Fight Alexandr Dimitrenko W TKO 12 (12) Timo Hoffman

In the press conference following his title defense in Magdeburg, the old and new WBO Intercontinental champion Alexander Dimitrenko said he was satisfied with his performance: “The fight was a completely new experience for me. I actually enjoyed it. Timo Hoffmann is a very experienced, a very good boxer. He is a great fighter with lots of experience. To beat him was a big step towards the world championship.” read more ...

In an exciting fight in which both fighters were down, unbeaten WBO #2 rated heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko (27-0, 17 KOs) stopped longtime contender Timo Hoffmann (36-6-1, 20 KOs) in the twelfth round on Saturday at the Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany. Early on, there were many excellent exchanges in which both 6'7 giants landed bombs. Dimitrenko demonstrated great hand speed and mobility around the ring read more ...

"It's my first time here and I've already heard a lot about the great atmosphere," said the WBO #2 ranked Dimitrenko. "Naturally, I know Timo Hoffmann very well since he has already boxed some of my stablemates. He's a big guy, a very experienced boxer and sort of a local fighter. But on Saturday there will only be one winner and that will read more ...

Belford Today reports that heavyweight Matt Skelton (21-1, 18KOs), holder of the Commonwealth (British Empire) title, has turned down a potential third fight with Danny Williams, who holds another version of the British heavyweight title. Instead Skelton will return on the Nov. 3 undercard to Joe Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler super middleweight unification at the the Millennium Stadium in Wales. The opponent has yet to be named read more ...

The boxing hotbed of Magdeburg, Germany, has another big event on the horizon. Topping the November 17 "Universum Champions Night" at Bördelandhalle, WBO #2 heavyweight Alexander "Sascha" Dimitrenko (26-0, 16 KOs) from the Universum stable faces his toughest challenge in longtime contender Timo Hoffmann (36-5-1, 20 KOs) of Sauerland Event in an important read more ...

А press conference has been called next week to announce a showdown between unbeaten WBO #2 rated heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko (26-0, 16 KOs) and longtime contender Timo Hoffmann (36-5-1, 20 KOs). The fight will highlight the November 17 "Universum Champions Night" card at the Bördelandhalle in the boxing hotbed of Magdeburg, Germany. Dimitrenko will be defending his WBO Intercontinental belt. Also on the card read more ...