By Jim Dower: The teams of middleweight contenders Demetrius Andrade and Sergiy Derevyanchenko have agreed to a fight for May, but the fight hinges on whether HBO will elect to pick it up, according to Michael Benson.
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Sergiy Derevyanchenko off Spence-Peterson card (due to illness)
By Jim Dower: Undefeated 2008 Ukrainian Olympian Sergiy Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KOs) has pulled out of his fight against journeyman Dashon Johnson (22-22-3, 7 KOs) this Saturday night on the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Derevyanchenko added to Spence-Peterson card for Jan.20
By Jim Dower: Undefeated middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KOs) has been added to the January 20th card on Showtime, headlined by IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamon Peterson at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2008 Ukrainian Olympian Derevyanchenko will be fighting an opponent still to be determined, according to Dan Rafael.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Tureano Johnson – Results
By Dan Ambrose: Sergiy Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KOs) stayed unbeaten with a 12th round knockout over #1 IBF Tureano Johnson (20-2, 14 KOs) in an IBF middleweight eliminator bout on Friday night at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Tureano Johnson – Official weights
By Sean Jones: #1 IBF Tureano Johnson (19-1, 14 Kos) weighed in at 159.8 pounds on Thursday for his IBF middleweight eliminator bout against #2 IBF Sergiy Derevyanchenko (10-0, 8 KOs) on Friday night on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & Fox Deportes from the Buffalo Run Casino, in Miami, Oklahoma.
Tureano Johnson vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Aug.25
By Allan Fox: #1 IBF middleweight contender Tureano Johnson (20-1, 14 KOs) will be meeting #2 IBF Sergiy Derevyanchenko (10-0, 8 KOs) in title eliminator this month on August 25 on Premier Boxing champions on FS1 at the Buffalo Run Casino, in Miami, Oklahoma.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Kemahl Russell – Results
By Jim Dower: Unbeaten middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (10-0, 8 KOs) overcame a shaky start to come on and stopped previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell (10-1, 8 KOs) by a 5th round knockout on Tuesday night at the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Derevyanchenko hurt Russell with a right hand in the 5th round that sent him into the corner.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Kemahl Russell tonight
By Jeff Aranow: Undefeated 2008 Ukrainian Olympian Sergiy Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs) faces undefeated Kemahl Russell (10-0, 8 KOs) tonight on Premier Boxing champions on Fox Deportes at the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. The 31-year-old Derevyanchenko is ranked #2 IBF, #5 WBC, #14 WBO at middleweight. Derevyanchenko is moving up quickly in the 160lb division, and he should be soon getting a title shot.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Sam Soliman results
By Jim Dower: In a predictable outcome, 2008 Olympian Sergiy Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs) remained unbeaten in stopping 42-year-old former IBF middleweight champion Sam Soliman (44-14, 18 KOs) in the 2nd round on Thursday night in an IBF title eliminator bout at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
The Derevyanchenko vs. Soliman fight was televised on Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN. Derevyanchenko, #4 IBF, knocked #8 IBF Soliman down three times in the fight. Derevyanchenko dropped Soliman once in round one and two more times in the 2nd round. The fight was halted after the second knockdown in round 2.
Hurd beats Galarza; Stiverne defeats Rossy – results
(Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME) By Jim Dower: In a tougher than expected fight, former WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) showed his age tonight in having to get up off the deck in the 1st round to comeback to defeat high level journeyman Derric Rossy (30-11, 14 KOs) by a close 10 round unanimous decision at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The final judges’ scores were 96-93, 96-93 and 95-94. Stiverne, 37, was fighting for the first time in 10 months since losing his WBC heavyweight title to Deontay Wilder last January. Stiverne looked both rusty and out of shape, as he weighed in at 254lbs on Friday’s weigh-in. That’s 15 pounds heavier than he was for his fight against Wilder.