World super middleweight contender Sakio Bika spoke to Fightnews and stated that he is confident of defeating WBA 168lb champion Andre Ward on November 27th in a bout televised by SHOWTIME. Bika will be fighting for the WBA championship in a bout outside SHOWTIME’s Super Six tournament where Ward has already secured a semi-final berth read more ...

A purse bid was held in the IBF office today for the IBF super middleweight eliminator for #1 between Jesse Brinkley and Sakio Bika. InterBox Promotions was the winning bidder with a bid of $134,616. Star Boxing bid $111,000, and Golden Boy Promotions bid $102,000 read more ...

Following his successful return to the ring last December, former WBC super middleweight champion Éric Lucas (39-7-3, 15 KOs.) will be looking to add a 40th win to his outstanding pro record on Friday, May 28th in Quebec City. Considered a Quebec boxing hero, Lucas will be lacing up the gloves against the ever popular Librado Andrade (28-3-0, 21 KO) read more ...

Three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus "Boom Boom" Beyer (35-3-1, 13 KOs) set up a possible showdown with Roy Jones Jr., win an easy eight round unanimous decision over Murat Mahmudov (16-4, 8 KOs) on Friday night at the Zenith Kulturhalle in Munich, Germany. Scores were 80-72 on all cards. Jones Jr., making a rare appearance outside the United States, was in attendance for the fight. "Markus Beyer is a wonderful fighter," read more ...

Unbeaten Olympian heavyweight gold medalist Odlanier Solis will now face Cisse Salif on March 14th at the Kulturhalle Zenith in Munich. Solis was originally slated to face former world champion Bruce Seldon. however Seldon is currently not allowed out of the country. "This is a very awkward opponent that will stretch Solis to the limit," said promoter Ahmet Öner. "But only these types of fights bring Odlanier forward." read more ...

After losing his WBC title via KO to Mikkel Kessler in October, 35-year-old former three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer had not made up his mind on whether or not he wanted to continue his career. "I have given myself a lot of time to make my decision," said Beyer to BZ an Sonntag, "but now is clear: I want to get to the top one again....either I'll get back my WBC belt from Kessler read more ...

"I don't know why Joe continues to call out Roy Jones, Hopkins and these other guys," says Mikkel Kessler in reaction to Joe Calzaghe's post fight comment that he wants to lure Bernard Hopkins out of retirement for his next fight. "He should want what the fans want which is that he and I get it on. Joe knows in his heart that he cannot beat me.....let's settle it where it should be settled in the boxing ring." Kessler's promoter read more ...

After impressively disposing of three-time world champion Markus Beyer inside three rounds, unified WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler says he's ready to face the 168lb division's other unified champion Joe Calzaghe in a superfight for the undisputed title. "I would be glad to fight Joe under the right financial conditions," said Kessler. "I would go to England or he could come to Denmark. I will beat him in either place. read more ...

Super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (38-0, 29 KOs) retained his WBA world title and added the WBC world title of Markus Beyer (34-3-1, 13 KOs) with a spectacular third round KO on Saturday night at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Not many connects early on, Kessler was very busy with his excellent left jab, while the southpaw Beyer concentrated on the body. Kessler finally opened up in round three read more ...

Three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer could hang up his gloves on Saturday night in Copenhagen -- win or lose. "I never think of a defeat," says Beyer. "However, as a boxer at my age I also don't plan in the long term. I only look fight to fight." The 35-year-old Beyer (24-2-1, 13 KOs) faces his biggest challenge on Saturday evening at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, when he faces taller, stronger, younger and unbeaten read more ...