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Sauerland: Povetkin, Huck Will Fight Again at Some Point

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:11:00 +0300

Kalle Sauerland, promoter for WBA «regular» heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16K)s), and WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck (34-2, 25KOs), believes the two fighters will face each other in a rematch at some point in the future. Last month in Stuttgart, Huck shocked a lot of people with his impressive performance and ability to hurt Povetkin in their contest

Povetkin gets past Huck in a war

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0300

In�an�interesting matchup, WBA regular heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16�KOs) retained his title with a�hard fought majority decision over WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2, 25�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Porsche Arena in�Stuttgart, Germany. Both fighters are in�the Sauerland Event stable, but not particularly friends. The crowd was very pro-Huck. Povetkin drew first blood in�round two

Weights: Povetkin, Huck are Ready To Wage War

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:41:00 +0300

German Marco Huck (L) and Russian Alexander Povetkin pose during the official weigh-in for their WBA Heavyweight World Championship fight in�Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on�Saturday night. It�will be�the first heavyweight fight for Huck, who is�currently the WBO�s Cruiserweight World Champion. Povetkin is�the WBA�s �regular� champion at�heavyweight. Huck weighed in�at�95�kilograms [209.4-pounds], while Povetkin was 104-kilograms [229.2-pounds]

Sauerland: A Loss For Povetkin Will Be a Huge Step Back

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:24:00 +0300

Kalle Sauerland, promoter of "regular" WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin or Russia, and the WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck of Germany, expects a very interesting battle when his two boxers collide on February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany. Sauerland admits that Povetkin is taking a very big risk in fighting Huck, who moves up in weight for his first contest at heavyweight

Huck: Teddy Atlas, He Ran Away To Avoid Embarrassment

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0300

WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KOs) has the gift of gab. He took a shot at Alexander Povetkin’s former trainer, Teddy Atlas of the United States. Huck challenges Povetkin (23-0, 16 KOs) for the WBA’s «regular» heavyweight title on February 25th in Germany. Atlas guided Povetkin to a world championship in 2011, but a dispute over the training camp location was the cause for Atlas to remain in the United States

Povetkin Busting Up Sparring Partners, Wants To KO Huck

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0300

WBA «regular» heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is busting up his sparring partners, as he prepares to defend his title against WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck on February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany. Huck challenged Povetkin last year and promised the local Germany public that he plans to snatch the heavyweight crown. Huck will be the underdog on paper, but a heavy favorite to among the arena fans. Povetkin is not one to take unnecesary chances. He wants to knock Huck out

Huck Has No Fear of Povetkin’s Size, Ready For History

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:19:00 +0300

Marco Huck’s moment of truth is approaching very quickly. On the 25th of February, the WBO cruiserweight champion will attempt to make history at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany — when he challenges Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs) for the WBA «regular» heavyweight title

Sauerland Interested in a Heavyweight Super Six Tourney

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0300

Promoter Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event, who was very instrumental in the organization of the original Super Six super middleweight tournament, would be interested in organizing a heavyweight version of the Super Six

Povetkin-Huck press conference

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:33:00 +0300

Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KOs) believes speed will be key to defeat WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KOs) when they clash in Stuttgart on February 25. Having made eight successful defences of his WBO Cruiserweight Title, Huck is ready to move up. «I want to write boxing history and become the first German heavyweight champion since Max Schmeling,» Huck said at today´s press conference in Stuttgart

Huck: Povetkin is scared of the Klitschkos, I’m not

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:51:00 +0300

On February 25 in Stuttgart, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck wants to become the first German world heavyweight champion since the great Max Schmeling when he takes on WBA regular champion Alexander Povetkin of Russia. «I’m very happy about the chance to fight the heavyweight world championship,» says Huck. "That to me is like winning the lottery. I really want to be the heir to Schmeling

Huck Focuses on Power Training For Povetkin Challenge

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +0300

On February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs) takes the biggest step of his career, when he moves up to heavyweight to challenge WBA «regular» champion Alexander Povektin (23-0, 16KOs). Huck is putting on the pounds, but he disputes circulated reports of gaining meaningless mass

Huck: Wladimir Klitschko is a Chicken in His Heart

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0300

As previously reported, WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs) wants to beat WBA «regular» heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs) on February 25th and use that victory to secure a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Huck is more interested in facing Vitali than younger brother Wladimir Klitschko, keeper of the WBO/IBO/IBF/WBA titles. Huck, standing at

Alexander vs Huck Ready To Go, Marco Signs The Contract

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:16:00 +0300

WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs) is more than serious about his move to the heavyweight division. The German star signed a contract on Friday to face WBA «regular» champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs), who also agreed, on February 25th at Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Huck invaded the post-fight press conference to Povetkin’s knockout victory over Cedric Boswell and challenged him before the press

