News - Alexander Povetkin

Alexander Povetkin vowed he was "full of respect" for Chris Byrd as the two heavyweights tuned up for their IBF eliminator in Erfurt on Saturday night. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner today revealed how Byrd was among his boyhood idols but warned he won´t let it show in the ring. "I have the utmost of respect for Chris Byrd," Povetkin said at the official press conference. "He used to be one of my idols when I was younger read more ...

Four days ahead of their highly-anticipated IBF eliminator in Erfurt, Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd displayed their skills in public during Tuesdayґs official press work-out. The former IBF/WBO champion was the first man in the ring. Instructed by father and coach Joe, Byrd proved his mobility and speed. "I am in great shape," he vowed. "Iґve been through so many twelve-round fights in my career. My experience will help me." read more ...

How do you feel about the majority of the big name Russians postponing and pulling out of fights? Chris Byrd: "It's unfortunate because the fights that were being made were good match-ups. Klitschko pulls out and then Jameel is supposed to fight DaVarryl, then Maskaev pulls out and Jameel gets a shot at the title, so it worked out pretty good for him. read more ...

It appears that all four heavyweights have agreed to participate in the IBF's tournament to determine a mandatory challenger for their champion, Wladimir Klitschko. According to Dan Rafael, Calvin Brock (31-1, 23 KOs) will face Eddie Chambers (29-0, 16 KOs) in the main event of a ShoBox card on November 2. In the other bracket, Chris Byrd (40-3-1, 21 KOs) is close to a deal to face Olympic gold medalist Alexander Povetkin read more ...

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 ...

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (23-0, 18 KOs) is back. "King Arthur" showed no effects from the broken jaw suffered in his previous fight as he knocked out previously unbeaten Sebastien Demers (20-1, 9 KOs) in round three on Saturday night at the JAKO Arena in Bamberg, Germany. In a bout that started after midnight due to network coverage of a major soccer match, Abraham went right to work beating Demers read more ...

WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (44-0, 32 KOs) destroyed challenger Owen Beck (25-3, 18 KOs) by third round KO on Saturday in Hannover, Germany. Beck tried to crowd Valuev, smothering the seven-footer's punches, but Valuev had some success landing his jab and rocked Beck with a hard right in the first round. Valuev dropped Beck with a right hand late in the second round and nearly finished him off. Valuev dropped Beck again with a right read more ...

John Ruiz 237.7 vs Nicolay Valuev 324.1 (WBA heavyweight title) Laila Ali 170 vs Asa Sandell 166.9 Willie Chapman 225.5 vs Alexander Povetkin 196.4 read more ...

Alexander Povetkin and Yoan Pablo Hernandez, both big amateur stars, both won but failed to impress. Povetkin, at heavyweight, stopped American Serron Fox in the fourth while Hernandez read more ...

In a stunning upset, late sub Paolo Vidoz of Italy outscored German hero Timo Hoffmann moments ago in Kempten, Germany, and secured the vacant European heavyweight crown by split decision. Scores were 115-113 Hoffmann and 115-112; 114-113 Vidoz. Vidoz dropped Hoffmann in round six. In other action, WBC #3 heavyweight Sinan Samil Sam was knocked down... read more ...