Alexander Alekseev Boxing News

Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) defended his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular points victory over Steve Cunningham (24-4, 12 KOs) in Frankfurt on Saturday night. The pattern was similar to their first meeting last October, with Cunningham fighting back after two knock-downs in the fourth round. After an exciting fight, [...]

By Jim Dower: IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KO’s) defeated former International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (24-4, 12 KO’s) in their IBF ordered rematch on Saturday night at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.

Things got hot today at the final press conference prior to the rematch between International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) and Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs). “That is my belt, it is coming back to me,” Cunningham shouted during the face-off. “You better hug it tonight. I am [...]

Four top cruiserweights showcased their talents today in Frankfurt prior to Team Sauerland´s big show at the Fraport Arena on Saturday night. In four days, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) and two-time world champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) will meet again, while Enad Licina and Alexander Alekseev [...]

By Erik Schmidt: In a fight that was supposed to be competitive, #1 ranked WBO cruiserweight contender Denis Lededev (21-0, 16 KO’s) was much too powerful for #2 WBO ranked contender Alexander Alexeev (19-2, 17 KO’s), slicing through him like butter with power shots on Saturday night en route to stopping the former Olympian Alexeev [...]

By Erik Schmidt: In a bit of bad news, World Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Jürgen Brähmer (36-2, 29 KO’s) injured his back on Thursday afternoon while training for this Saturday’s fight against #8 ranked WBO challenger Alejandro Lakatos. Regrettably, the 31-year-old Brahmer will be unable to make the fight and will need time to [...]

By Erik Schmidt: This July 17th fight card is loaded with excellent fights, starting with World Boxing Organization (WBO light heavyweight champion Jürgen Brahmer (36-2, 29 KO’s) defending his title against Spanish challenger Alejandro Lakatos (31-5-2, 23 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round bout at the Sport and congress Center, in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Germany.

The state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on 17 July once again the venue of a high class Universum Champions Night. The focus of the boxing event in the sports and convention center is one of Mecklenburg boy. The unbeaten middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (29-0-0 (10)) will be facing challenger Khoren Gevor (31-4-0 (16). Now there [...]

Universum Box-Promotion has now bought in Budapest the Purse Bid for the WBO Cruiserweight Eliminator weight. In the duel of Universum boxer Alexander Alekseev (No 2 in the WBO rankings) against Denis Lebedev (No. 1 WBO / both Russia), the next mandatory challenger for the WBO Cruiserweight World Champion (currently identified Marco Huck). Universe has [...]

He has a sensational knock out rate of 85 percent: Cruiserweight hopeful Alexander Alekseev (19-1, 17 KOs). On Saturday the Universum fighter watched the title defence of World Boxing Organization world champion Marco Huck and in an interview with boxing.de he made comments on this fight. Mr. Alekseev, have you watched the fight Huck vs. [...]

Results from the Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Juergen Braehmer UD 12 Dmitry Sukhotsky Sebastian Zbik SD 12 Emanuele Della Rosa Alexander Alexeev KO 2 Daniel Ammann Igor Mikhalkin SD 8 Doudou Ngumbu Jack Culcay UD 4 Jindrich Kubin Rakhim Chakhkiev TKO 2 Igor Pilipenko Marcel Meyerdiercks UD 8 Felix Lora Pal Bedak [...]

By Jim Dower: Former 2004 Russian Olympian Alexander Alekseev (18-1, 16 KO’s) defeated American journeyman Kendrick Releford (20-13-2, 10 KO’s) by a 3rd round TKO on Saturday night at the Color Line Arena, in Hamburg, Germany. The fight was stopped after the 3rd round due to a cut over the left eye of Releford, which [...]

By Erik Schmidt: In a huge upset, American heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KOs) outpointed 6’7″ Ukrainian Alexander Dimitrenko (29-1, 19 KOs), beating him by a 12-round majority decision tonight to become the World Boxing Organization mandatory challenger for WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, Germany.

By Erik Schmidt: Unbeaten heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko will have to earn a shot at the winner of WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye by facing heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers in a WBO title eliminator bout on July 4th at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, Germany. Dimitrenko, 26, is currently ranked at [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Once beaten cruiserweight contender Alexander Alexeev (17-1, 15 KOs) defeated American Max Alexander (14-4-2, 2 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Halle 7, in Bremen, Germany. Alexeev, 28, making his first appearance since being stopped in the 9th round by Argentinean Victor Emilio Ramirez on January 17th [...]

World ranked cruiserweight contender BJ Flores will head to Bristol, CT this Friday night, February 6th, to co-host ESPN’s Friday Night Fights studio show with Brian Kenny. Flores will be co-hosting as part of an agreement recently announced with the leader in sports entertainment with further appearances in 2009 to follow.

By Erik Schmidt: In a shocking upset, interim WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Alekseev (16-1, 15 KOs) was stopped in the 10th round by Argentinian Victor Emilio Ramirez (14-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. An exhausted Alekseev, 27, was hurt by a series of right hands in the [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Cruiserweight Alexander Alekseev (16-0, 15 KOs) fights for the World Boxing Organization interim cruiserweight title on Saturday night in a 12-round bout against Victor Emilio Ramirez (13-1, 11 KOs) at the at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Ramirez, 24, from Argentina, will be making his first fight outside of Argentina [...]

By Jim Dower: Without David Haye in the division, all eyes now turn to cruiserweight contender Alexander Alekseev (16-0, 15 KOs), the new star in the division, as he fights Victor Emilio Ramirez (13-1, 11 KOs) for the interim WBO cruiserweight on Jan 17th in Düsseldorf, Germany. The winner of this fight will be facing [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Undefeated cruiserweight contender Alexander Alekseev (16-0, 15 KOs) be facing Argentinean Victor Emilio Ramirez (13-1, 11 KOs) for the interim WBO cruiserweight title on January 17th at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Alekseev, 27, a former 2004 Olympian from Russia, currently ranked #2 in the WBO, #4 in the WBC, [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Undefeated cruiserweight contender Alexander Alexeev (16-0, 15 KOs) destroyed journeyman Rob Calloway (70-8-2, 56 KOs) in a 3rd round TKO on Saturday night to hold retain his WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, Germany. Alexeev, 27, ranked #2 in the WBO, dropped Calloway with a flurry [...]

By Erik Schmidt: On Saturday night, we may be seeing the best cruiserweight in all of boxing when undefeated Alexander Alexeev (15-0, 14 KOs) defends his WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title against veteran Rob Calloway (70-7, 56 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, Germany. Alexeev, a former 2005 [...]

By Nate Anderson: Undefeated cruiserweight contender Alexander Alexeev (15-0, 14 KOs) made easy work of journeyman Louis Azille (19-6-2, 15 KOs), stopping him in the 2nd round of a scheduled 10-round bout on Saturday night at the Burg-Waechter Castello, Dusseldorf, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Alexeev, 27, hurt Azille with a straight left hand late in the [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Undefeated cruiserweight contender Alexander Alexeev (14-0, 13 KOs) takes on former cruiserweight title challenger Louis Azille (19-5-2, 15 KOs) in a 10-round bout on Saturday, in Burg-Waechter Castello, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Alexeev, 27, a former amateur star from the former Soviet Union, who came in 2nd in the 2003 World championship and [...]

By Jim Dower: Undefeated cruiserweight contender Alexander Alexeev (14-0, 13 KOs) obliterated American Talmadge Griffis (24-8-3, 16 KOs) on Saturday night, stopping him in the 3rd round of a scheduled 12-round championship bout for the WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title at the Brandberge Arena, Halle an der Saale, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Alexeev, 26, dropped Griffis twice [...]