Heavyweight contender Monte "Two-Gunz" Barrett has informed Boxingtalk.com that 2002 trainer of the year Buddy McGirt, along with Jimmy Glenn are training Barrett for his next fight, which is expected to take place in Russia against undefeated up and comer Alexander Povetkin. Barrett also informed us that he "stopped Andrew Golota during the first day of sparring. I knocked him out cold. He started complaining read more ...

In the small town of Oldenberg (North of Berlin, Germany), a WBA heavyweight title eliminator bout will be fought this Saturday between Larry 'The Legend' Donald (42-3-3; 24 KO's) and Nicolai 'Beast From the East' Valuev (41-0; 31 KO's). The winner of this match up is slated to be the mandatory challenger for the champion, John Ruiz. Yet the fight has garnered little attention here in the U.S. and will not be televised for American audiences read more ...

Unbeaten 7'1, 325+ lb. heavyweight Nicolay Valuev and Larry Donald will collide on October 1 in a WBA eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for WBA titlist John Ruiz. The bout will tale place at the Weser-Ems-Halle in Oldenburg, Germany. The WBA #2 rated Valuev (#1 is vacant) is 41-0 with 31 KOs. Donald (42-3-3, 24 KOs) is rated WBA read more ...