Povetkin 227.7, Boswell 228.8; Helenius 239.4, Chisora 243.1

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:26:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin 227.7 vs. Cedric Boswell 228.8 (WBA Heavyweight Title) Robert Helenius 239.4 vs. Dereck Chisora 243.1 (EBU Heavyweight Title) Jack Culcay 156.5 vs. Giammario Grassellini 155.6 Edis Tatli 136 vs. Pasquale Di Silvio 136

Povetkin KOs Boswell in eighth round

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:46:00 +0300

WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 15�KOs) scored an�impressive eighth round knockout over Cedric Boswell (35-2, 26�KOs). The former Olympic super heavyweight gold medal winner Povetkin was in�command the whole fight. Boswell was staggered in�round six and Povetkin further worked him over at�the end of�the seventh and finally floored him for the count with a�barrage of�punches at�the end of�round eight

Helenius vs Chisora in Play For December 3rd Showdown

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:04:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has been advised that undefeated Robert Helenius (16-0, 11KOs) will face Brit Dereck Chisora (15-1, 9KOs) on December 3rd in Helsinki with the vacant EBU heavyweight title at stake, which ends weeks of speculation on who would be the opponent for the unbeaten Finnish/Swedish heavyweight

’Povetkin would be easier than Chisora,’ says Tyson Fury

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:39:00 +0300

"Before my promoter Mick Hennessy had finalized my fight against Neven Pajkic he received a call from Sauerland Events who asked would we be interested in making the Povetkin fight for December, they were told that we were very interested in the fight but they would need to come back with a sensible offer very quickly as we were close to finalizing my next fight

Povetkin-Boswell Close as Rahman Prices Himself Out

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has been advised that a verbal agreement was reached for a heavyweight clash between WBA «regular» champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) and rugged contender Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26KOs). According to a source close to Team Povetkin, the fight was offered to Hasim Rahman, the WBA’s top contender, but he wasn’t happy with the money and requested a sum that Sauerland Event was unable to accommodate

Povetkin and Helenius Doubleheader on December 3rd?

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:27:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com’s Per Ake Persson previously reported that unbeaten heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (16-0, 11KOs) was going to return on December 3rd in Helsinki, Finland. According to reports in Russia, WBA «regular» heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) is possibly going to fight on the same card. It was widley reported that Povetkin was going to fight on December 17th. Povetkin’s opponent is still unknown. No deal has been reached, although Hasim Rahman and Evander Holyfield have been named as potential opponents

Holyfield Talks Povetkin Fight, Tyson Incident, More

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +0300

Former four time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29KOs) is�ready to�accept the challenge of�WBA �regular� champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs). According to�Holyfield, discussions are still ongoing to�stage the fight on�December 17th in�Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland. At�the moment, Holyfield, 48-years-old, has no�intention of�retiring

Team Povetkin: David Haye Will Be Considered For a Fight

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:12:00 +0300

Former champion David Haye (25-2, 23KOs) is one of the names being considered as a future opponent for Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs), who hold’s the WBA’s «regular» heavyweight title. Haye has been inactive since the July decision loss to WBO/WBA/IBO/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko

Chagaev Plans To Return Before The End of 2011

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:19:00 +0300

The former WBA world heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-1, 17 KOs) is planning to return before the end of the year. Two weeks ago in Germany, Chagaev suffered a twelve round unanimous decision loss to undefeated Alexander Povetkin. Chagaev took the fight after a long layoff and wants to stay very busy to sharpen his skills

Evander Holyfield: Povetkin is a Possibility To Fight Next

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:11:00 +0300

Former four time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29KOs) has issued his request to fight the WBA’s new «regular» champion Alexander Povetkin in the fall. Holyfield sat ringside at Erfurt, Germany on Saturday night and watched Povetkin win a twelve round decision over Ruslan Chagaev to capture the title. Once the decision was announced, Holyfield, 48-years-old, entered the ring to give his congrats

Povetkin gets past Chagaev

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:20:00 +0300

Unbeaten heavyweight Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15�KOs) scored a�twelve round unanimous decision over former WBA titleholder Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-1, 17�KOs) to�claim the vacant WBA �regular� heavyweight title on�Saturday night at�the Messehall in�Erfurt, Germany. A�very close fight over the first five rounds. Chagaev seemed to�be�coming on�in�the sixth and seventh. Povetkin had a�strong round eight while Chagaev suddenly

Povetkin Lands Overseas, Eyes WBA Title Shot

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:31:00 +0300

Team Povetkin arrived in America to continue his preparations for a high-profile tests in the nearest future. WBA #2 ranked heavyweight (21-0, 15 KOs) and the only Russian ever to get an Olympic gold medal in the super heavyweight division will conduct a three-week training camp under the guidance of Teddy Atlas. Interestingly

