By Jason Kim: 6’6″ IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (58-3, 51 KO’s) will be facing an opponent bigger them himself for the first time in his career when he faces 6’7 1/2″ Poland’s Mariusz Wach (27-0, 15 KO’s) in November.
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Time to make the fights
By Steven Ocallaghan: Can you imagine Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury or David Price. It might not sell out like a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight but it would sell. America needs a new star. Eddie Chambers, good but not a star, Seth Mitchell has potential but hasn’t grabbed the imagination.
Q&A with recently crowned European champion, Lee Haskins
By Ian Aldous: Lee Haskins (26-2) is currently riding a ten-fight win streak that goes all the way back to 2008. Last month he successfully moved up in weight and claimed the vacant European bantamweight title, following domestic domination in the super-flyweight division.
Adonis Stevenson to still fight in IBF 168 lb eliminator when his hand heals
By Dan Ambrose: The International Boxing Federation is giving injured #2 IBF Adonis Stevenson (18-1, 15 KO’s) time for his injured left hand to heal in order to fight fight in an IBF super middleweight eliminator bout on October 27th this year, according to fightnews.com.
Don George to face Dionisio Miranda in IBF 168 lb eliminator on Friday Night Fights on August 17th
By Dan Ambrose: Colombian knockout artist Dionisio Miranda (21-7-2, 18 KO’s) will face the hard hitting #11 IBF Don George (22-2-1, 19 KO’s) this Friday night on Friday Night Fights in a 10 round scheduled bout on ESPN2 at the Buffalo Run Casino, in Miami, Oklahoma.
Stevenson-George to be rescheduled for October
By Dan Ambrose: The IBF super middleweight eliminator bout that was supposed to take place this Friday night between #2 IBF Adonis Stevenson and #11 Don George will be rescheduled for October some time, according to RingTV. This comes after the 34-year-old Stevenson suffered a hand injury while sparring recently.
Adonis Stevenson injures hand, Friday’s fight with Don George off
By Dan Ambrose: #2 IBF super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson (18-1, 15 KO’s) couldn’t have picked the worse time to suffer a hand injury, as he was supposed to be fighting #11 IBF Don George (22-2-1, 19 KO’s) this Friday night in an IBF super middleweight eliminator bout that was going to be televised on ESPN2 at the Buffalo Run Casino, in Miami, Oklahoma.
Martin Murray ready for anyone but is anyone ready for him?
By Johnny Welly: Martin Murray is fast becoming the most avoided fighter in the country. Since pulling of an impressive draw against Felix Sturm in December, the St Helens man and his management team have struggled to capitalize and build on his performance through no fault of their own.
Erislandy Savon could be a star someday if he leaves Cuba
By Dan Ambrose: Cuban Super heavyweight Erislandy Savon has got the makings of a real star if he can one day leave Cuba where he lives. Savon, only 22, fought briefly in the 2012 Olympics in London but was eliminated in his first bout of the Olympics in a highly controversial 17-16 loss to Britain’s Anthony Joshua.
Brooks, Serrano win belts at boxing block party
By Mike Stafford: Mother Nature smiled upon promoters Bob Duffy and David Schuster on Saturday at the Plattduetsche Park. All week, thunderstorms threatened to knock out the outdoor boxing extravaganza in Franklin Square, Long Island. But the weather was perfect, the fights exciting and the boxing-themed play that kicked off the event was a knockout.”