Heavyweight Fight Schedule

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If you take the KBROS out of the equation, there are quite a few good fights to make above 200 pounds. Think about it: Boystov, Pulev, Adamek, Povetkin, Mitchell, Arreola, Stiverne, Chambers, Price, Helenius, Jennings, Solis and Haye. Mix and match those guys and you have some intriguing fights.

You forgot Fury in that list.

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Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer says he wants to sign Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua can rule the world | The Sun |Sport|Boxing

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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will be sparring with Wladimir Klitschko. Gary Cornish will be sparring with Mariusz Wach.

Владимир Кличко перехватил Уайлдера у Ваха

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Danny Williams refused a drug test, and said he's not going to box anymore.

By Ian McNeilly and Ben Carey:

BoxRec News can reveal that veteran Brixton heavyweight Danny Williams refused to take part in a doping control procedure after his most recent defeat - claiming he finally realised he had no place being in a boxing ring at all.

The 39 year-old was stopped in four rounds by German Christian Hammer on 28th September on a card in Niedersachsen, Germany.

He was knocked down in the first and fourth rounds in a challenge for the vacant WBO European title. To digress for a moment, the WBO continues to sink in terms of reputation, if that's even possible, by sanctioning the likes of Williams for any title - he was coming off two losses, one of them a quick stoppage.

According to a representative of the BDB (the German sanctioning board overseeing the event) Williams was asked several times to undergo the doping control but refused point blank.

'The Brixton Bomber' has been suspended for six weeks - but this is arising from Williams' level of performance and the result of the bout rather than his refusal to engage with the testing procedure. BoxRec News understands that it would be up to either the WBO or the body which granted Williams' licence to box - the Baltic League - to take action in that regard.

That might very well be irrelevant anyway, given Williams' current state of mind with regards to his current capabilities and his admitted lack of a future in the sport.

"I arrived at the arena two hours before the fight and expected to be drugs tested then," Williams told BoxRec News. "I began my warm up but the test never happened.

"After my performance I was so disgusted I decided to retire there and then. I didn't feel good in the warm up. I realised I'd been shot since 2007. I just asked myself, 'What am I doing here?'

"I packed my things up and was going to leave. They kept hounding me for a test but I just wanted to leave. I told them 'Do whatever you like, I'm done.'

"I've had countless drugs tests over the years. I've had 19 fights for either the British, Commonwealth, European or WBC titles. I've had loads of drugs tests and never failed one.

"What good would drugs do for Danny Williams now? I'm completely shot."

Asked why he has continued to box well past his best, Williams said: "I'm addicted. I've been boxing since I was 8. Plus, the likes of Paul Ingle and Michael Watson didn't have the chance to box as long as they could have done."

Despite Williams' stark self-assessment of his current abilities and his claims that he's definitely walking away from the sport, when asked why he didn't keep involved in the game through something like training, he ominously replied: "I'm addicted (to fighting). If I start training (others) I'm worried that I might get back into the ring again myself."

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Boytsov sick, pulls out of Airich fight

WBO #1 heavyweight Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KOs) has pulled out of Friday’s fight with popular “Sandmann” Konstantin Airich (23-7-2, 17 KOs) citing a nasal and sinus inflammation. The card at the Wandsbek Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany, will go on as scheduled with cruiserweight terror Rakhim “The Machine” Chakhkiev (14-0, 11 KOs) against Epifanio Mendoza (34-14-1, 30 KOs) in the main event.

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David Price will fight Matt Skelton on Dec 1 if he defeats Harrison and isn't cut.

После Харрисона Прайс встретится со Скелтоном

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If you take the KBROS out of the equation, there are quite a few good fights to make above 200 pounds. Think about it: Boystov, Pulev, Adamek, Povetkin, Mitchell, Arreola, Stiverne, Chambers, Price, Helenius, Jennings, Solis and Haye. Mix and match those guys and you have some intriguing fights.

So far this year, what have been the best and most evenly-matched (on paper) heavyweight fights? Adamek-Chambers, Povetkin-Huck, Pulev-Ustinov and Haye-Chisora come to mind. Help me out - any others? Solis-Adamek is a good one coming up.