Chagaev’s Status?; Campillo-Sukhovski Off; Balzsay News

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:36:00 +0300

The WBA won’t comment, and both Universum and Sauerland claim they are in the dark. The situation with the WBA heavyweight title is very unclear. It´s difficult to see the WBA sidestepping its mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev, and at the same time it´s impossible to see them force champ David Haye to fight Chagaev before taking on Wladimir Klitschko. A Chagaev vs. Alexander Povetkin

Team Klitschko Doubt David Haye, No Vitali Fight in May

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:38:00 +0300

Bernd Boente, the manager for heavyweight champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, is not putting any stock in the recently published comments from Adam Booth, the manager and trainer for WBA heavyweight champion David Haye. During a recent interview with British publication Daily Express, Booth set down a challenge for Vitali Klitschko in the month of May

Povetkin decisions Firtha

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:39:00 +0300

Unbeaten heavyweight and Olympic gold medalist Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Nicolai Firtha (19-8-1, 8 KOs). Povetkin pressed the action the entire fight and was a clear winner, but Firtha was competitive until the end. Scores were 98-92, 100-90, 99-91. After the fight, Povetkin said he suffered a possible broken right hand in round one

Weights: Huck-Lebedev, Hernandez-Ismailov

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:47:00 +0300

WBO Cruiserweight Title: Marco Huck: 90.3 kg or 199-pounds Denis Lebedev: 89.9 kg or 198.1-pounds WBA Cruiserweight Eliminator: Yoan Pablo Hernandez: 93 kg or 199-pounds Ali Ismailov: 89.6 kg or 197.5-pounds

Povetkin: I�ll Gladly Make Another Run at The Olympics

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:50:00 +0300

In a sudden interview to Life Sports media portal Russian top heavyweight and perennial contender Alexander Povetkin (20-0, 15 KOs) expressed his desire to come back into unpaid ranks for a chance to take part in the upcoming Olympics

Povetkin Will Not Fight on The Sylvester-Oral Card, 10/30

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:06:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has confirmed through several sources that Alexander Povetkin (20-0, 15 KOs) will not return to action in two weeks as perviously planned. He fought on Saturday, stopping Nigerian boxer Teke Oruh (14-3-1, 6 KOs) in five rounds at the Olimpyskiy Sports Palace in Chekhov, Russia

Povetkin was expected to return on the big Sauerland card on October 30 in Rostock, Germany. Sebastian Sylvester will defend the IBF middleweight title against Mahir Oral in the main event

Alexander Povetkin Stops Teke Oruh in Five Rounds

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:57:00 +0300

After approximately five hard-fought rounds it looked like a pretty tough job for probably the finest Russian heavyweight around, Alexander Povetkin (20-0, 15 KOs). But everything ended suddenly for the "African Prince" Teke Oruh (now 14-3-1, 6 KOs), when the WBO #3, WBA #6, WBC #9 and The Ring #3 ranked heavyweight hit him with the monstrous yet short right hand to the whiskers, which had the Nigerian down and out instantly at the very end of the fifth round

Pulev vs Guinn on 10/30; Stieglitz Update; Alex Ustinov

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:13:00 +0300

Bulgarian heavyweight star Kubrat Pulev, 8-0, is being moved fast by Sauerland Event and October 30 in Rostock on the undercard to Sylvester vs Oral, he fights none other than Dominick Guinn. Guinn has much more experience but Pulev is one to watch.

Boytsov, Banks, Dimitrenko and Mormeck candidates for IBF tournament to face Wladimir Klitschko

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:28:00 +0300

In the latest boxing news, the IBF sanctioning bodies is putting together another tournament to pick a fighter to challenge International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO�s). This isn�t the first time that the IBF has done this, as they did in 2008 ook the opportunity to fight Klitschko

Teke Oruh Aims To Batter Povetkin and Fight Klitschko

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:29:00 +0300

Nigerian heavyweight Teke Oruh (14-2, 6KOs) is confident that he will beat 2000 Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14KOs) on October 16 against at the Olimpyskiy Sports Palace in Chekhov, Russia. Oruh tells Alexander Pavlov that Povetkin will never get his next contest, scheduled for October 30 in Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany

Sauerland, Hrunov Dispute Atlas' Comments on Povetkin

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:11:00 +0300

According to manager Vlad Hrunov and Sauerland Event's CEO Chris Meyer, unbeaten heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin did not withdraw from a scheduled fight with Wladimir Klitschko in the manner that was indicated by Teddy Atlas, who is Povetkin's trainer. Atlas said Povetkin withdrew because "he wasn't ready" to fight Wladimir. Sam Peter replaced Povetkin and faces Klitschko on September 11

Povetkin-Seldon Exhibition Bout is Being Investigated

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:42:00 +0300

Last month's exhibition fight, between unbeaten heavyweight Alexander Povetkin and former champion Bruce Seldon, is being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. Executive Director Greg Sirb acknowledged to BoxingScene.com that Povetkin-Seldon is being investigated by his office

