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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

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

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

Calvin Brock Update!

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:28:00 +0300

In December 2007 heavyweight contender Calvin Brock underwent surgery to repair retinal damage in his right eye. In response to questions from the media and fans about his return to the ring, Brock has released this statement: "I have been asked by members of the media and by boxing fans when I will return to the ring," said Brock. "Recently I underwent surgery to fix damage in the retina of my right eye and I am waiting

Chambers edges Brock!

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:53:00 +0300

In an IBF heavyweight eliminator, Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over Calvin Brock (31-2, 23 KOs) on Friday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Neither fighter ever took command in the bout, but the quicker Chambers landed the cleaner punches giving him a 115-113, 115-113 win on two cards. Brock was ahead 115-113 on the third card. Chambers will now go on to face Alexander Povetkin

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

Brock, Chambers collide in eliminator

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:16:00 +0300

Chambers: I have a lot of respect for Calvin and expect a pretty tough fight. But because I respect him doesn�t mean I am intimidated....he is not all that fast and that is one of the things I expect to take advantage of and will try to exploit. He may try and jump on me early, but I am ready for that or anything. Brock: I really don�t see how he is going to beat me. He is undefeated, but I am not totally impressed

Calvin Brock, Eddie Chambers Interview Quotes

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:12:00 +0300

The heavyweight �Battle for the Ages� will pit �Fast� Eddie Chambers (29-0, 16 KOs) against Calvin �The Boxing Banker� Brock (31-1, 23 KOs) in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title eliminator Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, on ShoBox: The New Generation (live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the west coast)

Briggs Blames Asthma, Brock Was Ready To Go

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:38:00 +0300

Shannon Briggs, who lost his WBO heavyweight title via twelve round decision to Sultan Ibragimov on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is blaming a combination of asthma and asthma medication for the loss. He weighed in at a very high 273-pounds for the bout, which Briggs claims is the result of asthma medicine complicating his training camp. Briggs said that he was hurting so bad from

Holyfield busts up Maddalone!

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:10:00 +0300

Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (41-8-2, 27 knockouts) won by third round TKO against Vinny Maddalone (27-4, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Not suprisingly, Maddalone was cut by an unintentional headbutt in round one. Holyfield continued to bust up Maddalone's face after that and in round three, Maddalone's trainer Al Certo asked for a stoppage

Buzz: Corrales, Byrd, Karmazin!

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:20:00 +0300

Diego Corrales said Friday that he is returning as a welterweight on April 7th. Sounds like a SHOWTIME card brewing. Heavyweight Chris Byrd will headline an ESPN Wednesday Night Fights card on April 18 in the Bahamas. The IBF has ordered a junior middleweight eliminator between Roman Karmazin and Terrance Cauthen. Negotiations will commence on March 2

Klitschko, Brock speak!

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:02:00 +0300

"I want to thank Madison Square Garden and then the people of New York. The real winners tonight were the kids in Namibia." (A portion of the proceeds from of each of the 14,260 tickets sold will go to the UNESCO Education for 'Children in Need' project, specifically for a special school project in Namibia, Africa. Wladimir guaranteed at least $250,000.)

Klitschko KOs Brock!

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:26:00 +0300

IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (47-3, 42 KOs) knocked out previously unbeaten Olympian Calvin Brock (29-1, 22 KOs) in round seven on Saturday night at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City. Brock looked nervous early as Wladimir measured him with his jab from long range. Brock had some success going to the body in rounds two to four, but Wladimir got his arsenal working in round five snapping Brock's

Klitschko 241, Brock 224.5

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:22:00 +0300

Wladimir Klitschko weighed 241 for his IBF world heavyweight title defense against Calvin Brock on Saturday against Calvin Brock at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Brock weighed 224.5.

Q&A: Calvin Brock!

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:52:00 +0300

Calvin Brock has never taken the easy road in life. Some would argue that Brock did have it easier than other boxers coming up. He didn�t come from a broken home, the ghetto, or even do a stint in prison. Instead, Brock took the road less traveled for a boxer. He finished high school, obtained his bachelor�s degree and began employment in a management trainee program in banking, all while pursuing his amateur boxing dreams, winning scads of

Peter Not in Superfighter Tourney!

