In the main event on Saturday's "Heavyweight" Universum Champions Night in Stuttgart, 6'7 WBO Intercontinental champion Alexander Dimitrenko (22-0, 13 KOs) will defend his title for the third time against 6'6" Argentinian Gonzalo Omar Basile, who brings a record of 25-1, 12 KOs. The heavily tattooed Basile stated at today's press conference, "I am known in Argentina as the devil at heavyweight. Hence, my tattoos. I have a big family read more ...

This fight was won by Universum Box-Promotion at the purse bid in Miami in September and was supposed to be the highlight of the boxing event in Stuttgart on 28th of October. After being in negotiation with the Ruiz camp, there was no agreement between the two parties concerning the fight on October 28th in Stuttgart. The Ruiz management referred to observance on the 45 days between the win of a purse bid and the holding of the event read more ...

The October 28 "Universum Champions Night" in Stuttgart showcases boxing's biggest division as seven of the ten scheduled bouts feature heavyweights. In the main event, WBO Intercontinental champion Alexander Dimitrenko (22-0, 13 KOs) defends against Argentina's Gonzalo Omar Basile (25-1, 12 KOs). Also, International German heavyweight champion Taras Bidenko (19-2, 10 KOs) will face long-reigning 43-year-old German read more ...