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By Per Ake Persson IBF welter champ Jan Zaveck closed out sparring Thursday last week and is according to a press release from SES in top shape for his defence on Saturday in Ljubljana against Pole Rafael Jackiewicz.

By Per Ake Persson P3 Boxing in Finland stages its first show of the season September 4 in Helsinki. Headlining is former European middle champ Amin Asikainen, who take on Argentinian veteran Francisco Antonio Mora. Asikainen, 27-3, is campagning at super middle and is at a stage in his career …

After Wladimir Klitschko’s one-sided win over Ruslan Chagaev on Saturday night in Germany, heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis feels it’s time for him to take over in order to bring back action and excitement to the division. “To me this fight showed why nobody is interested in heavyweight boxing at the …

Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis impressed the audience at Miccosukee Resort in Miami with a devastating first round KO win over journey man “Diamond” Dominique Alexander. The three-time world amateur champion and 2004 Olympic gold medallist dropped his opponent twice, the second time at2:55 minutes, as Alexander lay face down on …

© Arena Box Promotion In the last couple of weeks it has been quiet around heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis. After dominating and stopping “Big Man” Kevin Burnett in his US and ESPN debut on January 9, “La Sombra” suffered a hand injury while preparing for a fight against “Fast” Fres …

After his very successful US show on April 17 with Yuriorkis Gamboa winning the first world title for Arena Box Promotion, promoter Ahmet Öner is preparing his next event in Germany for June 26 at the Hermann Neuberger Halle in Völklingen, near Saarbrücken, close to the French border. The show …

Click for larger image © Rick Pineda On April 17, Yuriorkis Gamboa has the big chance to become the first world champion for Arena Box-Promotion. “El Ciclon” faces WBA #1 Jose “Cheo” Rojas for the WBA interim featherweight title at the Star of the Desert Arena at Primm Valley Casino …

Arena CEO Ahmet Öner confirms that two-times Olympic Gold Medallist Guillermo Rigondeaux has finally defected from Cuba , has arrived in Miami, Florida, and signing with Arena Box-Promotion. “It’s true”, says Öner. “Our director of boxing operations in the USA, Luis DeCubas, has met Rigondeaux in Miami.

Yuriorkis Gamboa did it again. Arena’s fast rising featherweight superstar scored another impressive KO win, stopping veteran Walter Estrada in only 35 seconds. “El Ciclon” lived up to his name, simply blowing away his opponent with one of his overwhelming combinations. Gamboa went to the body with his left and …

Click for larger image © ARENA Box-Promotion Bad news for Herbie Hide: The WBC Cruiserweight Final Eliminator between the “Dancing Destroyer” and Matt Godfrey originally scheduled to take place on March 6 in Cuxhaven, Germany, has been postponed for at least eight weeks because Godfrey suffered a hand injury while …

Click for larger image © JC Rodriguez Arena’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa, 13-0 (11), will be back in action again on February 20 at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance, …

“The Dancing Destroyer” will be back at the North Sea on March 6. Herbie Hide will return to the Kugelbake-Halle in Cuxhaven, Germany, for his WBC Final Eliminator against Matt Godfrey.