Klitschko vs Povetkin Contract Details are Revealed

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:30:00 +0300

Some of the contract terms for the heavyweight fight between IBO/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and previous mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin have been revealed. Their fight was scheduled for September 11 in Frankfurt, Germany. The bout cracked wide open after Povetkin failed to appear at last Monday's press conference in Frankfurt and because Povetkin failed

Klitschko-Povetkin off. Wlad looking for new opponen

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0300

The IBF has confirmed that mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin will be removed from the IBF top ten and that Wladimir will now face the top available opponent on September 11 in Frankfurt, expected to be Sam Peter. Klitschko-Peter would be a rematch of a 2005 bout where Wlad overcame three knockdowns to claim a twelve round decision

Klitschko-Peter rematch on Sept. 11

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:21:00 +0300

"I think he deseves the chance to develop," Atlas said. "I'm in the middle of training this kid, which is obviously an important time in his life for the future of his career. I'm doing my job. I am not moved by the title fight and what the biggest fight is out there. My job is to do the best job I can for the fighter and to make sure he is the best he can be when he's in a situtation to fight, whether to fight Klitschko, Samuel Peter, [Tomasz] Adamek or Joe Shmoe

KLITSCHKO-PETER II COMING SOON

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:29:00 +0300

Following several complications surrounding the announcement of the Wladimir Klitschko's mandatory defense and top rated IBF contender Alexander Povetkin, Boxingtalk.com has been informed that the IBF has instructed the Klitschko camp to move onto the next available contender, former WBC champion Samuel Peter

More on Klitschko-Povetkin

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:34:00 +0300

Team Klitschko was informed at midnight that Povetkin could not take the flight from New York due to a sinus inflammation. �I am very disappointed that Povetkin did not show up today,� said Wladimir. �For two weeks, we have tried to force him to come. He could have shown that he is ready to fight me. It�s the first time in my entire career that my opponent did not come to the press conference.�

Klitschko vs. Povetkin in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:40:00 +0300

IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KOs) will defend his titles against Russian Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KOs) on September 11. Venue will be the Commerzbank-Arena Frankfurt, Germany, which will have a capacity of 54,000 on fight night. The Commerzbank-Arena is the home of German soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt. Alexander Povetkin, 2004 Olympic Champion in Athens, Greece, is rated #1 in the IBF and WBO rankings and the mandatory IBF challenger of Klitschko

Q&A: Teddy Atlas

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:34:00 +0300

Fight trainer and ESPN2 �Friday Night Fights� commentator Teddy Atlas is preparing his fighter IBF/WBO #1 heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KOs) of Russia who returns to the ring to take on IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KOs) of Ukraine on Saturday, September 11th at the 55,000-seat Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany in a 12-round heavyweight bout which is being presented by K2 Promotions

Povetkin training in New Jersey

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:57:00 +0300

IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KOs) is currently training in New Jersey with Teddy Atlas. Word is he has ten sparring partners. At the end of the month, Team Povetkin will shift operations to Europe. Still nothing officially announced, but the highly anticipated Klitschko-Povetkin fight is expected to take place on September 11th at the 55,000-seat Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, home of Eintracht Frankfurt

Klitschko-Povetkin: K2 Wins With a Monster Bid of $8.3M

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:23:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has been advised that K2 Promotions won today's IBF ordered purse bid for the September clash between WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin. K2 put in a winning bid of $8,313,000, and Sauerland Event, who promote Povetkin, put in a bid of $4,250,001. Both sides have 15 days to return contracts. The tentative date for the fight is September 18 in Germany.

Klitschko-Povetkin Purse Bid: Sides Ready To Battle

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:58:00 +0300

K2 Promotions, of Ukrainian-born, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, of Kiev, and, Sauerland Promotions, of Russian challenger, Alexander Povetkin, will hold a purse bid for a bout between the two fighters on Tuesday, according to Emanuel Steward, Klitschko's trainer

Klitschko-Povetkin News; Sturm-Mayorga?; Bute-Brinkley

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:21:00 +0300

I always wondered how Sweden entered the discussions as a possible site for the Carl Froch vs Arthur Abraham, and it seems like it┤s all due to a misunderstanding. Sweden still don┤t allow professional boxing in full and Helsinki is not it's capital. Froch vs Abraham will go ahead sometime in September with WBO cruiser king Marco Huck filling in on the original date August 18 with a defence of the title in Erfurt

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO EYES SEPTEMBER RETURN

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:19:00 +0300

According to sources, despite the fact that an opponent has yet to be solidified, IBF & WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will indeed return to the ring this September. While many were hoping that a title unification with WBA heavyweight champion David Haye would come to fruition, we're told that fight will not take place due to Haye preferring to spend time with his pregnant wife. Klitschko was also in negotiations with his IBF mandatory challenger, Alexander Povetkin

Adam Booth: David Haye Wants To Fight Vitali Klitschko

Sat, 15 May 2010 16:47:00 +0300

A recent interview in Golzka confirms an earlier report on BoxingScene.com, where Haye's co-promoter, Chris Meyer of Sauerland Event, was quoted as saying the British boxer prefers a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, instead of facing WBO/IBF/IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko

Klitschko vs Haye is Being Negotiated, Confirms The IBF

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:32:00 +0300

IBF Chairman Lindsey Tucker confirms that heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko formally notified the sanctioning organization about his intention to fight WBA champion David Haye of England. He told the IBF his team is involved in negotiations with Haye's co-promoter, Sauerland Event and manager Adam Booth.