Banks-Mitchell on paper, although Seth is the clear favorite in tha tone.

Boytsov's promoter says he'll fight a top contender on Dec 22 in Moscow, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Bryant Jennings is supposed to be fighting a decent TBA on NBC in December.

There are rumors of Tyson Fury taking on a WBO-ranked contender on Dec 1, but as far as I know, nothing is set yet.

Other than Adamek, the problem with the heavyweight division is that we aren't seeing the guys in bold fight each other enough. There are a number of good fights to be made, but they aren't happening. For example, Haye could face any number of guys now and the fights would be big money in England. Yet, he is holding out for a Vitali shot. Same goes for the guys that are based out of Germany.

[Master]

Danny Williams refused a drug test, and said he's not going to box anymore.

By Ian McNeilly and Ben Carey:

BoxRec News can reveal that veteran Brixton heavyweight Danny Williams refused to take part in a doping control procedure after his most recent defeat - claiming he finally realised he had no place being in a boxing ring at all.

The 39 year-old was stopped in four rounds by German Christian Hammer on 28th September on a card in Niedersachsen, Germany.

He was knocked down in the first and fourth rounds in a challenge for the vacant WBO European title. To digress for a moment, the WBO continues to sink in terms of reputation, if that's even possible, by sanctioning the likes of Williams for any title - he was coming off two losses, one of them a quick stoppage.

According to a representative of the BDB (the German sanctioning board overseeing the event) Williams was asked several times to undergo the doping control but refused point blank.

'The Brixton Bomber' has been suspended for six weeks - but this is arising from Williams' level of performance and the result of the bout rather than his refusal to engage with the testing procedure. BoxRec News understands that it would be up to either the WBO or the body which granted Williams' licence to box - the Baltic League - to take action in that regard.

That might very well be irrelevant anyway, given Williams' current state of mind with regards to his current capabilities and his admitted lack of a future in the sport.

"I arrived at the arena two hours before the fight and expected to be drugs tested then," Williams told BoxRec News. "I began my warm up but the test never happened.

"After my performance I was so disgusted I decided to retire there and then. I didn't feel good in the warm up. I realised I'd been shot since 2007. I just asked myself, 'What am I doing here?'

"I packed my things up and was going to leave. They kept hounding me for a test but I just wanted to leave. I told them 'Do whatever you like, I'm done.'

"I've had countless drugs tests over the years. I've had 19 fights for either the British, Commonwealth, European or WBC titles. I've had loads of drugs tests and never failed one.

"What good would drugs do for Danny Williams now? I'm completely shot."

Asked why he has continued to box well past his best, Williams said: "I'm addicted. I've been boxing since I was 8. Plus, the likes of Paul Ingle and Michael Watson didn't have the chance to box as long as they could have done."

Despite Williams' stark self-assessment of his current abilities and his claims that he's definitely walking away from the sport, when asked why he didn't keep involved in the game through something like training, he ominously replied: "I'm addicted (to fighting). If I start training (others) I'm worried that I might get back into the ring again myself."

Williams has been saying he will retire for years, I have started countless threads saying this is the time, he should give fans back their money from 2007.

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Added Richard Towers - Lucas Browne on Dec 11.

Ruslan Chagaev will fight on Dec 1 in Germany on a Felix Sturm card.

Mike Perez will be on the Froch-Mack undercard.

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Kubrat Pulev is #1 and David Haye is #7 in the new IBF ratings.

Дэвид Хэй включен в рейтинг IBF

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Leif Larson defeated Jason Gavern by KO 5.

Tor Hamer stopped Dominique Alexander in round 2.

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Evander Holyfield will announce his retirement on his 50th birthday.

Холифилд объявит о завершении карьеры в свой 50-й день рождения

Chris Byrd says Lennox Lewis avoided him.

Крис Берд: Льюис не хотел иметь дела со мной

[Master]

Evander Holyfield will announce his retirement on his 50th birthday.

Холифилд объявит о завершении карьеры в свой 50-й день рождения

Chris Byrd says Lennox Lewis avoided him.

Крис Берд: Льюис не хотел иметь дела со мной

So does Philosopher.

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