Hennessy Sports and Team Sauerland are pleased to announce that the IBF Cruiserweight Championship showdown between Yoan Pablo Hernandez (29-1, 14 KOs) and Ola Afolabi (21-3-4, 10 KOs) will be broadcast live on Channel 5 from 8.30-10.30pm. British boxing fans will now have the chance to follow London-born Afolabi as he attempts to dethrone the…
IBF cruiserweight king Yoan Pablo Hernandez returned to action after a year out due to injuries, facing the challenge of ex-European titlist Alexander Alekseev in an all-southpaw battle last night at Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany. Russian born, Hamburg based Alekseev won the first two rounds with a razor sharp jab and good footwork, backing…
European cruiserweight champion Marco Huck retained his belt last night with a fifth round finishing of Ukrainian challenger Vitaliy Russell at Jako Arena in Bamberg. Huck, 25-1 (20), proved too strong for the less experienced Rusal, 23-1 (16), who had come into the bout as the undefeated IBO Intercontinental titlist but the jump up to…
Cruiserweight prospect “Awesome†Aaron Williams is in Las Vegas, sparring with unbeaten light heavyweight champion “Bad†Chad Dawson, in preparation for his potential career-changing fight May 9 against former Cuban amateur champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez at Jako-Arena in Bamberg, Bayern, Germany. Nine-time amateur champion Williams, 19-1-1 (13), born in Cleveland and fighting out of Las…
By Per Ake Persson Firat Arslan is sidelined with an injury but European cruiser champ Marco Huck will still defend the titleon May 9 in Bamberg and Sauerland Event will announce the challenger within a few days.
It was a good weekend on the Continent with most of the action taking place on Saturday night, and we kick off this report in Germany. The Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg saw a European title fight at super middle between old rivals as Kitzingen slugger Karo Murat, 19-0 (12), forced veteran Italian southpaw Cristian Sanavia, 40-5-1…
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz, 43-8-1 (29), as well as his advisor/attorney Tony Cardinale and head trainer Manny Siaca, Sr., believe they faced sizable unfair disadvantages August 30 fighting Nikolai Valuev, 49-1 (34), for the WBA heavyweight title in Berlin. Valuev recaptured the WBA belt by way of a 12-round decision clouded…
By Per Ake Persson Russian giant Nikolai Valuev won a unanimous decision over John Ruiz in a rematch to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title last night at Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany. It was scored 116-111, 116-113 and 114-113, all for Valuev, but it was however first announced as a split decision, which…
There was a good show at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel last night with IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham putting in a dramatic finish to knockout big-hearted American visitor Elvin Ayala in the twelfth and final round to retain his title for the seventh time. Ayala showed good boxing skills in the early going but…