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Moscow Weights: Denis Lebedev 199, Shawn Cox 200

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:42:00 +0300

The weights are in�for Moscow�s big night of�boxing, which is�taking place tomorrow at�Crocus City Hall in�Myakinino, a�satellite town at�the western boarder of�Moscow, Russia. Headlining the show is�the WBA interim-cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17�KOs), who is�also ranked #1 by�the WBA and #2 by�the WBO; interim champions are now being ranked by�the World Boxing Association

Cox-Lebedev April 4th?

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:17:00 +0300

A verbal agreement has been made for interim WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17 KOs) of Russia to defend against Barbados native Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox (16-1, 15 KOs). The bout between the two southpaws will take place April 4th at the Crocus City Hall in Myakinino, Russia. Lebedev is coming off of his 12 round unanimous decision over former multi-divisonal world champion James Toney this past November

Tarver - Lebedev Targeted For February, Says Hryunov

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:06:00 +0300

According to boxing manager Vladimir Hryunov, WBA interim-cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev’s next fight is being targeted for the month of February, and IBO champion Antonio Tarver is the target. In the last year, Lebedev (23-1, 17KOs) has beaten two American legends — Roy Jones Jr. and James Toney, and now he wants to add Tarver to that list

Lebedev punishes Toney

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:50:00 +0300

WBA #3 cruiserweight Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17�KOs) dominated 43-year-old multi-division world champion and WBA #4 rated James Toney (73-7-3, 44�KOs) on�Friday night at�the Khodynka Ice Palace in�Moscow to�claim the WBA interim cruiserweight belt. Lebedev battered the badly faded Toney in�every round en�route to�a�shut out twelve round unanimous decision. Lebedev continued his �legends tour� after previously knocking out Roy Jones�Jr. in�the same city in�his previous fight

Weights: James Toney 199, Denis Lebedev 197.5

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:58:00 +0300

The weights are in for Friday’s big fight at the Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. Former three division champion James «Lights Out» Toney returns to the cruiserweight division for the first time since 2003. For his last fight he weighed 257-pounds in February, but he came in at 199-pounds at the official weigh-in. The opponent, hard banger Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17 KOs) came in at 197-5-pounds. Toney (73-6-3, 44 KOs) vs. Lebdev will have the vacant interim-WBA title at stake

Toney headed to Russia

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:11:00 +0300

James �Lights Out� Toney will depart for Moscow, Russia, this Wednesday, October�19, in�advance of�his meeting with WBA #1 cruiserweight contender Denis Ledbedev at�the Khodynka Ice Palace on�November�4. Wishing to�get fully acclimated to�the region, Toney (73-6-3, 44�KOs) will continue training in�Moscow. 43-year-old Toney says he�s in�the best physical shape he�has been in�years and he�s just putting the final touches�on

Ola Afolabi Looks Deadly, Wants Denis Lebedev Next

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:04:00 +0300

Terry Dunstan was left to ponder retirement after suffering a brutal first-round knockout defeat by Ola Afolabi on the big David Haye vs. Wladimir Klitschko card in Hamburg on Saturday night. The 42-year-old former British champion had hoped to line up one final major fight, but Afolabi quickly extinguished his ambitions with a huge right hand in the opener. Following the win, Afolabi called for a fight with hard hitting Denis Lebedev, among several others

Sillakh Win in Moscow

Sat, 21 May 2011 21:01:00 +0300

Sillakh, 26, was just way better than his awkward opponent. He played with him in the opening rounds just fooling the clumsy African boxer on his way out and punished him with strong counter right hands. In round three Wandera, 27, was forced to run for dear life with his back turned. He was soon down on a combination of hard blows by the Ukrainian

Denis Lebedev With Brutal KO of Roy Jones in The Tenth

Sat, 21 May 2011 21:57:00 +0300

In a cruiserweight contest, Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17KOs) knocked out former four division champion Roy Jones Jr. (54-8, 40KOs) in the tenth and final round. Jones was out cold as he dropped face first to the mat. Jones now on a three fight losing streak and drops four of his last six

Jones Jr. sharp in workout

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:11:00 +0300

Legendary eight-time world boxing champion and future hall-of-famer Roy Jones Jr. is currently training in Northwest Florida for his upcoming fight against Denis Lebedev scheduled for Saturday, May 21 in Moscow, Russia. The fight will be at the cruiserweight limit of 200 lbs. and is the only title between middleweight and heavyweight that has eluded Jones

Lebedev, Tszyu Workout

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:47:00 +0300

WBO # 1 rated cruiserweight Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs) continues to prepare for his �Battle of Two Empires� fight against legendary multi-division world champion Roy Jones Jr (54-7, 40 KOs) on May 21th at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. Lebedev is preparing with Hall of Famer

Roy Jones Jr. to fight Denis Lebedev

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:57:00 +0300

Roy Jones Jr., despite losing three of his last five fights and two in a row in lopsided fashion, will continue his boxing career. On Thursday evening, Jones signed on to face rugged cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev on May 22 in Moscow, John Wirt, CEO of Jones’ Square Ring promotional company, told ESPN.com

Marco Huck Survives Denis Lebedev, Wins Split Call

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0300

In an intense and brutal fight between big hitters, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) retained his world title by twelve round split decision against dangerous and previously unbeaten mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin. The fight started at a brisk pace with both fighters landing big shots

