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Erdei gears up for IBF title challenge

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:38:00 +0300

Zsolt Erdei went through the first week of his preparation time in Germany successfully. Under the guidance of his coach Fritz Sdunek and his physical coach Zoltan Klink he continued his preparations and he made his first effective sparring sessions and continues his special fitness programm

Sillakh vs Henry, Pascal vs Erdei Fights Ordered

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:42:00 +0300

The World Boxing Council has ordered a tournament to determine the next mandatory contender in the WBC light heavyweight division: Chris Henry (U.S.) vs. Ismayl Sillakh (U.S.), with the winner of this bout to face the winner of Jean Pascal (Haiti/Canada) vs. Zsolt Erdei (Hungary)

Early Results from Atlantic City

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:20:00 +0300

Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18�KO�s) TKO 6�Byron Mitchell (28-8-1, 21�KO�s). Erdei, the former light heavyweight and cruiserweight titleholder, made easy work of�Mitchell, a�faded former super middleweight titleholder. Erdei hurt Mitchell at�the end of�the first and dropped him twice with hard rights in�the sixth

Carl Froch 167.5, Glen Johnson 166.5

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:57:00 +0300

The weights are in�for Saturday�s showdown at�the Boardwalk Hall in�Atlantic City, New Jersey. WBC super middleweight champion Carl �The Cobra� Froch defends his title against former light heavyweight champion Glen �Road Warrior� Johnson. The Froch-Johnson battle is�part of�the semi-finals of�the Super Six tournament. The winner will face WBA champion Andre Ward in�the finals

Erdei returns June 4

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:03:00 +0300

Unbeaten former light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion Zsolt Erdei will make his second U.S. appearance on the June 4 card in Atlantic City headlined by the Super Six semi-final clash between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson

Erdei vs Onyango

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:06:00 +0300

Zsolt Erdei, the former light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion, who is yet to lose a fight as a professional, has signed a promotional deal with DiBella Entertainment. Born and residing in Hungary, Erdei (31-0, 17 KOs), who has fought his entire professional career in Europe thus far, is looking to make a big splash in America his grand finale

Aleksy Kuziemski Will Be in Tough With Igor Mikhalkin

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:12:00 +0300

A would-be WBO champion, Aleksy Kuziemski (18-1, 4 KO) will have to prove his importance to Universum Box-Promotion, when he faces Igor Mikhalkin (11-0, 7 KO) on May 22 in Rostock. It will be a twentieth professional performance for the 32-year-old Pole, highly rated in light heavweight rankings (WBA #8, IBF #8, WBO#14) and the second outing after the loss when he went for the WBO belt against Juergen Braehmer

Haye/Sylvester Showcase in Germany; Cleverly-Erdei?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:02:00 +0300

It´s on: "Sugar" Jackson Osei Bonsu and Randall Bailey clash in a IBF eliminator for the # 2 spot in the welterweight ratings March 19 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. It´s the fifth event at the same venue with Jackson headlining and is billed as "Night of the Fight V". It´s a matchup between two punchers and both are at a stage in their respective careers where a win is a must if they want to stay in the picture for major fights

Chris Henry gets title shot

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:48:00 +0300

WBA #4 light heavyweight Chris Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) hopes to parlay his explosive win by sixth-round technical knockout of Shaun George last July into a February 27 upset of former WBA light heavyweight champion and currently #3 rated Hugo Hernan Garay (32-4, 17 KOs) in a bout for the WBA interim belt at El Polyforim Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico

Erdei vacates WBC title

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:59:00 +0300

WBC cruiserweight champion Zsolt Erdei has vacated the WBC title in order to return to the light heavyweight division, where he previously ruled as WBO champion. Negotiations will begin immediately for a fight for the vacant title between WBC #1 rated Krzysztof Wlodarczyk and WBC #2 Giacobbe Fragomeni, both former world champions

Erdei dethrones Fragomeni

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:34:00 +0300

Unbeaten longtime WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (31-0, 17 KOs) dethroned WBC cruiserweight champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (26-2-1, 10 KOs) by twelve round majority decision on Saturday night at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, Germany. Erdei�s speed was evident early on as he landed many sharp combinations. Fragomeni, however, applied intense pressure and connected more and more as the bout progressed