Povetkin is Ready To Fight Wladimir Klitschko, Says Atlas

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:52:00 +0300

The coach for the official IBF challenger Alexander Povetkin, says the undefeated Russian fighter is ready for his shot at IBF/IBO/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Coach Teddy Atlas denies prior comments that Povetkin is not ready to fight Klitschko. The IBF has given both fighters until April 26 to reach an agreement before a purse bid is ordered

Steward: Povetkin Will Never Fight Wladimir Klitschko

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:25:00 +0300

The trainer of the heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, does not believe Alexander Povetkin will choose to accept his mandatory title shot. The IBF has ordered Klitschko to defend the title against Povetkin. A deadline of April 26 was set or the fight will go to a purse bid

Thompson vs Boswell in The Works, Estrada Withdraws

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com was advised that Jason Estrada has withdrawn from his upcoming heavyweight bout with Tony Thompson, scheduled for April 16 in Memphis. The exact reason ifor the withdrawal is unknown at the moment, but I've heard Cedric Boswell is a very storng possibility to take Estrada's place

Peter demolishes Aguliera: VIDEO

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:01:00 +0300

In an IBF heavyweight eliminator, former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KOs) scored a second round TKO over Nagy Aguliera (15-3, 10 KOs). After Peter dropped Aguliera with a big right hand, The �Nigerian Nightmare� got the stoppage win with his follow up barrage. Time was 2:24

Povetkin Batters Mora in Five

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:47:00 +0300

At Max Schmeling Halle in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany, Marco Huck defends his WBO cruiserweight title against Adam Richards in the main event. In the co-feature, IBF heavyweight mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14KOs) stopped Javier Mora (28-6, 18KOs) in five rounds

Weights: Huck vs Richards, Povetkin vs Mora

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:01:00 +0300

Here are the weights from Berlin ahead of Team Sauerland´s show at the Max-Schmeling-Halle on Saturday night. Today´s weigh-in took place inside Berlin´s famous central railway station where WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck and challenger Adam Richards needed to be restrained following a little pre-fight bust-up

Alexander Povetkin-Javier Mora is Set For March 13

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:47:00 +0300

Russian heavyweight contender and IBF mandatory Alexander Povetkin in his next fight will face Mexican Javier Mora (22-5-1, 18 KOs). The bout will take place on March 13 in Berlin and will consist of 10 rounds. Mora, 28, met with Sultan Ibragimov 3 years ago and was knocked out in the first round. In September he lost by way of decision to Johnathon Banks

Kubrat Pulev Stays Busy; Pianeta on Huck-Richards, More

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:59:00 +0300

Bulgarian heavyweight Kubrat Pulev, 5-0, already has some good wins on his record such as the knockout over veteran Matt Skelton last time out. However, in order to get rated by the EBU you need a minimum of eight fights. Pulev will thus fight in Liege, Belgium, next weekend, in Berlin March 13 and again in April

Alexander Povetkin's Manager Denies Guinn Fight Rumors

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:38:00 +0300

The manager of heavyweight Alexander Povetkin, Wladimir Hrynov, denied the recent rumors which claimed that the Russian boxer will face American contender Dominick Guinn in his next fight

POVETKIN TO FACE GUINN ON MARCH 13

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:01:00 +0300

Boxingtalk has been informed that world class heavyweight Alexander Povetkin will face Dominic Guinn on March 13, in Berlin, Germany

Samuel Peter To Meet Nagy Aguilera In March IBF Eliminator?

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:11:00 +0300

According to the usually accurate BoxRec.com, former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter will face young heavyweight Nagy Aguilera in an IBF elimination bout in Dallas the night before the big Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey welterweight title clash

Steward Talks Klitschko vs. Chambers, Haye vs. Ruiz

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:29:00 +0300

In the next week or so, trainer Emanuel Steward will start camp with WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for the March 20 title defense against Eddie Chambers. Steward doesn't usually need a very long Klitschko. He tells BoxingScene.com "Wladimir trains all the time and keeps himself in shape. We will probably start in another week

Alexander Povetkin, Teddy Atlas Moving Forward

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:09:00 +0300

World renowned trainer Teddy Atlas has been working with Russian-born heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin since July. Although the two have had only one fight together, a third-round knockout win over Leo Nolan last month, Atlas can see the potential in his young charge

