Russian fighters Rakhim Chakhkiev (11-0, 9KOs) and Alexander Kotlobay (21-2-1, 15KOs) will face each other on Saturday, January 28th. The fight will take place at the Elysee Grand Hotel in Hamburg, Germany. Chakhkiev is an undefeated southpaw who, at the age of twenty-nine, takes a half-step forward in his professional career with this bout. His last three bouts were won … [Read more...]
Dimitrenko Decisions Sprott, The Rest of Saturday’s European Action
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...]