.- VIKTOR PLOTNIKOV
new European Welterweight Champion !!
by the European Boxing Association -
EBA
Last saturday June 27th 2009 VIKTOR PLOTNIKOV (22-1-0/10 KOs) from Ukraine became the new European 'EBA' Welterweight Champion by majority point decision over previously undefeated SHERZODBEK ALIMJANOV (15-1-0/10 KOs) from Uzbekistan.
It was a very leveled and strong fight where both contenders gave their 100% from the first to the last round. Plotnikov dominated the first three rounds with fast combinations but Alimjanov regained some ground of the battle in the middle rounds. It was after the 7th round when Plotnikov showed his experience and skills to win the vacant European 'EBA' Welterweight Championship by majority point decision. The official scoring was:
Pawel Kardyni (Poland): 115-113
John Coyle (England): 118-111
Ove Ovesen (Denmark): 114-114
The promoter of the event was K2 East Promotions and the event was televised live for the Ukrainian and Russian TV.
HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP:
.- During the whole bandaging procedure MUST be presented an EBA official on both dressing rooms.
.- EURO Welterweight
Crown this weekend in Lviv, Ukraine !!
by the European Boxing Association -
EBA
Everything is ready for this saturday's June 27th vacant European 'EBA' Welterweight Championship in Lvov, Ukraine, between two excellent boxers: VIKTOR PLOTNIKOV (21-1-0/10 KOs) from Ukraine and the undefeated SHERZODBEK ALIMJANOV (15-0-0/10 KOs) from Uzbekistan. The event will be promoted by K2 East Promotions and televised live by Ukrainian National TV.
Plotnikov (left) and Alimjanov (right) ready for the European 'EBA'
Championship
.- Q & A with Felix Sturm !!
posted by European Boxing
Association - EBA / edited by fightnews.com
Fightnews.com caught up
with WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm last week after a hard
training session in Cologne, Germany. The champ is currently preparing
for his July 11 title defense against stablemate Khoren Gevor. The
30-year-old Sturm spoke about his preparation, boxing critics, why his
upcoming fight can’t be compared to Gevor’s knockout loss against
Sturm rival Arthur Abraham, and the possibility of big fights against
universally recognized middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik or
Australian boxing-star Anthony Mundine.
Hello
Felix, how is your training camp going so far?
It is good, very intense. We’ve training for six months and I’m really excited about having a vacation after the Khoren Gevor fight. I worked 14 hard weeks to get ready for Koji Sato, had a three-and-a-half week break afterwards and now we have seven-and-a-half weeks to train for Gevor. Usually, we take 10-12 weeks to prepare for a fight but this time, after just a short vacation, I immediately got back into training. It worked well from the first day on therefore we have enough time to adjust to Khoren.
.- PLOTNIKOV vs
ALIMJANOV for vacant European 'EBA' Welterweight Title !!
by the European Boxing Association -
EBA
Two excellent fighters will enter the ring on june 27th in Lvov, Ukraine, for the vacant European 'EBA' Welterweight Championship, VIKTOR PLOTNIKOV (Ukraine)(21-1-0/10 KOs) and undefeated SHERZODBEK ALIMJANOV (Uzbekistan)(15-0-0/10 KOs). The event will be promoted by K2 East Promotions and televised live by Ukrainian National TV.
Plotnikov's only loss was against Belgian Jackson Osei Bonsu in Belgium on May 2008, with a close point decision, and Alimjanov is undefeated in 15 fights during his three and a half years career and scored two major regional titles.
Plotnikov (left) and Alimjanov (right) ready for the European 'EBA' Championship
.- BOYTSOV stops
BIDENKO in 6 rounds !!
by the European Boxing Association -
EBA
Boytsov retained his WBA Intercontinental Title and became new European WBO Heavyweight Champion last weekend in Germany. In an emotionally charged clash of Heavyweight contenders who are also stablemates, Universum fighters WBA # 5 Denis Boytsov impressively TKO´d WBA # 2 Taras Bidenko of Spotlight Boxing in round six. After a slow first round, the heavy hands of Boytsov began to take their toll. The bout finally ended in round six after a brutal assault by Boytsov that put Bidenko on the deck. Time was 2:00 min.
