The WBO world champion at middleweight, Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs) is happy with the way his career played out in 2011. He defended his championship belt twice. In March he won on points over Javier Francisco Maciel, and in September he defeated Gennady Martirosyan. Recently, the WBO appointed an official challenger for his title, Ukraine’s Maksim Bursak (24-0-1, 10 KOs) read more ...

After reading several of the pieces involving the verbal battle between Lou DiBella, promoter of top middleweight star Sergio Martinez, and Russias Kirill Pchelnikov, the co-promoter and financial supporter of WBO middleweight beltholder Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs), BoxingScene.com reached out to another member of Team Pirog to get his opinion on several topics read more ...

Krasnodar, Russia - WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs) retained his title with a tenth round stoppage of mandatory challenger Gennady Martirosyan (22-3, 11 KOs). It was a thrilling but ultimately one-sided fight, and the first ever all-Russian title encounter in boxing history read more ...

According to powerful Russian promoter Kirill Pchelnikov, WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (18-0, 14 KOs) will conduct the second defense of his title against WBO #1 and obligatory challenger Gennady Martirosyan (22-2, 11 KOs) on September 24 in Krasnodar, a short distance from his hometown of Temryuk. It’ll be the first ever title fight between two Russians to be held not only in Russia but also across the globe read more ...

WBO #1 middleweight contender Gennady Martirosyan (22-2, 11 KOs) got what he needed in a tune-up fight against Argentinean journeyman Valentin Antonio Ochoa (20-19-5, 8 KOs), which took place at the “Typhoon” sport club in Saint Petersburg, Russia read more ...

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Unbeaten WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (18-0, 14 KOs) scored a lackluster twelve round unanimous decision over #10 rated Javier Francisco Maciel (18-2, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the DIVS Sports Palace in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Pirog didn’t look anything like the fighting machine who dominated Daniel Jacobs in winning the belt last summer. A big shot by Pirog in round four brought the partison crowd to life read more ...

The weights are in for tomorrow big show in Ekaterinburg, Russia, which is going feature the first defense of the WBO middleweight title by the only reigning Russian beltholder Dmitry Pirog, who faces once-beaten Javier Francisco Maciel in the main event read more ...

Vadim Kornilov who advises fighters for Banner Promotions and German Titov Box Promotions revealed to BoxingScene.com that his fighter Dmitry Pirog may take a fight in his native Russia before resuming his career in the U.S. Pirog last fought in July when he knocked out the then undefeated American prospect Danny Jacobs with a hightlight reel punch read more ...

American Daniel Jacobs will fight for the WBO middleweight title on Saturday despite the recent death of his grandmother. Cordelia Jacobs died last weekend, but her undefeated grandson told The Associated Press on Monday he will still fight Russia’s Dmitry Pirog for the vacant belt on the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez’s rematch with Juan Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Events Center read more ...