Klitschko Hopes Valuev Fight Happens, Wants Povetkin

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:10:00 +0300

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko says that a fight with Nikolai Valuev is really possible and that he had already made an offer to the Russian boxer. Also Klitschko is willing to fight IBF challenger Alexander Povetkin, but he thinks that the promoters of these boxers � Don King and Wilfried Sauerland

Weights from Ludwigsburg

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:42:00 +0300

Marco Huck 196 vs Ola Afolabi 196.4 (WBO cruiserweight championship) Alexander Povetkin 221.6 vs Leo Nolan 230.4 Dominik Britsch 159.6 vs Cleber Argente Alves 159.8 (IBF Youth middleweight title)

Povetkin stopped Nolan

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:55:00 +0300

Top Russian heavyweight and IBF mandatory challenger for Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin (18-0, 13 KOs) proved both his high contender status and the IBF #1, WBO #2 and WBC #3 ranks with a dominant win over old and pudgy American Leo Nolan (27-2, 10 KOs), who suffered the first stoppage loss in his whole career. Povetkin was sharp since the outset and was putting more and more charge in his attack with each spent minute

Povetkin vs Nolan Appears To Be The Fight For 12/5

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:16:00 +0300

A source out of Germany has advised BoxingScene.com Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12KOs) will likely face Leo Nolan (27-1, 10KOs) on December 5 in Germany. Povetkin's side passed on a possible fight with Owen Beck and didn't reach terms with Cedric Boswell. Nolan has never fought any fighters on Povetkin's level

Povetkin vs Nolan or Boswell on December 5; Beck is Out

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:46:00 +0300

Trainer Teddy Atlas has apparently decided Owen "What the Heck" Beck isn't a good fit for Alexander Povetkin's December 5th ring return in Germany. The ink was supposed to be "all but dried" on the contract but as is often the case in boxing, nothing is ever a done deal until the opening bell actually rings. A source not affiliated with Sauerland Event said that the German promotional company approved Beck as an opponent

Alexander Povetkin Makes His Return on December 5

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0300

Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin will step into the ring on December, 5. The boxer, who is ranked first in the IBF rating, will fight in Germany on a Sauerland Event show. The opponent of Povetkin is yet to be announced

Klitschko Makes His Move To Promise Povetkin a Shot

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:33:00 +0300

Recently the IBF made a decision to order an interim-title fight between mandatory Alexander Povetkin and the highest ranked available challenger, who happens to be ex-champion Sam Peter. The winner secures a shot at the full champion Wladimir Klitschko

Povetkin vs Chambers Rematch For The IBF-Interim Belt?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:36:00 +0300

Heavyweight Alexander Povetkin won�t have his first fight in the USA this year. His bout against Damon Reed scheduled for October 16 is cancelled. However the Russian boxer will get to fight for the interim IBF title, possibly with Eddie Chambers. That way the two mandatory contenders for the both belts belonging to Wladimir Klitschko (IBF and WBO) could have a rematch. Last year Povetkin beat Chambers, winning on the scorecards

Teddy Atlas is back in business

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:24:00 +0300

After a few years away from seriously working at the highest levels with the Michael Moorers and Barry McGuigans of the fight game, the Island boxing vet has signed on to train IBF No. 1 contender Alexander Povetkin. The plan is to prepare the 2004 Olympic gold medalist for a showdownwith IBF/WBO title-holder Wladimir Klitschko, once the 33-year-old champ recovers from recent shoulder surgery

Wladimir Klitschko vs Chambers is Next, Povetkin Later

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:28:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com was advised by several sources that Wladimir Klitschko is going to make his WBO mandatory defense against Eddie Chambers next. Klitschko has two mandatories due. Most had anticipated that a title defense against IBF mandatory Alexander Povetkin would come first

Povetkin-Dimitrenko Update!

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:28:00 +0300

Team Sauerland has announced that they had to pull out of the EBU purse bid for an Alexander Povetkin-Alexander Dimitrenko bout due to a scheduling conflict. With no free TV slot available on Germany�s ARD network prior to the summer break, Sauerland decided not to bid for the heavyweight fight. European cruiserweight champion Marco Huck and WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev will fight in May before IBF

No Dimitrenko-Povetkin clash!

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:02:00 +0300

Tomorrow�s EBU purse bid for a fight between unbeaten heavyweights Alexander Povetkin and Alexander Dimitrenko has been cancelled. Universum general manager Stefan Braune learned about the cancellation on the way to EBU headquarters in Rome.

Dimitrenko Not Impressed By Povetkin, Wants Showdown

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:03:00 +0300

Alexander Dimitrenko (29-0, 19KOs) was not impressed by what he saw over the weekend. On Saturday night in Germany, Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Jason Estrada. Dimitrenko and Povetkin are up and coming heavyweights for rival promotional companies in Germany. Dimitrenko with Universum and Povetkin with Sauerland Event

Povetkin defeats Estrada!

