‘Sergiy Dzinziruk’

WBO Junior Middleweight Champ Sergiy Dzinziruk made the fifth defense of his title look easy with a dominating 10th round TKO of previously once-beaten challenger Daniel Dawson in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday night on Showtime from the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez , Calif.

Unbeaten prospect Vernon Paris narrowly defeated the tough Juan Santiago in Friday’s co-feature with an eight-round split decision victory, scored 77-74 Santiago , 76-75 Paris , twice. More...

Tonight at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA, Sergiy Dzinziruk and Daniel Dawson clash for the WBO light middleweight title.

Former European champ Dzinziruk, 36-0 (22), won the WBO strap in 2005 by shocking Daniel Santos and has since retained the belt on five occasions.

All of Dzinziruk's title challengers have been respectable but none have been top of the line opponents and late replacement Dawson, 34-1 (24), certainly continues that trend. More...

America, meet European superstar Sergiy Dzinziruk, who will make his United States professional debut and the fifth defense of his WBO Junior Middleweight title against once-beaten challenger Daniel Dawson tonight, May 14, on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) live on Showtime.

The telecast will originate from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., and will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC. More...

European superstar Sergiy Dzinziruk will make his United States. professional debut and the fifth defense of his WBO Junior Middleweight title against once-beaten challenger Daniel Dawson on Friday, May 14, on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, live on Showtime.

The 34-year-old Dzinziruk is arguably the world’s top junior middleweight, but is largely unknown in the U.S. The southpaw, who is currently training in Los Angeles for his first world title defense in more than 17 months, was inactive in ’09 due to a contract dispute with his European former promoter. More...

Last night at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany, WBO Light Heavyweight Champion Zsolt Erdei put on a boxing clinic against challenger DeAndrey Abron, posting a wide points decision over the ambitious American and WBO Light Middle boss Sergiy Dzinziruk managed a hard fought majority decision over Lukas Konecny after twelve rounds.

Erdei, 29-0 (17), needed a rebuilding fight after almost losing his belt to Tito Mendoza last November and got exactly as he patiently dodged the big punching efforts of Abron and picked off his fellow competitor with stinging counters all night long.

It wasn't until the twelfth and final frame that Erdei finally went after Abron, who showed a great deal of heart and toughness in weathering the heaviest shots that the champion could throw to finish the bout on his feet.

"The Firebird" of Budapest won all three scorecards by margins of 119-109, retaining his WBO belt for the tenth time and is looking for a unification bout with IBF/IBO titlist Antonio Tarver. More...

There is a big show at Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany tonight as WBO Light Heavyweight ruler Zsolt Erdei and WBO Light Middle kingpin Sergiy Dzinziruk put their title belts at risk on a Universum promotions bill.

Hungarian Erdei, 28-0 (17), will look to make his tenth title defense after a close call against Panama's Tito Mendoza last November. "The Firebird" will be facing 35 year old American prospect DeAndrey Abron, 15-1 (10), from Youngstown, Ohio who won the WBO NABO title last September by turning back the previously undefeated Shane Benfield.

This will be Abron's first bout outside the US and he'll be taking a big step up in facing Erdei, who has yet to suffer defeat over the course of a seven year pro career. More...