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 2nd in the 2004 Athen’s Olympics losing narrowly on both occasions to Odlanier Solis, and then winning the 2005 World Championships.
Alexeev now lives and trains in Hamburg, Germany, and is trained by Fritz Sdunek, the former trainer for Wladimir Klitschko. Ranked #4 in the WBO, #9 in the WBA, #13 in the WBC, and #14 in the IBF, Alexeev has moved up quickly despite still being at the early stages of his career. This is, no doubt, because of how impressive Alexeev has looked in his fights, stopping 13 of his 14 opponents inside the distance. His opposition thus far has been pretty soft, with his best win coming recently with a 3rd round stoppage of veteran Talmadge Griffis February 2008.