Lohbruegge, Hamburg, Germany – Alexander Dimitrenko (32-1, 21 KOs) took a unanimous decision victory over Michael Sprott (36-17, 17 KOs) to retain his European heavyweight title. Dimitrenko controlled the pace of the fight early on, using his height and fighting behind his jab to keep the shorter Sprott at a distance behind his guard. Sprott finally opened up in round 6 as … [Read more...]
Dimitrenko, Boytsov Headline Another Good Heavyweight Card in Germany
Somebody must have forgot to tell Germany that heavyweight boxing is dead. After being home to the most important heavyweight fight card in a decade (Klitschko vs Haye), the country known for sausage and sauerkraut is showing the world that indeed heavyweight boxing is alive and well -- at least in Germany. This Saturday's card, while not as historically significant as … [Read more...]
Prizefighter Promises Heavyweight Intrigue During Pacquiao-Heavy Weekend
by Kelsey McCarson This Saturday’s Prizefighter International Heavyweights tournament will battle the curious case of Evander Holyfield vs. Brian Nielson for what really, really hardcore boxing fans spend their time focusing on in addition to this week’s main attraction, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley PPV. Let’s face it, this weekend anything in the boxing world … [Read more...]
Audley Not Yet A-Force In Heavyweight Division Despite Hitting The Sprott
London, United Kingdom - Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO) scored a stunning last gasp twelfth-round knockout victory win over Michael Sprott (32-15, 17 KO) to win the vacant European heavyweight title.Sprott was leading going into the final round on all three judges' scorecards before Harrison landed a perfect left hook with a minute to go to keep his career alive. The BTBC had … [Read more...]
UK Beat Report (9/8/09)
by Dafs117 Welcome to the first UK Beat Report, a monthly wrap-up of the fight scene in the United Kingdom.September is quite a busy month for British boxing, especially compared to the past few months.There was a decent crowd at Middlesbrough watching the highly anticipated featherweight rematch between John Simpson (20-6, 8 KOs) and Paul Truscott (13-2, 1 KO). Simpson won via … [Read more...]