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:21:00 +0300

Coming back after a dangerous leg injury, 2004 Athens super heavyweight gold medalist and current IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12 KOs) scored a hard-fought ten-round unanimous decision over American Olympian Jason Estrada (15-2, 3 KOs) by scores 99-94, 98-92 and 97-93 on Saturday night at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany. Estrada took the first round with his speedy jab and several well-placed combinations on the inside

Povetkin, Estrada weights!

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:46:00 +0300

IBF mandatory heavyweight challenger Alexander Povetkin weighed in at 230 lbs for his clash with fellow former Olympian Jason Estrada, who weighed 241.7 lbs. They meet Saturday night at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf. Povetkin is risking a title shot against world champion Wladimir Klitschko in this bout.

Underdog Estrada Aims For Verbal Revenge on Povetkin

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:22:00 +0300

More than anything, Jason Estrada is looking forward to the post-fight procession. When, on the heels of what most would consider an upset defeat of No. 1-ranked IBF heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin, he can deliver a personal brand of comeuppance to all those who doubted his pedigree going in

Povetkin-Estrada official!

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:40:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs), mandatory challenger of IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, will take a final warm-up fight on April 4 when he faces Jason Estrada (15-1, 3 KOs) in Dusseldorf. The 29-year-old was scheduled to fight Klitschko in December 2008 but an ankle injury forced him to postpone the hotly anticipated showdown. The IBF ruled that their meeting has to take place before September 13, 2009

Povetkin-Estrada is on?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:15:00 +0300

IBF heavyweight mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs) will most probably put his lofty world rank at stake on April 4th against American prospect Jason �Big Six� Estrada (15-1, 3 KOs) in a scheduled ten-rounder.

More on Povetkin-Sykes!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:57:00 +0300

Team Sauerland have laughed off complaints from promoter Lou DiBella, who called Alexander Povetkin's fourth round KO over Taurus Sykes a �disgrace to boxing�. DiBella insisted a meeting with his fighter Israel Garcia would have promised far more excitement but fell through due to monetary reasons. �Those claims are absolutely ridiculous,� Sauerland managing director Chris Meyer said. �First of all, you have to give

Povetkin pounds Sykes!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:28:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs) made his last steps towards Wladimir Klitschko an easy one destroying Taurus Sykes (25-5-1, 7 KOs) in the fourth round. Povetkin started the first round slowly but delivered a huge counter right at the end of the stanza. The second round saw Povetkin in a hot pursuit. Sykes was down after White Lion�s combo not long before the bell rang, but referee Alexander Kalinkin didn�t rule it as a knockdown

Povetkin 227.1, Sykes 237.9!

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:49:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin 227.1 vs Taurus Sykes 237.9 Michel Trabant 147.3 vs Roman Seliverstov 145.5 Hugo Pineda 200 vs Jimmy Kapanov 198.4 Vladimir Povetkin 180.8 vs Sergei Pronin ?? Venue: Olympiyskiy Sports Palace, Chekhov (Moscow) Promoter: Vladimir Hrunov/Sauerland Event

Povetkin-Sykes Presser!

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:58:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) claimed he is taking one step at a time ahead of this weekend´s fight against Taurus Sykes. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner faces �The Bull� in his home city of Chekhov, Russia on Saturday night. If Povetkin defeats his American opponent, he will be in for a showdown with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Povetkin became the IBF´s mandatory challenger in January after defeating Chris Byrd

Alexander Povetkin Taps Sykes For Klitschko Tuneup

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:59:00 +0300

According to Russian news agency, Kommersant, Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11KOs) will face Taurus Sykes (25-4-1, 7KOs) on July 19 at the Olympiyskiy Sports Palace in Chekhov, Russia. Povetkin is the mandatory to current IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, who faces Tony Thompson (the WBO mandatory) in July. Povetking would face Klitschko, provided he wins, in the fall

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ALEXANDER POVETKIN

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:11:00 +0300

GL: You are the IBF mandatory contender. What do you think of Wladimir Klitschko fighting Tony Thompson before you? AP: The IBF forwarded us Klitschko�s request to fight Thompson first and we turned it down. Klitschko asked the IBF for an exception and they voted to give him that exception. If I was in Klitschko�s place, I would not have applied to delay our meeting. But now I am happy that

Q&A: Buddy McGirt!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:01:00 +0300

Why on earth didn't Eddie throw more punches? He had no problem landing his right hand... he had more speed than Povetkin... and he was in better condition. The fight was his to take, but he wouldn't pull the trigger. What happened? You know, I don't know how to answer that question. I've been asking myself the same questions over and over again

