By Geoff Poundes The Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany plays host Saturday night to an intriguing bill headlined by the WBO cruiserweight rematch between Marco “Captain” Huck and Britain’s Ola Afolabi. The chief support features two European heavyweight prospects, Alexander Dimitrenko and Kubrat Pulev, who’ll be contesting the vacant EBU title. Huck, 34-2, 25 KO’s is … [Read more...]
George Groves Gets Surprise WBO Title Tilt Versus Robert Stieglitz May 5th
by Geoff Poundes Young gun Englishman George Groves gets an early and surprise chance at a world title when he challenges Robert Stieglitz for the German’s WBO super-middleweight title on May 5th. 24-year-old Groves pulled out of a March rematch with Scotsman Kenny Anderson citing back problems, but the rumour mill has been rumbling ever since suggesting that the … [Read more...]