Marco Huck: Lebedev Cracked My Ribs in The Fourth

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0300

At Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over previously unbeaten Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs). The scores were 115-113, 115-113 for Huck, 116-112 for Lebedev. The fight was very close. There were many who agree that Lebedev had done enough to win

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

Lebedev: I�ll crush Huck

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:10:00 +0300

WBO mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev has won his last eight fights inside the distance � and is eyeing another early finish against home-town favourite, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck. �I am in the best shape of my life,� said Lebedev. �Coming to Germany doesn�t bother me because I have fought all over the world before. I came to England to knock out Maccarinelli, and in my last fight I went to Germany

Huck-Lebedev final presser

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:48:00 +0300

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco �Captain� Huck had a special present for his opponent at today�s final press conference in Berlin. The 26-year-old gave mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev a plastic belt. �It�s Christmas time and I don�t want you to leave Berlin empty-handed,� Huck said to the stunned Russian. �This belt is for you. The real belt will stay here. You will never get it.�

Huck-Lebedev Clash Finalized For December 18 in Berlin

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:05:00 +0300

Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) will make a fifth defence of his WBO Cruiserweight Title on December 18 when he faces mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) in Berlin. The fight will take place at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. �I look forward to fighting in Berlin again,� Huck said. �Lebedev is a tough challenger with a great record

Quotes from Schwerin

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:19:00 +0300

Below are postfight comments from Saturday�s �Universum Champions Night� event in Schwerin, Germany. In the featured fights, cruiserweight Denis Lebedev stopped Alexander Alekseev in round two of a WBO eliminator and Susi Kentikian kept her WBO/WBA/WIBF flyweight titles by technical draw after a third round headbutt against Arely Mucino. WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Brähmer�s scheduled defense against Alejandro Lakatos was cancelled due to a Brähmer back injury on Thursday

Weights from Schwerin

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:17:00 +0300

Alexander Alekseev 199.7 vs Denis Lebedev 198.4 (WBO cruiserweight eliminator) Susi Kentikian 112 vs. Arely Mucino 111.3 (WBA/WBO/WIBF female flyweight championship) Eddy Gutknecht 174.2 vs. Michal Bilak 173.3 Christian Hammer 242.5 vs. Mariusz Wach 263.5

Lebedev destroys Alekseev

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:18:00 +0300

In an important WBO cruiserweight eliminator, #1 rated Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) scored an explosive second round KO over #2 rated Alexander Alexeev (19-2, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Sport- Und Kongresshall in Schwerin, Germany. After winning round one, the aggressive Lebedev connected with a crushing straight left that finished Alekseev. The 2008 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist was extremely disoriented as he struggled to get back on his feet. Time was 2:32. Lebedev is now mandatory challenger for WBO champion Marco Huck

Brahmer injured, fight off Kentikian, Alekseev now top card

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:47:00 +0300

Two days before his title defense, WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Brahmer has been forced to pull out of Saturday night�s fight against Alejandro Lakatos due to a back injury. On Thursday afternoon, after a training run and some shadow boxing, Brähmer was immobilized with an acute pain in his back

Universum wins purse bid

Mon, 10 May 2010 21:03:00 +0300

Universum Box-Promotion won today�s purse bid in Budapest to promote the WBO cruiserweight eliminator between WBO #2 rated Universum boxer Alexander Alekseev against #1 Denis Lebedev to become the mandatory challenger for current champion Marco Huck. �We�ll know the place and time of the fight in the next few days,� said Universum VP Dietmar Poszwa. �We�re delighted that this high quality fight will take place in Germany on a �Universum Champions Night.�

Alexander Kotlobay-Enzo Maccarinelli on April 27

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0300

Enzo Maccarinelli has been handed a title lifeline by promoter Frank Warren in the form of an EBU cruiserweight title tilt against Russia�s Alexander Kotlobay on April 27 at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Enzo suffered a nightmare 2009, losing by stoppage to Ola Afolabi and Denis Lebedev

Martirosyan defeats Daari

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:04:00 +0300

WBO #6 middleweight Gennady Martirosyan (20-2, 9 KOs) retained his WBO Europe title for the first time after a hard-fought stoppage of comebacking French veteran Aziz Daari (24-13-4, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the Atmosphere Night Club in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Martirosyan didn�t show his usual aggressiveness but preferred to fight in Abraham-like style by boxing in spurts and covering in a shell-like defense for the rest of the time

Enzo Maccarinelli Denies Reports of His Retirement

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:44:00 +0300

Enzo Maccarinelli has rubbished reports linking him with a premature retirement. The Welshman said he was 'done' in the immediate aftermath of his third-round loss to Denis Lebedev, only to then tell BBC Wales, and BoxingScene.com, that he is thinking about his next step, and that he will not rush into a hasty decision. �No, I'm not retiring,� claimed Enzo when speaking to the Beeb. Enzo also told BoxingScene that he had spoken in haste immediately after the Lebedev contest.

Khan outpoints Kotelnik!

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:46:00 +0300

In a clash of former Olympic silver medalists, Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KOs) won the WBA super lightweight championship by outboxing reigning titleholder Andreas Kotelnik (31-3-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. Khan, who moved up from lightweight, was busier in round one. Kotelnik upped the pressure in round two as Khan boxed from long range. That was pattern of the fight as the counter-puncher Kotelnik was forced to take more of an aggressor�s role against