EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Russian jr welter Dennis Shafikov, 16-0, face former WBA lightweight champ Raul Balbi from Argentina in a non-title ten-rounder on P 3 Boxing´s big show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki November 28 in what should be an interesting fight. Headlining the bill is “Idi” Amin Asikainen against Khoren Gevor for the vacant EBU title. […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
“King” Arthur Abraham´s defence of the IBF title against Raul Marquez that was to have taken place tonight in Bamberg is postponed until November 8, According to a press release from Sauerland event the champion woke up this morning with “a temperature and flu-like symptoms”. Abraham was then diagnosed with influenza which forced a postponement […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
EBU jr light champ Sergey Gulyakevich defends the title against slick German Vitaly Tajbert on a Spotlight Boxing promotion in Hamburg December 5. The planned WBC eliminator between Jackson Osei Bonsu and Carlos Baldomir set for November 11 in Antwerp is off as the WBC didn´t approve it following Bonsu´s loss to Rafael Jackiewiewz, a […]
Former World Champion Vivian Harris Headlines “Knockout Knights” at Medieval Times
For Immediate Release~ Lyndhurst, New Jersey (September 22, 2008) – Boxing is back at Medieval Times! Former world champion Vivian Harris will headline “Knockout Knights” when big-time boxing returns to the beautiful Medieval Times Castle in Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, October 29th. The hard-hitting Harris, a Guyanese native who resides in Brooklyn, New York, has […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Nothing offical yet but notifight.com writes that WBA lightheavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title October 18 in Germany against # 1 rated contender Jurgen Brahmer. Adrian Diaconu and Silvio Branco square off for the WBC lightheavy title November 8 probably in Romania. Ex-EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen will now take on Brazilian Roberto […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
German tabloid Bild Zeitung writes that Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC heavyweight title is now officially on for October 11 at the brandnew O2 Arena in Berlin. Klitschko will for the fight be trained by Fritz Sdunek. At the moment it doesn´t look like it will be a Klitschko doubleheader with Wladimir […]
THREE BIG EIGHT ROUND FIGHTS HEADLINE A OUTSTANDING NIGHT OF BOXING AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH
PHILADELPHIA (August 6, 2008)—On Friday night September 12th, The fall gets off to a blazing start as Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions present an great night of boxing that will have not one, not two, but three big eight round fights that will highlight the packed card. In one bout, Steve Upsher […]
Malignaggi Recovery Ahead of Schedule
NEW YORK CITY (August 5, 2008) – IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) is significantly ahead of schedule in terms of full recovery from his May 28th surgery to repair a fractured metacarpal bone of the middle finger on his right hand. Malignaggi already is preparing for his November […]
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