.- BAYSANGUROV new WBA Intercontinental 154 lbs. Champion !!
by the
European Boxing Association - EBA
In the
main event of the K" East Promotions boxing tournament in Kiev
Zaurbek Baysangurov (21-1-0/16 KOs) won the vacant WBA
Intercontinental Super Welterweight Belt by an impressive KO victory
over Italian Cristian De Martinis (22-3-0/10 КОs). Baysangurov
started very aggressively chasing his opponent in the ring. De
Martinis tried to establish his jab but failed. Zaur dropped him three
times within the 1st round: first, by body punch: second by left hook
and finally and third by a powerful right. The third knockdown was the
last one according to WBA and EBA three-knockdown-rule and referee Mr.
Legland stopped the contest at 2:48 min. of the 1st round. This
impressive victory brought the vacant WBA Intercontinental Super
Welterweight Belt to Baysangurov.
In the co-main event Maxim Bursak (18-0-1/6 KOs) fought Alexander Sipos (19-7-2/9 KOs) from Germany, the most serious opponent for Bursak so far. First rounds of the bout confirmed that Sipos is really a serious test for Kyiv fans’ favorite. Bursak threw a little bit more, however, Sipos’s defense was quite effective and what is more the German was counterpunching constantly. Bursak gradually increased his advantage in points but the bout was stopped unexpectedly in round 4 as Sipos twisted his ankle and was not able to continue. The accident left Bursak with a TKO victory.
.- new European 'EBA' Ratings as of May
2009 !!
by the
European Boxing Association - EBA
It has just been released the latest European 'EBA' Ratings as of May 2009. According to the EBA criteria these Ratings are compiled with all the Boxing activities occurred in the European Continent within the last month, taking in consideration the following issues:
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Record of the fighters
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Results on recent fights
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Quality of their opponents
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Result of the fights (points, KO, TKO, etc ...)
To obtain the latest European Ratings please click here !!
.- new WBA badges for the European
'EBA' Champions and Challengers !!
by the
European Boxing Association - EBA
According to the status as European regional organism of the WBA the EBA executive members have agreed unanimously that from now on all the European 'EBA' Champions and Challengers should wear the new WBA badges on their trunks while fighting for the European Championship. It will be mandatory and included at the Championship rules and regulations.
Hereunder you may see a sample the new WBA badges (black and white):
.- Felix Sturm
defends WBA Title against Khoren Gevor !!
by the
European Boxing Association - EBA
Universum Box-Promotion has confirmed that WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm (32-2-1/14 KOs) will defend his World Crown against Khoren Gevor (30-3-0/16 KOs) on July 11th in Nürburg, Germany. The bout will take place in the new Ring Arena located at the famous Nürburgring Speedway during the weekend of the 2009 German Formula 1 Grand Prix.
.-
Moreno edges Sidorenko again !!
by the WBA wbanews.com / posted by the
European Boxing Association - EBA
In a rematch, WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno (25-1-1, 8 KOs)
again narrowly defeated former WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir
Sidorenko (21-2-2, 7 KOs). This time it was a split decision on Saturday
Halle 7, Bremen, Germany. In first half of fight, the challenger was
more active, constantly pressing Moreno. After the sixth round Moreno
began to connect more. In the ninth round, a mouse appeared under the
right eye of Sidorenko. The late rounds were close with a small
advantage Moreno.
Scores were 115-112, 115-114 for Moreno, 115-113 for Sidorenko.
.- Valuev-Chagaev
II presser !!
posted by the European Boxing Association
- EBA / edited by fightnews.com
Both Nikolai Valuev and Ruslan Chagaev claimed to be the true WBA heavyweight champion when they met at a press conference in Helsinki today. Their May 30 showdown will be more than just the first-ever heavyweight title fight on Finnish soil. It will also be the chance for the Russian Giant to avenge the only loss of his career, which came in April 2007 when Chagaev shocked the boxing world by clinching a close majority decision. “I am coming to Helsinki to show that I am the real champion,” Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) said. “I have made a lot of key changes since the defeat two years ago. I have appointed a new head coach, Alexander Zimin. He has changed my training routine completely and has made me a much better fighter. I have improved a lot. I have no doubts that I will leave the ring victorious this time out.”
.- Great WBA activities coming up in
Europe !!
by the European Boxing
Association - EBA
Tomorrow it will take place in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the WBA Middleweight Title defense from reigning Champion FELIX STURM (31-2-0/13 KOs) and Japanese undefeated contender KOJI SATO (14-0-0/13 KOs). And only 1 week later, also in Germany, it will take place in Bremen the WBA Bantamweight Championship between currect Champion ANSELMO MORENO (24-1-1/8 KOs) and former Champion WLADIMIR SIDORENKO (21-1-0/7 KOs). The promoter of these two excellent World Championships will be Universum Box-Promotions and televised both by ZDF Germany.