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:14:00 +0300

�We have read recent media reports that the Superfighter Tournament representatives have announced Samuel Peter�s participation in December. We regret that the Super Fighter representatives have erroneously mentioned Samuel�s participation. It is not happening. We like the Superfighter organizers and think it�s an interesting concept, but Samuel is just not available to participate in December. Perhaps at a later date if the timing

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CALVIN BROCK

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:00:00 +0300

- What's up C-Brock, what can you tell us about a fight between you and Klitschko for Heavyweight Title ? CB - If God is for me then who can be against me? I said I will become the Heavyweight Champion of The World, and come November 11th, what I have been saying will be fulfilled, I will become the new IBF Heavyweight Champion. I am just really excited that my dreams are about to come true on November 11th

Brock outpoints T. Ibragimov; Quintana defeats Julio!

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:24:00 +0300

WBC #5/WBA #4/IBF #3 heavyweight Calvin Brock (29-0, 22 KOs) kept his unbeaten recond intact with a rwelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Timur Ibragimov (21-1-1, 13 KOs) Saturday night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. A lot of wrestling early. Brock landed some good right hands in round five, and more rights in the sixth, this time staggering Ibragimov. After that point, Ibragimov's punch output went way

Undefeated . . . But Not For Long!

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:21:00 +0300

Calvin Brock, one of the hottest contenders in the heavyweight division, headlines a June 24th HBO Boxing After Dark doubleheader from the Roman Amphitheater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when he battles undefeated Timur Ibragimov. In the co-feature, undefeated welterweight sensation Joel Julio will challenge undefeated welterweight contender Carlos Quintana in a WBA welterweight eliminator bout. The �Undefeated . . . But Not For Long�

Ibragimov set for Brock!

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:48:00 +0300

Trainer Panama Lewis and undefeated heavyweight prospect Timur Ibragimov take a break during their workout at the IBA Gym in Las Vegas. Ibragimov faces undefeated prospect Calvin Brock on Saturday in the Roman Amphitheater at Caesars Palace. Lewis, who is banned from ringside in the United States due to a 1983 incident involving glove tampering, can attend the Brock-Ibragimov fight but he cannot be in the corner of Ibragimov

TIMUR IBRAGIMOV: "We show everybody that we can fight too"

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:31:00 +0300

Why do you think so many of the Eastern Bloc fighters are making an impact on heavyweight boxing? Ibragimov: It is very good for us. Before, I was sure that the best heavyweights came from America. Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, and now the latter champions are coming from the former Soviet Union. I don�t know what has happened, but we show everybody that we can fight too

Calvin Brock makes his case

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:02:00 +0300

Lately there has been a lot of jousting about who will be the next opponent for WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko, with a likely date of September 24 for his return. While the heavyweight division anxiously awaits the coming of a much needed star, Main Events feels that their fighter, Calvin Brock, is just the guy to defeat Klitschko and take over the

With no regard for Rahman, Klitschko sets sights on Brock

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:30:00 +0300

Disregarding the possibility that he might be stripped of his World Boxing Council title and disregarding challenges to his manhood, Ukrainian heavyweight Vitali Klitschko was expected to finalize a contract last night to fight Calvin Brock in September instead of higher-ranked contenders Hasim Rahman or Monte Barrett.

Margarito, Mosley, Brock speak!

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:10:00 +0300

The three major winners in Saturday�s ESPN PPV Main Events promotion hosted at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, took a moment of their time to address the news media in a post-fight conference regarding their performances inside the squared circle and their future plans. Not surprisingly, the three fighters who did not fair as well (Cintron, Estrada and McCline) skipped the post-fight conference...

Mosley wins first comeback fight

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:33:00 +0300

Shane Mosley was smaller and faster, just like he wanted to be. Something else was also different Saturday night for Mosley -- he was a winner for the first time in his last three fights. Returning to the ring as a welterweight after losing two straight 154-pound fights to Winky Wright, Mosley was impressive in spurts on his way to a unanimous 10-round decision over David Estrada. ``I wanted to feel myself out and move around a bit, see what was right,'' Mosley said. ``I haven't fought eight ounce gloves in a while and I didn't know what to..." Cintron was cut in the third round and knocked down twice in both the fourth and fifth rounds as Margarito turned what had been a highly anticipated matchup into one-sided rout. It was the first loss in 25 fights for Cintron, who came into the fight with 22 knockouts and a reputation as a big puncher and early... In a heavyweight fight, Calvin Brock survived a seventh round knockdown to win a unanimous decision over Jameel McCline, despite giving away 47 pounds to his bigger opponent. Brock, a 2000 Olympian, remained unbeaten in 25...