Per Ake Persson: Euro News (IS EVANDER HOLYFIELD GETTING ANOTHER TITLE SHOT??)
It´s not official but Nikolay Valuev´s defence of the WBA heavyweight title appears to be on fof Zurich in Switzerland December 20 with Evander Holyfield as opponent. As always when Sauerland Event promotes they have the Austrian Federation as supervising body – in this case it´s a must as the Swiss Federation have an age […]
PER AKE PERSSON: EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
The undercard to Garay-Brahmer in Rostock November 22 shapes up very interestingly: WBO I/C lightheavy champ Aleksyi Kuziemsky defends the title against Yuri Barashian from Ukraine. Barashian beat Thomas Ulrich in his last fight in Germany and then lost to Hugo Hernan Garay for the vacant WBA title. Eduard Gutknecht and Christian Pawlak clash for […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
WBC lightheavy champ Adrian Diaconu is sidelined with an injury and his defence against Italian veteran Silvio Branco that was scheduled for November 15 in Bucharest is cancelled. No word on a new date. Venezuelan supermiddle Gusmyl “Pantera” Perdomo – very much likely to be next mandatory challenger for WBA champ Mikkel Kessler – will […]
Per Ake Persson: Sturm; Dzinziruk retain titles
November 1, Oberhausen, Germany: WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm put up a classic boxing exhibition and retained the title with a unanimous decision over challenger and fellow German, Sebastian Sylvester. It was scored 118-110 twice and 119-109. There were no knockdowns but the Sylvester was wobbly in the final round as Sturm poured it on […]
TWO BIG SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE ON WWW.GOFIGHTLIVE.TV
NEW YORK (OCTOBER 31, 2008)–Boxing fans will have their “Trick or Treat” bags filled with great boxing action as www.gofightlive.tv now has two tremendous fight shows available for the viewing pleasure for fans of the Sweet Science. This past Wednesday night, the cards took place just miles from one another but viewers of www.gofightlive.tv will […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
German-Turkish middle Mahir Oral fights Kofi Jantuah on Arena Box Promotion´s show in Istanbul November 18. Mahir comes in fresh from 50 rounds of sparring with WBA challenger Sebastian Sylvester. In other action heavyweight Steffen Kretschmann take on once touted Russian Denis Bakhtov while Konstantin Airich face one time WBF heavy champ Aleksander Jakob. Ukrainian […]
MIKE JONES vs. LUCIANO PEREZ TOPS TELEFUTURA BOXING CARD DEC. 5 AT SOVEREIGN CENTER IN READING, PA
Reading, PA—Mike Jones, the hard-hitting welterweight prospect from Philadelphia, PA, and Luciano Perez, the steel-chinned brawler from Chicago, IL, collide in the 10-round main event which brings pro boxing back to the The Reading Theater at the Sovereign Events Center, 700 Penn Street, on Friday evening, Dec. 5. The Jones-Perez match, as well as the […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
October 25, Oldenburg, Germany: WBA supermiddle champ Mikkel Kessler retained the title in style with a third round knockout over brave but outclassed German challenger Danilo Haussler. Kessler landed with a combination finishing it with a hard right and a devastating left. Haussler went down and referee Stanley Christodoulou waved it over when Danilo´s chiefcornerman […]
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