Team Ruiz demanding purse bid for Valuev-Ruiz III
LAS VEGAS (May 29, 2009) – Upon today’s announcement that Valuev-Chagaev II has been canceled, Team Ruiz is demanding an immediate purse bid in order for Valuev-Ruiz III to be held by August 30 for the World Boxing Association heavyweight title. Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) lost […]
European Boxing News (4-24-09)
It´s confirmed: Sauerland Event will stage Nikolai Valuev vs Ruslan Chagaev II May 30 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki along with Tailor Events, Live Nation and P 3 Boxing. No official word but Karo Murat´s rumored defence of the EBU supermiddle title against Lorenzo Di Giacomo could go ahead here. It will be the […]
Per Ake Persson: European Boxing News (3-16-09)
Former WBO heavy champ Chris Byrd, who fought both Klitschko-brothers, looks to continue his career at cruiser and face German Ralf Riemer in the chief support to Klitschko vs Gomez March 21 in Stuttgart. Riemer, 8-6-2, is not exactly the toughest opponent around even at national level. Another former Wladimir K opponent, Tony Thompson is […]
Holyfield’s experience key versus Valuev
Saturday’s PPV card live from Switzerland ZURICH, Switzerland (December 18, 2008) – Four-time world heavyweight Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield’s vast experience edge is key for a potential upset Saturday night against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai “The Russian Giant” Valuev on pay-per-view live from Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland. During the course of his certain Hall […]
HOLYFIELD ON PPV DECEMBER 20TH FOR WBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Integrated Sports Distributing Historic Valuev-Holyfield Fight Dec. 20 PPV card live from Switzerland HOBOKEN, N.J. (December 11, 2008) – Integrated Sports will distribute the December 20th heavyweight showdown between 2-time and reigning World Boxing Association champion Nikolay “The Russian Giant” Valuev and future Hall of Famer Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, on pay-per-view in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Former EBU jr middle champ Edip Secovic, who at the age of 50 made a comeback this year, was found dead outside of his pub in Vienna this morning. Secovic had been stabbed to death. A man – a 26-year old Russian also with stab wounds – has been taken into custody and is believed […]
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