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By Jim Dower: 43-year-old former WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev (37-7, 28 KO’s) made a successful comeback tonight in stopping 36-year-old journeyman Owen Beck (29-12, 20 KO’s) in the 3rd round at the Sports Palace Quant, Troitsk, Moscow, Orosz Köztársaság, Russia. Maskaev, fighting for the first time since being stopped in the first round in […]

By Erik Schmidt: Top heavyweight contender Oleg Maskaev, (36-7, 27 KOs) was stopped in the 1st round last night in a tune-up bout against little known Nagy Aguilera (15-2, 10 KOs) at the Memorial Auditorium, in Sacramento, California. Maskaev, 40, came out looking slow and was met with a blizzard of punches from the 23-year-old […]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is reportedly looking to fight either unbeaten Kevin Johnson (22-0, 9 KO’s) or 40-year-old former WBC champion Oleg Maskaev in December. For boxing fans, neither of these fighters will likely bring much interest nor attract attention for Vitali. However, there just isn’t many choices for […]

By Eric Thomas: Former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev (36-6, 27 KO’s) could be finding himself fighting it out with WBC top ranked #1 contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) next if things work, according to RingTv’s site. Maskaev, now 40, lost his title to Samuel Peter in a 6th round stoppage last […]

By Erik Schmidt: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev (36-6, 27 KOs) destroyed Rich Boruff (17-3, 10 KOs) in the 1st round on Saturday night at the Ice Palace, in Saransk, Russia. Maskaev, 40, landed a chopping right hand to the head of a partially bent over Boruff at the midpoint of […]

A thrilling domestic showdown has been added to Ian Napa’s upcoming European title defense on Friday, March 20 at Newham Leisure Centre in London, England as Henry Castle clashes with Carl Johanneson at lightweight.… Read

This Saturday an historic webcast will take place as former WBC Heavyweight champion of the World, Oleg Maskaev battles Richie Boruff in an important Heavyweight tussle that will take place at the Ice Palace in Sarunsk, Russia. All the action will take place on www.gofightlive.tv beginning at 11am eastern time for a price of just […]

Dear Vitali, Let’s stop the nonsense. When I fought you for the CSCA (Centrum Sports Club Army) Military Championship, I stopped you in the 1st round. You were badly hurt and your corner threw in the towel. Stop making excuses, stop lying and be a man and admit it. That was our 1st fight.… Read

By Eric Thomas: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) has filed a complaint against the WBC for making him fight two consecutive mandatory fights for his heavyweight title. Normally, a fighter only is expected to fight one per year, but Vitali, 37, who is fighting his WBC mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Gomez on […]

Today the last details have been finalized for former WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev to face Richie Boruff, 17-2-1, on March 14th at Saransk, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia. If Maskaev doesn’t beat Boruff, he is jeopardizing and will lose his mandatory status as per the WBC order dated December 25, 2008.… Read