Coming up in the next weeks many more activities of the WBA and the EBA...
.- ALEXANDER USTINOV a great undefeated
European Champion !!
by the European Boxing
Association - EBA
The current European EBA Heavyweight Champion ALEXANDER USTINOV (15-0-0) does not want to rest for too long on his way to the top. After winning the vacant European EBA Crown on Feb. 26th against also undefeated Ukrainian Maxim Pedyura (11-0-0) in less than 23 days he was already in the ring with a non-title eight rounder against experienced American Byron Polley (23-7-1) to whom he easily won by KO on the 2nd round on the undercard of the Klitschko vs Gomez event in Stuttgart, Germany. And now he is already preparing his next fight on may-june '09 which could be a possible European EBA Title defense against another good European contender.
It seems like Ustinov, and his promoter K2 East Promotions, have seriously targeted the objective to prove that he is one of the best European Heavyweight fighters and to have a WBA World Title shot within the next two years.
.- Sauerland Events wins WBA Heavyweight
Purse Bid !!
by the European Boxing
Association - EBA
It has just taken place the Purse Bid process for the WBA Heavyweight Championship CHAGAEV vs VALUEV II.
At 18:00 h. CET at the European Boxing Association - EBA office in Vitoria, Spain, were presented the representatives from the WBA bonafide promoters: Universum Box-Promotions (Mr. Stefan Braune) and Sauerland Events (Mr. Hagen Doering). The biddings from both promoters were:
UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS: 2.164.660 USD
SAUERLAND EVENTS: 2.814.414 USD
The 3 possible dates and places from the winning offer are:
1st: Helsinki, Finland - May
30th 2009
2nd: Nürnberg, Germany - May 30th 2009
3rd: Halle-Westfalen, Germany - May 30th 2009
.- WBA's Heavyweight Purse Bid at the EBA
office in Spain !!
by the European Boxing
Association - EBA
The WBA Heavyweight Purse Bid process for the Championship between Champion in 'recess' RUSLAN CHAGAEV and regular Champion NIKOLAY VALUEV will take place at the EBA office in Vitoria, Spain, on monday April 13th 2009 at 18:00 h. The complete address is:
European Boxing
Association
Calle Ricardo Puga, 7 Bajo
01003 VITORIA (Spain)
Tel. +34-945-257 253
Fax +34-945-279 794
For those WBA bonafide promoters interested to attend there are several daily international flight connections with Bilbao Int'l Airport (40 min. drive to Vitoria by taxi) with Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Alitalia, Iberia, Brussels Airways, among others. The closest hotel to the EBA office is the "Hotel Ciudad de Vitoria" http://www.hoteles-silken.com/hotel-ciudad-de-vitoria/ Once in Vitoria if you need further assistance to get to the EBA office please do not hesitate to contact the WBA European Coordinator Mr. Bartolomé Torralba at +34-609-474 503
The Purse Bid process will be supervised 'live' through video-conference from WBA head office in Panama by WBA's Executive Vice-President Mr. Gilberto Jesús Mendoza.
.- KHURTSIDZE beats KOVACS in a
hard fight for WBA I/C Title !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
On Saturday March 28th in Ukrainian city of Cherkassy, K2 East Promotions, carried out a big professional boxing tournament headed by the WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Championship between Titlist Avtandil Khurtsidze (18-1-2/11 KOs) and former European 'EBA' Champion Attila Kovacs (25-3-0/17 КОs). Judges had quite a difficult task in determining the winner as both fighters did not waste a single moment and furiously attacked each other from the initial bell. The official scores were: 115-113 and 116-112 for Khurtsidze and a draw 114-114.
.- DUNNE new WBA Super Bantamweight Champion
!!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
On a historic day for Irish sport, Bernard Dunne realised his world title dream in stunning fashion, claiming the WBA Super Bantamweight belt with a 11th round stoppage of Ricardo Cordoba before a raucous crowd at The O2 in Dublin on Saturday night. In arguably the finest fight ever staged on The Emerald Isle, Dunne finally secured victory after dropping his Panamanian rival for the third time in the round, and the fourth overall with just one second to go in the penultimate stanza. It was a quite remarkable turnaround given that Dunne had been on the verge of being stopped himself after twice being felled in the fifth only to be saved by the bell. Dunne fought majestically thereafter, though, and it had become obvious by the tenth that Cordoba had nothing left the give.