ALEXANDER POVETKIN W 12 EDDIE CHAMBERS

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:51:00 +0300

SOMEONE FORGOT TO TELL CHAMBERS THAT IT WAS A 12-ROUND FIGHT, NOT A SIX-ROUNDER. CHAMBERS OUTLANDED POVETKIN 122-74 IN ROUNDS ONE THRU SIX. POVETKIN THEN GOT IT IN GEAR, OUTLANDING CHAMBERS 127-75 OVER THE LAST SIX ROUNDS, INCLUDING 46-11 IN ROUNDS ELEVEN AND TWELVE. OVERALL, POVETKIN AVERAGED 77 TOTAL PUNCHES THROWN PER ROUN, 31 MORE THAN THE HEAVYWEIGHT AVERAGE. WHY? BECAUSE NOTHING WAS COMING BACK IN RETURN

Povetkin-Chambers Results!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:17:00 +0300

Undefeated Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) became the mandatory challenger for IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko with an impressive twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten "Fast" Eddie Chambers (30-1, 16 KOs) in a world title eliminator on Saturday at the Tempodrome in Berlin. Povetkin was much busier early and landed the heavier punches, but when he counterpunched

POVETKIN-CHAMBERS WEIGH IN

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:44:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11KOs) weighed in at: 227 Eddie Chambers (30-0, 11KOs) weighed in at: 219

Povetkin-Chambers Presser!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:30:00 +0300

Russian star Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) is convinced he will beat Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) in Saturday's final IBF eliminator and become the next big thing in the heavyweight division. Speaking in front of a packed press conference in Berlin, the 2004 Olympic gold medal winner said: "I am very confident of success. I expect a very hard fight

Povetkin unveils nickname!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:30:00 +0300

There were two special visitors at the Max-Schmeling-Gym this week when unbeaten heavyweight star Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) presented his new fightname. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner will now be known as "The White Lion." Between two practice sessions, he took time out to meet two exotic talismans, Amir and Nell. The four-month-old baby lions from the Safaripark Stukenbrock certainly enjoyed playing with the Russian star

Povetkin super confident!

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:40:00 +0300

Undefeated Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) is showing no signs of uncertainty in advance of Saturday's huge IBF heavyweight world title elimination bout against fellow unbeaten "Fast" Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) at the Tempodrome in Berlin. "This is the biggest fight of my career," Povetkin told

Alexander Povetkin: "I'm Just One Step Away"

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:32:00 +0300

Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers will battle out their highly-anticipated IBF eliminator in Berlin on January 26, Sauerland Event confirmed today. After advancing past the first round of the four-way box-off, the two heavyweight hopefuls now clash for the right to challenge IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko. And even though he has just 14 professional fights to his name, Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) feels

Povetkin-Chambers in Berlin!

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:32:00 +0300

The IBF heavyweight final eliminator between Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers is headed to Germany. The bout will take place on January 26th at the Tempodrome in Berlin. Goossen Tutor and Sauerland Event are putting the final touches on the last open points and should have everything finalized tomorrow, at which point the attorneys will draft the contracts. "Dan and I first dealt with each other some nine or ten years ago

Povetkin ready for Chambers!

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:04:00 +0300

After the victory of Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) on Friday night over Calvin Brock (31-2, 23 KOs) in the IBF tournament to name the number-one contender for IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko, the 25-year-old American will face Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) in a final eliminator. Last week, the 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist Povetkin stopped former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs)

Chambers, Brock speak!

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:23:00 +0300

"I'm excited and ready for the next step," said unbeaten heavyweight Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) after registering a narrow twelve-round split decision over Calvin Brock (31-2, 23 KOs) on Friday night in an IBF eliminator. He will now go on to face 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist Alexander Povetkin for a shot at IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. "Povetkin doesn't have a lot of pro fights

Povetkin stops Byrd!

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:54:00 +0300

2004 Olympic gold medalist Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) stopped former IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs) in round eleven on Saturday at the Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. The IBF heavyweight elimination bout ended when Byrd's corner threw in the towel with Byrd under heavy fire. Up to that point, it was a gutsy effort by Byrd who was seriously outgunned, especially when he got caught on the ropes

Povetkin-Byrd Presser!

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:15:00 +0300

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

Povetkin, Byrd open workout!

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:42:00 +0300

Four days ahead of their highly-anticipated IBF eliminator in Erfurt, Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd displayed their skills in public during Tuesday�s 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. "I�ve been through so many twelve-round fights in my career. My experience will help me."

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CHRIS BYRD

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:11:00 +0300

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.

Four Heavyweights Agree To Klitschko Tourney

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:42:00 +0300

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

Golota leaves Barrett after getting "knocked out cold"

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:46:00 +0300

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

Abraham destroys Demers!

Sun, 27 May 2007 11:03:00 +0300

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

Valuev annihilates Beck!

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:27:00 +0300

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

Weights from Berlin!

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:26:00 +0300

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

Povetkin win in Berlin

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 17:29:00 +0300

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

Vidoz tops Hoffmann! Povetkin wins pro debut!

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:55:00 +0300

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...