By Per Ake Persson WBA Intercontinental junior middle champ Zauerbek Baysangurov will defend the title December 19 in Zaporozhye. The opponent is no other than Frank Shabani, who I believe is the last fighter in the Sauerland stable below middleweight. Shabani is a nice looking 18-1 but failed to win the European Union title and…
By Per Ake Persson IBF, WBO and IBO Heavy Champ Wladimir Klitschko weighed in 109.3 kg / 241 lb at yesterday’s chaotic weigh-in at a major shopping center in Hamburg, Germany that took place at noon. Challenger Tony Thomnpson came in at 247.5 lb / 112.3 kg. Thompson didn´t take of his shirt, which led…
By Per Ake Persson French TV network Canal+ paid light flyweight Brahim Asloum 750,000 Euros when he challenged then WBA champ Juan Carlos Reveco, plus a bonus of 150,000 Euros in case of victory. Asloum won and was all set to defend the title July 26 against Giovanni Segura. However, Canal+ will now pay the…