Q&A: Vitaliy Rusal. �Sparring with boxers of such high class brings mutual benefit�

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:00 +0300

Famous Ukrainian light heavyweight Vitaliy Rusal (24-1-0, 17 ��) who box under banners of �K2 East Promotions� not long ago returned from Germany where he spent a fortnight sparring with leading boxers of German promotional company �Universum Box Promotion�. After he came back Vitaliy spoke with our website journalist about his impression of the German fight club and its leading boxers � Alexander Alexeev, Ruslan Chagaev, and Zsolt Erdei and about his plans for the nearest future as well

Erdei relinquishes WBO belt

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0300

Jürgen Brähmer is now the full WBO light heavyweight world champion. Long-standing WBO 175lb world champion Zsolt Erdei has relinquished the belt to move up to cruiserweight to challenge WBC world champion Giaccobe Fragomeni on November 21st in Kiel, Germany. Brähmer is Universum Box-Promotion�s 33rd pro world champion

Zsolt Erdei will challenge Giacobbe Fragomeni in a cruiserweight bout

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:39:00 +0300

Boxing actions will return to Kiel! In the provincial capital of Schleswig-Holstein the �Universum Champions Night� will stage an interesting boxing event which will be held at the Sparkassen-Arena-Kiel on November 21. The long-term and unbeaten WBO light heavyweight world champion Zsolt Erdei will now, in a special highlight of his boxing career, step up a weight division and challenge the reigning WBC cruiserweight world champion Giacobbe Fragomeni of Italy

Fragomeni vs Erdei on November 21 in Keil, Germany?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:10:00 +0300

WBC cruiserweight champ Giacobbe Fragomeni will defend the title November 21 in Kiel, Germany, against no other than Zsolt Erdei, reigning WBO light heavyweight ruler. It´s a surprising move by Erdei to step up in weight as he in the past always looked as if he could make super middleweight rather than move up in weight. There have been rumors of Erdei instead defending the title against interim title holder Juergen Braehmer on this date and site

Erdei To Face Braehmer? Bonsu vs. Aydin For 7/10

Wed, 13 May 2009 21:39:00 +0300

It´s rumored that WBO light heavyweight champ Zsolt Erdei´s next defense will be in Germany on September 5 and the opponent will no other than Universum stablemate Juergen Braehmer, the current EBU champ. Braehmer defends that title on June 6 in Oberhausen against Italian Antonio Brancalion and if all goes well - and Juergen is a firm favorite - the last hurdle for a showdown with Erdei should be done with

Erdei, Balzsay speak!

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:42:00 +0300

WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei and newly crowned WBO super middleweight champion Karoly Balzsay have commented on their fights over the weekend. Erdei was ecstatic that his friend Balzsay won a world title and took it in stride that his fight was bumped off live TV and into a non-title matchup when opponent Yuri Barashian failed to make weight. For Balzsay, being a world champion is still sinking in

Erdei tops Barashian

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:36:00 +0300

In the first �Universum Champions Night� of 2009, unbeaten long time WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (30-0, 17 KOs) outpointed former Euro champ Yuri Barashian (25-5, 17 KOs) over twelve rounds in a non-title bout. Erdei won by scores of 116-111, 116-111, 117-110. Barashyan had some success with his hard blows, but Erdei�s speed allowed him to control the fight. Barashian was deducted a point in round nine for a low blow

Barashian unable to make 175!

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:49:00 +0300

WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei retained his world championship on the scale Friday when challenger Yuri Barashian stunningly was unable to make weight for their world title clash on Saturday in Magdeburg, Germany. As previously reported, Barashian initially weighed in at 176.8 pounds.

Erdei, Inkin public workout!

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:09:00 +0300

Fighters appearing on Saturday�s �Universum Champions Night� world title twinbill worked out for the public at Voets Autozentrum in South Magdeburg. Among those on hand were WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei, his challenger Yuri Barashian, WBO super middleweight champion Denis Inkin, mandatory challenger Karoly Balzsay, and world super middleweight title challengers Dimitri Sartison and Robert Stieglitz

Erdei-Barashian presser!

