By Jim Dower: After making his first defense of his title against 42-year-old No.14 ranked Cedric Boswell, WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s) will make his next title defense against WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KO’s) on February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany, according to news from Dan Rafael.
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Povetkin: I’d like to see Huck fight Lebedev again, but it looks like I’m going to have to fight Huck
By Jason Kim: WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KO’s) is itching for a payday bout after beating three straight lower ranked contenders in the cruiserweight division. Having failed at enticing WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko into a fight due to Vitali not taking Huck seriously, Huck is now targeting WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s) for a fight and he may get his wish.
Atlas: Povetkin needs two or three more fights before he’s ready for the Klitschkos
By Allen Fox: Teddy Atlas, the trainer for WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s) recognizes that his fighter Povetkin isn’t ready quite yet to face either of the Klitschko brothers after Povetkin made his first title defense in beating 42-year-old Cedric Bowell last Saturday night by an 8th round knockout at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
Marco Huck wants Povetkin fight – Looks like he may get his wish
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KOs) has been itching for a big fight but has failed to find one at the cruiserweight division. He’s now targeting WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KO’s), and challenged him to a fight last night at Povetkin’s post fight press conference after he had defeated 42-year-old challenger Cedric Boswell by an 8th round TKO.
Boswell wants to return to America with heavyweight title
By John F. McKenna (McJack): 42 year old Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26 KO’s) is looking forward to the opportunity to bring a heavyweight title belt back to America when he takes on World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) on Saturday night in at the Hartwall Arena in Helinski, Finland.
Roach to work the mic for Povetkin-Boswell, Chisora-Helenius fights on EPIX this Saturday
By Chris Williams: This should be interesting. Trainer Freddie Roach will reportedly be working behind the microphone as a commentator for this Saturday’s fights on EPIX/EPIXHD.com for the heavyweight title fight between WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin vs. 42-year-old Cedric Boswell and Dereck Chisora vs. Robert Helenius in Helsinki, Finland.
Helenius-Chisora & Povetkin-Boswell this Saturday night
By William Mackay: In a fight that promises fireworks this Saturday night on December 3rd, unbeaten heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KO’s) faces a stiff test against former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (15-1, 9 KO’s) in a bout for the vacant European Boxing Union (EBU) heavyweight title at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
Povetkin wants Klitschko
By John F. McKenna (McJack): “Regular” World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) wants to take on WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s). The WBA title was declared vacant when Wladimir was elevated to the super WBA title last summer after his victory over David Haye.
Fury sees Klitschko bout three fights away after he faces Pajkic and Povetkin
By William Mackay: Unbeaten British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) sees a showdown with one of the Klitschko brothers being only three fights away in 2012 after his fight this Saturday night against Neven Pajkic (16-0, 5 KO’s) at the Event City, Trafford Park, in Manchester, England.
Fury wants to take on Povetkin
By John F. McKenna (McJack): British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) who has been trading barbs in the press lately with “regular” World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) now says he wants to fight Povetkin.