By Eric Thomas: Cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17 KO’s) will be facing 2nd tier slugger 37-year-old Shane Cox (16-1, 15 KO’s) for the interim WBA cruiserweight title on April 4th at the Crocus City Hall, in Myahkinno, Russia. What’s strange about this fight is that Cox isn’t even ranked in the top 15 by any of the sanctioning bodies in the cruiserweight division.
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43-year-old Tarver wants Wladimir, Haye, Lebedev and Wlodarczyk in 2012: Is he dreaming?
By Dan Ambrose: In a sign that 43-year-old former IFBF/WBA/WBC light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s) is having some serious dreams, he reportedly wants to take on the following fighters in 2012: Wladimir Klitschko, David Haye, Kryzstof Wlodarczyk and Denis Lebedev in 2012.
Lebedev could fight for WBO title if Huck gets stripped
By Eric Thomas: No.2 ranked World Boxing Organization cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17 KO’s) could possibly be fighting for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title if the current champion Marco Huck gets stripped by the WBO after he faces WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povtkin in February. Lebdedev would be facing #1 ranked WBO contender Ola Afolabi (18-2, 8 KO’s) for the vacant title.
Denis Lebedev v James Toney: Toney looks awful as Lebedev takes UD win
By Gari Jones: In a totally one sided fight Denis Lebedev (W23, L1,D0, KO17) dominated James Toney (W73, L7, D0, D3, KO44) from start to finish to claim the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight Title. While Lebedev looks to the future and a possible rematch with WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck, Toney has to look at this performance and realize that he simply doesn’t have it anymore.
Lebedev defeats Toney by lopsided decision
By Jim Dower: No.2 ranked WBO cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17 KO’s) made it look embarrassingly easy in defeating 43-yer-old shot-looking James Toney (73-7-3, 44 KO’s) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night to capture the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight title at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. The judges scored it 120-108, 120-108 and 120-107.
Tarver eying Lebedev-Toney winner
By Allen Fox: IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s) is reportedly interested in seeing the November 4th fight between Denis Lebedev and James Toney in Moscow, Russia. Tarver is so interested in seeing this fight that he’s traveling all the way to Moscow, Russia to watch it.
Toney has finally met his match in Lebedev
By Dan Ambrose: After taking it easy for the past four years mainly facing B level opposition and not looking very good, 43-year-old James Toney (73-6-3, 44 KO’s) is stepping up to the ‘A’ class against Russian cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17 KO’s) next week on November 4th in a fight for the interim WBA World cruiserweight title at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.
Toney vs. Lebedev for interim WBA cruiserweight title on Nov 4th
By Dan Ambrose: The November 4th fight between 43-year-old James Toney (73-6-3, 44 KO’s) and Russian Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17 KO’s) will have the interim WBA cruiserweight title on the line in their fight at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.
Toney: You aint going to see me lay down like Bernard Hopkins
By Jason Kim: 43-year-old James Toney (73-6-3, 44 KO’s) will be departing for Moscow, Russia on Wednesday to get their early to get ready for his November 4th fight against cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17 KO’s) in their fight at the Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia.
Toney-Lebedev: James is in trouble on November 4th
By Dan Ambrose: The hard hitting cruiserweight contender Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17 KO’s) is going to show why it’s not a good idea for old fighters to hang around a little too long in the fight game when he takes on 43-year-old James Toney (73-6-3, 44 KO’s) next month in cruiserweight action in Lebedev’s home country of Russia at the Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia.