Wladimir Klitschko To Fight Sultan Ibragimov In February
October 29th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
According to the latest boxing news, International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 45 KOs) will be fighting WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov in February 2008 in a title unification match. Klitschko has been after the other heavyweight title holders for some time now, and only now has finally found one of them with […]
Wladimir Klitschko - Sultan Ibragimov: Is This Fight A Waste Of Time For Wladimir?
October 26th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
According to the latest boxing news, International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in the process of working out a heavyweight unification bout with World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov for February 2008. Nothing has been ironed out at this point, but the talks are very serious. However, the bout would seem to have […]
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov in 2008?
October 21st, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
According to Sports Illustrated, International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is in talks with World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov about a possible unification bout in 2008. Klitschko, 31, the younger brother of former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, has been obsessed with unifying the title for the past year. However, up to this […]
Ibragimov Defeats Holyfield: Should Evander Retire?
October 15th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Evander Holyfield
The outcome was never in doubt on Saturday night, as the 32-year old World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion literally boxed circles around the 44-year old challenger Evander Holyfield in the process of winning by an easy 12-round unanimous decision at the Khodynka Ice Palace, in Moscow, Russia. The final judges’ scores - 118-110, 117-111 and […]
Holyfield vs Ibragimov In Moscow
October 12th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Evander Holyfield
A few days ago Sultan visited Red Square wearing a USA track suit. Moments after entering he was confronted by Kremlin workers lugging bags of Russian clothing gear who insisted that he change into their nation’s colors . . . I guess none of them noticed the ticket checker at the Kremlin entrance who was […]
Holyfield-Ibragimov: Does Evander Have Any Magic Left?
October 10th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Evander Holyfield
As four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-8-2, 27 KOs) approaches this Saturday’s heavyweight championship bout with WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov 21-0, 17 KOs) at the Khodynka Ice Palace, in Moscow, Russia, a big questions looms about how much Holyfield has left in the tank after twenty three years as a professional boxer. Holyfield, 44, […]
Does Holyfield Deserve Title Shot Against Ibragimov?
September 4th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Evander Holyfield
Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-8-2, 27 KOs) is poised to win his fifth heavyweight title next month when he travels to Moscow, Russia to take on undefeated WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0, 17 KOs) on October 13th. Never mind that Holyfield, 44, has done little to deserve a shot at the […]
Holyfield to Fight Ibragimov
August 3rd, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Evander Holyfield
Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-8, 27 KOs) will get yet another shot at a heavyweight title when he meets up with WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0, 17 KOs) in Moscow, Russia, on October 13, 2007. The chance for Holyfield came about when Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA heavyweight champion, inexplicably pulled out of the […]
Chagaev vs. Ibragimov
July 31st, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev
By Sam Bevington: In one of the first boxing heavyweight unifications bouts in ages, WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (23-0, 17 KOs) will meet up with Sultan Ibragimov (21-0, 17 KOs), the WBO heavyweight champion, on October 13, 2007, in Moscow, Russian. Both fighters have recently won their titles, and neither of them have much […]
The Paper Champion’s guide to avoiding unification! Ibragimov vs Chagaev in perspective!
July 20th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev
By Izyaslav “Slava” Koza: Recently I had the utter displeasure of reading Chris Byrd’s comments regarding how the October 13 unification bout is basically useless. Seeing as during Byrd’s paper title reign I felt he was the worst of the so called “titleholders,” it was my duty to provide a response to those comments, […]