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:43:00 +0300

The first "Universum Champions Night" of 2009 opens with an explosive world title doubleheader on Saturday at the Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany. In the main event, unbeaten long time WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (29-0, 17 KOs) will defend the title against former Euro champ Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs).

Q&A: Yuri Barashian!

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:40:00 +0300

Former world title challenger and European champion Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs) is set to challenge WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (29-0, 17 KOs) at the Bordelandhalle, in Magdeburg, Germany. A few days before the fight, the Ukrainian boxer has given an exclusive interview to Fightnews.com.

Title Twinbill in Germany!

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:25:00 +0300

The boxing hotbed of Magdeburg, Germany, will open 2009 in a big way when two world championship fights headline the first "Universum Champions Night" of the year at Bördelandhalle on January 10th. Unbeaten WBO world light heavyweight champion Zsolt "Firebird" Erdei (29-0, 17 KOs) will defend against Ukrainian contender Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs)

Arslan dethrones Hill; Erdei outclasses Mendoza!

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:39:00 +0300

WBA interim cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan (27-3-1, 18 KOs) can now drop the "interim" moniker after a twelve round unanimous decision over WBA cruiser titlist Virgil Hill (50-6, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany. Arslan pressed the action early as expected while the back-pedaling Hill was able to land some good combinations. Hill decided to stand his ground in round three and gave as he got as the fighters traded punches at close range the entire round

Erdei to face Barashian?

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:47:00 +0300

It looks like WBO 175 pound champ Zsolt Erdei (23-0, 14KO) could put his belt on the line against Ukrainan Yuri Barashian (19-2, 12KO) in Düsseldorf, Germany on May 6. The contract hasn�t been signed yet but according to the Hungarian media the promoters have agreed. Barashian was not ranked in the WBO's March ratings. The Hungarian Erdei dethroned Julio Gonzalez in 2004 and this is his fifth title defence. In his last fight in

Erdei: I want Tiozzo

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:54:00 +0300

The proposed Zsolt Erdei vs Fabrice Tiozzo light heavyweight unification is in the works for May. Dr. Christoph Rybarczyk of Universum Box Promotion confirmed that the negotiations with Tiozzo's team are already in progress but they are only in the beginning stages. The WBO champ Zsolt Erdei knows all about the possible WBO-WBA unification clash and he is looking forward to it. "I would be happy if we make a deal," said Erdei

Erdei is satisfied with victory!

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:10:00 +0300

On Saturday, Zsolt Erdei defended his WBO light heavyweight title for the fourth time. The 31-year-old Hungarian fighter knocked out former world champion, Mehdi Sahnoune in the final round to end a very exciting clash. In the fight�s fifth and sixth rounds, Sahnoune had Erdei in serious trouble, but the champion showed a lot of heart and came back to win. After the match Erdei and his trainer Fritz Sdunek evaluated the match.

Erdei beat Sahnoune with 12th round knockout

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:14:00 +0300

It was a moment of great delight and relief for Zsolt Erdei. With a dramatic knockout victory in round twelve the exhausted Hungarian defended his World Boxing Organization light heavyweight title at Brandberge Arena in Halle, Gemany against his determined French challenger Mehdi Sahnoune. In front of 3.000 competent spectators at this stronghold of amateur boxing in Germany

What happened to Erdei!

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:03:00 +0300

After the weighing in on Friday, Erdei had ate steak with mushrooms and drank beef tea at his hotel in Hamburg. But apparently the food may have been stale. The champion had pain in his stomach, serious diarrhea and vomited all Friday night. He woke up his trainer Fritz Sdunek who tried to help, but Erdei�s condition wasn't getting better.

Q&A: Zsolt Erdei!

Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:55:00 +0300

WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei will make the next defense of his title against former world champion Mehdi Sahnoune headlining Saturday's big Universum Box-Promotion card at Color Line Arena in Hamburg. The 31-year-old Erdei, a former world champion in the amateurs, is undefeated as a pro with a record of 22-0 and 13 knockouts. He has made three successful defenses since seizing the WBO belt from Julio Gonzalez in January 2004. He spoke about what is expected to be his toughest defense yet.