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Stiverne opponent named

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:04:00 +0300

An important heavyweight fight has been added Don King�s first boxing card on Saturday at the all-new Casino Miami Jai-Alai. WBC #1-ranked contender Bermane �B-Ware� Stiverne (21-1-1, 20 KOs), a Haitian fighting out of Miami, will face Willie Herring (13-10-3, 4 KOs), from Orlando. Herring has shown the ability in the past to defeat favored fighters on numerous occasions

Solis wins by DQ, Vitali next

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:19:00 +0300

In a bizarre finish to tonight�s WBC heavyweight eliminator, Ray �The Rainman � Austin (28-5-4, 18 KO�s) suffered a disqualification loss to Odlanier �La Sombra� Solis (17-0,12 KO�s). Solis dominated the action with superior handspeed, defense and combination punches. Although Austin held height and weight advantages, Solis had him moving backwards for most of the fight. Austin�s jab slowed down to a mere push in the later rounds as Solis� energy seemed to increase

Solis: I wanted him to suffer

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:05:00 +0300

Odlanier Solis: �I wanted to make Austin suffer for the things he said at the press conferences leading up to the fight. I didn�t like it when he said that when he was done with me, they were going to send me back to Cuba. Now I sent him back to Cleveland where all they have are cows�..I wasn�t tired at all. It was my strategy to fight the way I did tonight

Weights: Solis-Austin, Cloud-Zuniga, Mayorga

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:15:00 +0300

Ray Austin 239 ¾ vs. Odlanier Solis 260 Tavoris Cloud 175 vs. Fulgencio Zuniga 174 Ricardo Mayorga 162.5 vs. Michael Walker 160 ½ Darrel Madison 251 ¼ vs. Michael Marrone 260 ½ Eileen Olszewski 110 ¾ vs. Anastasia Toktoulova 109 ½

Klitschko vs Austin/Solis To Be a 70/30 Split For March

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:46:00 +0300

At the WBC's 48th annual convention in Cancun, Mexico, it was agreed by all of the involved parties, that WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko would face the winner of the final eliminator on December 17, to be contested between Ray Austin and Odlanier Solis. Arena Box, K2 Promotions and Don King agreed on the split

Vitali defense deal reached

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:42:00 +0300

WBC President Jose Sulaiman�s resignation apparently didn�t last very long. According to information from ARENA Box-Promotion, Sulaiman has apologized for his emotional reaction on Wednesday and a deal has been worked out between Don King (DKP), Ahmet Öner (ARENA) and Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) under the guidance of WBC General Secretary Mauricio Sulaiman

Solis-Austin presser

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:36:00 +0300

Don King held court this afternoon at the American Airlines Arena to announce the upcoming WBC heavyweight �final elimination� bout in Miami for Friday, December 17th. King, aged 79, dazzled the assembled media for two hours with his unique blend of hyperbole and flash. Waving an American flag emblazoned with the image of a Native American, King proclaimed �boxing is life and life is boxing�

Austin threatens to sue WBC

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:58:00 +0300

Heavyweight contender Ray Austin, formerly rated #1 by the WBC until being dropped from the ratings due to legal issues, is prepared to take legal action against the WBC if the organization follows through with plans to stage an elimination bout without Austin�s participation. John Tripp, one of the bankruptcy attorneys involved with Austin issued the following statement

WBC orders Solis-Austin eliminator

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:40:00 +0300

The WBC has ordered Don King Productions and Arena Box-Promotions to initiate the free negotiations period for a WBC heavyweight final elimination bout between #1 rated Ray Austin and #2 rated Odlanier Solis. If no agreement is reached by the parties, a purse offer will be conducted on April 23 at the WBC Executive Offices in Mexico City

Aguilera destroys Maskaev. VIDEO

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:47:00 +0300

Young Dominican heavyweight Nagy Aguilera may have ended the career of former WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev, (36-7, 27 KOs), scoring a first-round stoppage before Maskaev could even land a punch. Aguilera, (15-2, 10 KOs), dropped Maskaev early with a flurry of unanswered punches, then finished off a wobbly Maskaev with a big left hook that crumpled the Russian into the corner and forced referee Lou Moret to call it off at 1:54 of round one

Maskaev-Aguilera presser: Maskaev taking a risk in local fight?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0300

Oleg Maskaev says he is happy that he can now see a clear path in his bid to regain the World Boxing Council heavyweight title. After considerable political manuevering, in Oleg�s view, the WBC, during his current convention, has decreed that the No. 2 ranked Maskaev (36-6, 27 KOs) will fight a title-eliminator by May 10 of 2010 against No. 1 ranked Ray Austin (28-4-4, 18 KOs)

