 2008. More...

The 48th WBC Convention in Cancun (Mexico) saw a very emotional meeting on Wednesday when mandatory title defenses and final elimination bouts were on the agenda.

The controversy started when Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) brought in a request on behalf of heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Klitschko asked for a voluntary title defense in March 2011 (against Tomasz Adamek at New York’s Madison Square Garden celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ali vs. Frazier I) before facing his next mandatory challenger which will be determined in a final elimination bout between Odlanier Solis and Ray Austin on December 17th in Miami. More...

“No more lies, K2,” Team Valuev said today. “No more posturing. No more subterfuge. No more deceit.”

Team Valuev announced today that they will accept an offer made by K2 Promotions for former two-time WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai “Russian Giant” Valuev (50-2, 34 KOs), from St. Petersburg, Russia., to face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KOs), from Ukraine. More...

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This Saturday night, at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Vitali Klitschko will defend his Heavyweight Title for the sixth time against London-based Polishman Albert Sosnowski.

Promoted by K2 Promotions and Klitschko Management, the event - billed as ‘Fists of Steel’ – is sure to be a ‘glitzy’ and ‘entertaining’ affair.

Vitali – aka ‘Dr. Iron Fist’ is confident of another great win to add to his lengthy list of victories (!) while Albert ‘The Dragon’ dreams of becoming the first Polish Heavyweight Champion.

Yesterday, SaddoBoxing spoke with Sosnowski’s trainer Ian Johnson. More...

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Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 37 KOs), of Kiev, Ukraine and Hamburg, Germany and Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs), of Warsaw, Poland and Brentwood, UK participated today in a public workout at the Mercedes Benz dealership in Essen. More...

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Unbeaten WBC No. 1-ranked heavyweight Cristobal Arreola pulled a fast one on those watching Thursday's well-attended free open weigh-in at Staples Center in Los Angeles, initially stepping on the scale wearing a shirt and weighing 272 pounds!

Quickly, however, he pulled off his shirt to reveal a weighted vest. Everyone got a good laugh. More...

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WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko worked with trainer Fritz Sdunek and addressing the media and fans before facing off with opponent Cristobal Arreola during Wednesday's free open workout at Muscle Beach in Venice, CA.

In a collision of knockout specialists, the popular Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) will defend against the No. 1-ranked Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) in the main event this Saturday, Sept. 26, at Staples Center. More...

Undefeated, No. 1-ranked WBC world contender Cristobal Arreola jumped rope, posed and hit the mitts with trainer Henry Ramirez during a free open public workout Wednesday at Muscle Beach in Venice, CA.

In the best heavyweight world championship fight in years, the hard-hitting Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) will challenge defending champion Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) for the WBC heavyweight title this Saturday, Sept. 26, at Staples Center. More...

Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs), of Los Angeles, participated in an international media conference call to discuss his eagerly anticipated WBC heavyweight title defense against unbeaten, No. 1-ranked Cristobal Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs), of Riverside by way of East L.A., on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Staples Center.

Tom Loeffler: “We’re really excited about this promotion. As was mentioned, this will be Vitali’s third time headlining at Staples Center. It’s the most of any fighter in Los Angeles. For Arreola, it would be the first time that a fighter of Mexican decent will have won the heavyweight championship if Arreola is successful. More...

During a jam-packed media workout on Wednesday at the Joe Goossen Gym, undefeated, hard-hitting Cristobal Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs), of Riverside, CA, guaranteed he would defeat defending champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs), of Germany, in their highly anticipated WBC heavyweight title fight on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Staples Center.

Under the watchful eye of trainer Henry Ramirez, the confident Arreola shadow-boxed, hit the mitts, clubbed the heavy bag, ripped the speed bag and did a series of conditioning exercises during an energetic 80-minute workout. More...

Two spectacular heavyweight fights were added to the highly anticipated event featuring the world title showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist” Klitschko and WBC No. 1 contender Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola on Saturday, September 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions was excited to announce the addition of these fights. “These two heavyweight fights are a great compliment to our Heavyweight World Championship main event. More...

During a well-attended media workout on Wednesday at the Pound4Pound Gym, Vitali “Dr. Ironfist” Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) and K2 Promotions Managing Director, Tom Loeffler, announced that 100 tickets for Klitschko’s eagerly anticipated WBC heavyweight title defense against unbeaten, No. 1-ranked Cristobal Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs), of East Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 26, at Staples Center would be donated to Southern California firefighters. More...

Ticket prices for the WBC heavyweight world title fight between champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist” Klitschko and No. 1-ranked Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola will start as low $25 when they go on sale beginning Saturday, Aug. 15, at 10 a.m. PT

The historic 12-round fight will take place at Staples Center, site of Thursday’s packed-house press conference that included Klitschko and Arreola talking to the media about how they plan to win the Saturday, Sept. 26 battle. More...

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WBC heavyweight champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist” Klitschko and No. 1-ranked Cristobal “The Nightmare’’ Arreola met the media and faced-off on Thursday for the first time at a packed Staples Center press conference to promote their Saturday, Sept. 26, showdown.

There wasn’t much trash-talking as both fighters paid their respect to one another. Arreola was asked by one reporter about his chances. “Any man is beatable,” he said. “If you’ve got two hands you can beat any man. He has a chin and I have a chin. It only takes one punch. I’ve said it before: We’re in the hurt game and one of us is going to get hurt. I just hope it’s not me.” More...