Vyacheslav Uzelkov

Usyk defeats Romero; Uzelkov beats Codrington

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usyk5By Allan Fox: 2012 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Oleksandr Usyk (1-0, 1 KO’s) won his pro debut in stopping journeyman Felipe Romero (16-8-1, 11 KO’s) in the 5th round of a scheduled 6 round bout on the K2 promoted card at the Sport Palace, Kiev, Ukraine. The 26-year-old, 6’3″ southpaw Usyk knocked Romero down twice in the fight. The bout was halted after Usyk nailed Romero with a left to the head in the 5th that put him down on his hands and knee. He was too hurt to continue fighting.

In the 3rd, Usyk dropped Romero with a left to the body near the end of the round. He got up and was barely able to make it out of the round.

Cleverly facing big puncher Uzelkov on October 27th

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By Sean McDaniel: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11 KO’s) has had little luck in getting big named fighters like Bernard Hopkins to step up to fight him. That was a fight that the 25-year-old Cleverly was hoping he could get in 2012, but it’s not going to be happening. Instead of fighting Hopkins this year, Cleverly has had to settle for a fight with Tommy Karpency, who Cleverly easily beat last February. Cleverly now will be fighting the hard hitting #7 WBO Vyacheslav Uzelkov (27-2, 16 KO’s) on October 27th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, UK.

Maccarinelli-McKenzie & Gavin-Witter added to Cleverly vs. Uzelkov on October 27th

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By Sean McDaniel: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s) vs. Commonwealth light heavyweight Ovill McKenzie (20-11, 9 KO’s) and welterweight contender Frankie Gavin (13-0, 10 KO’s) vs. former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (41-5-2, 22 KO’s) have both been added to the October 27th fight card headlined by WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly vs. Vyacheslav Uzelkov at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

Bellew and Froch turned down Cleverly fight, says Warren

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Image: Bellew and Froch turned down Cleverly fight, says WarrenBy William Mackay: According to promoter Frank Warren, he attempted to get both Tony Bellew and Carl Froch for a fight against WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11 KO’s), but both guys turned the fight down. Cleverly instead will be facing #9 WBO Vyacheslav Uzelkov (27-2, 16 KO’s) on October 27th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

Warren told thesun.co.uk “A huge purse was put to Froch to move up a weight division – which he turned down – and Bellew rejected the offer of a rematch. We had [Bernard] Hopkins lined up and then he pulled out, while [WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut] Shumenov didn’t want to come over [to the UK].”

Cleverly to defend WBO title against Uzelkov on October 27th

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Image: Cleverly to defend WBO title against Uzelkov on October 27thBy Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11 KO’s) will be defending his title on October 27th against Ukraine’s Vyacheslav Uzelkov (27-2, 16 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, UK. This should be one of Cleverly’s easier fights, as 33-year-old Uzelkov has already exposed in losses to Beibut Shumenov and Eduard Gutknecht in the past two years.

#9 WBO, Uzelkov basically has little more than a puncher’s chance of winning this fight at beat. He’s got decent power, but he doesn’t throw too many combinations. It’s either a big right hand or nothing from Uzelkov. His stamina is also a problem area for him, as we saw in his fights agaisnt Gutknecht and Shumenov where he gassed out after six rounds and was pretty much working on fumes the rest of the fight.

Shumenov wins unanimous decision over Uzelkov in 12

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By Sam Gregory: In the main event of the July 23rd edition of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore, Calif. Vyacheslav Uzelkov 22-0 with 14 KO’s defended his unbeaten record along with his WBA light heavyweight title against Beibut Shumenov 9-1 with 6 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round bout in the light heavyweight division.

Shumenov decisions Uzelkov

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By Eric Thomas: Making his first defense of his World Boxing Association light heavyweight title, champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KO’s) defeated his previously unbeaten number #1 contender Viacheslav Uzelkov (22-1, 14 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. The final judges’ sccores were 117-109, 118-108 and 118-108.

Shumenov vs. Uzelkov on July 23rd

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By Jim Dower: on July 23rd, World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KO’s) will be defending his WBA title against his number #2 challenger unbeaten hard-hitting Ukrainian Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KO’s) at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. This fight figures to be a really tough one for the 26-year-old Shumenov, as he hasn’t looked impressive at all in his two recent fights against Gabriel Campillo. Shumenov lost the first one by a 12 round majority decision in August 2009.

Khurtsidze Stops Bahki, Uzelkov Destroys Varga – Boxing Results

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avtandil23By Erik Schmidt: Middleweight contender Avtandil Khurtsidze (19-1-2, 12 KO’s) put on an impressive punching display in stopping Jamel Bahki (19-3-2, 5 KO’s) in a 5th round stoppage on Saturday night at the Sportpalace, in Odessa, Ukraine. Khurtsidze, 25, ranked number #4 in the World Boxing Association middleweight division, swarmed Bahki with punches from rounds two through five, knocking Bahki down once in the 3rd and having him staggering at the end of the 5th.