WBC ordered Austin vs Maskaev like heavyweight eliminator

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:33:00 +0300

The defense of champion Vitali Klitschko against Chris Arreola, then the #1 contender was considered Klitschko�s mandatory defense. A deadline of May 1, 2010 has been posed for a final eliminator between #1 Ray Austin and #2 Oleg Maskaev to determine the new mandatory challenge

Ray Austin Stops DaVarryl Williamson, Maskaev Next

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0300

At the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Ray Austin (28-4-4, 18 KOs) stopped DaVarryl Williamson (26-6, 22 KOs) in the fourth round of their WBC heavyweight eliminator. After some shaky moments in the first, Austin came back in the fourth to put Williamson down. Williamson was almost down for the full count. He was able to beat it but the fight was stopped immediately by the ref

Spinks-Molina Halloween night

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:13:00 +0300

IBF�s Chairman of the Championship Committee Lindsey Tucker has confirmed that IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks (37-5, 11 KOs) will defend his title against fellow Don King stablemate Carlos Molina (17-4-1, 5 KOs). The bout will take place at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 31

Klitschko makes easy work of Austin, retains IBF heavyweight title

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:24:00 +0300

Ray Austin found out the hard way why Wladimir Klitschko wanted to use his preferred brand of gloves. Klitschko retained his IBF heavyweight title Saturday, scoring a technical knockout of Austin at 1:27 of the second round at SAP Arena.

Klitschko: No mercy for Austin!

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:46:00 +0300

"I won't underestimate Austin, but there will be no mercy in the ring," vowed IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at Tuesday's press conference kicking off his March 10 clash against mandatory challenger Ray Austin in Mannheim, Germany. Promoter Don King, representing Austin, was at his cantankerous best, predicting that Austin would end Klitschko's career, giving Wlad "plenty of time to play golf." King added that a smart

Klitschko-Austin set!

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:37:00 +0300

IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will face mandatory challenger Ray Austin on March 10 at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany. It'll be Klitschko's second title defense, while Austin will get his first shot at a major world title. A press conference will be held at the SAP-Arena on Tuesday. Klitschko, Austin and his promoter Don King will attend

RAY AUSTIN PLANS TO RETURN FROM GERMANY WITH KLITSCHKO'S CHIN!

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:59:00 +0300

Ray Austin: "Look, I know that everyone wants to see one unified champion, but at the same time I've worked my whole career to put myself into this position. I want to be the one to put Klitschko's chin in a box and bring it home, why would I want to risk missing my opportunity to do that by stepping aside for anything? I respect what people think, but I think it was a good them for them to enforce the mandatories."

Maskaev Surgery Moved!

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:31:00 +0300

As was originally reported on Fightnews last month, the representatives of IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev are still in serious negotiations for a unification match to take place in the spring. "The one thing boxing fans are clamoring for is to end the chaos in boxing and in particular in the heavyweight division," Maskaev promoter Dennis Rappaport explained

Ibragimov and Austin trade knockdowns, fight to round draw

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:00:00 +0300

Sultan Ibragimov and Ray Austin traded knockdowns and fought to a draw Friday night. Ibragimov, a 2000 Olympic silver medalist for Russia, sought to keep the 12-round heavyweight fight at close range. The strategy worked in the early rounds as Ibragimov connected with short combinations to the head.

Ibragimov-Austin heats up!

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:05:00 +0300

Both Sultan Ibragimov (19-0, 17 KOs) and Ray Austin (24-3-3, 16 KOs) predicted knockouts on Friday when they collide in a highly charged IBF heavyweight eliminator for the right to challenge world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at the Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida.

Tyson headed to Hollywood (FL)!

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 05:54:00 +0300

Former world champion Mike Tyson isn�t just one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time, he�s one of the most astute fight historians around, able to separate contenders from pretenders and future greats from also-rans. So it goes without saying that when he gives his endorsement to a fighter, it�s legit.

Ibragimov readies for Austin

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:01:00 +0300

For many European fighters, boxing is simply a sport, a competitive contest between two athletes, and nothing more. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Sultan Ibragimov doesn�t subscribe to that school of thought. For him, boxing is his life � it�s what has allowed him to rise from the streets of Russia and be one victory away from fighting for the sport�s most prestigious prize, the world heavyweight championship.

Austin and Jones score upset wins in Cleveland

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:15:00 +0300

In a WBA cruiserweight title eliminator Jones scored a controversial fourth round stoppage win against former WBC cruiserweight king Wayne Braithwaite. Jones controlled the opening round by out-punching the naturally bigger Braithwaite with solid right hands. Jones was not as effective in the second round as Braithwaite increased the pace to finish strongly and also adopted the same tactics to win the third session.