.- KENTIKIAN dominates REID for WBA World
Title !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
Unbeaten WBA female World Flyweight Champion Susi “Killer Queen” Kentikian (24-0, 16 Kos) scored a one side ten round unanimous decision over highly regarded contender Elena “Baby Doll” Reid (19-5-6, 5Kos) on last friday night at the Sporthalle Hamburg in Germany. Reid, who fought two close fights with female ring legend Regina Halmich in 2004 and 2005, was never in this one as the big punching champion. Kentikian was too fast and too aggressive, wading in and delivering punishment throughout. Although outgunned, the game “Baby Doll” bravely battled to the end, but there was no question whose hand would be raised. Scores were Pawel Kardyni (Pol): 100-90, Daniel Galvan (Spa): 100-91, Iko Bebic (Ger): 100-90.
.- Kentikian defends WBA 112 Title against Reid
!!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
Female WBA World flyweight champion Susi Kentikian (23-0, 16 KOs) returns to action in front of her hometown crowd. In a very attractive matchup on March 20th at the 'ProSieben Fight Night' at the famous Sporthalle in Hamburg, the 'Killer Queen' will defend her WBA belt against Elena Reid.
The experienced American is best known for her two grueling bouts with female ring legend Regina Halmich. ProSieben will broadcast the fight live from 10:15 pm. Elena "Baby Doll" Reid (19-4-6, 5 KOs) is well known to the German boxing fans when she battled Regina Halmich twice. In their first bout in november 2004 Reid claimed a controversial draw. In their rematch in 2005 Halmich had to give her best to win on points this time against the powerful and lively US girl Elena Reid. Susi Kentikian, who showed great fights in the past, will have to demonstrate her excellent skills. Unbeaten in her 23 fights with 16 coming by KO, the reigning world champion had tough battles against Hagar Finer Shmoulefeld und Anastasia Toktaulova which she has mastered superbly.
Promoter of the event will be Spotlight Boxing from Hamburg.
.- new EUROPEAN Ratings as of
March 2009 !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
It has just been released the latest European 'EBA' Ratings as of March 2009, including all the Boxing activities during the past month. To download please click HERE !!
.- KUZIEMSKI destroys unbeaten
DOLLINGER in less than 5 rounds !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
Last saturday ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI (now 17-0-0) successfully defended at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany, his European 'EBA' Light-Heavyweight Crown against previously undefeated German star ARMIN DOLLINGER (now 19-1-0). Kuziemski (WBA #6 rated) lead the action during all five rounds. There was a lot of expectation in Germany for this Championship as Dollinger came straight from a surprising KO victory over excellent recorded KAI KURZAWA (22-2-0) last year in Munich. However Kuziemski left him no chance to prove any skill as dominated most of the actions with strong punches. On early 5th round with a bloody nose and defenseless against the ropes Brit referee Paul Thomas decided to stop the Championship (min. 0:41) keeping Kuziemski his EuroCrown by TKO.
Left pics: ref Paul Thomas giving the last instructions - right
pic: Kuziemski with trainer Artur Gregorian and his European Belt.
.- KUZIEMSKI vs DOLLINGER.
Battle of unbeatens for the European Crown !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
Everything is ready in Dresden for this saturday's European 'EBA' Light-Heavyweight Title defense of ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI (16-0-0) against ARMIN DOLLINGER (19-0-0). A Battle between two unbeatens for the European Crown and to prove who is one of the best Light Heavyweights in the Continent. The weigh-in will be tomorrow at 15:00 h. at the VW Centrum Dresden (Hamburger Strasse 24) and the Boxing show will start at the Freiberger Arena at 18:15 h. This excellent show will be promoted by UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS and televised live by Germany ZDF and Hungary RTL Klub.
ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI left
- ARMIN DOLLINGER right
.-
Double EUROPEAN header this weekend in Dresden, Germany !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
This saturday March 7th UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS will promote at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany, an excellent Boxing event with a double European header, the European 'EBA' Light-Heavyweight Title defense of undefeated Champion ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI (16-0-0) against also unbeaten German ARMIN DOLLINGER (19-0-0) and the European 'EBU' Light-Heavyweight Title between JUERGEN BRAEHMER (31-2-0) vs RACHID KANFOUAH (29-6-0).
European 'EBA' Champion ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI with a brilliant undefeated record of 16 wins will probably have his toughest challenge so far when he defends his European Crown against undefeated German ARMIN DOLLINGER (19-0-0).
The event will be televised live by Germany ZDF and Hungary RTL Klub and promoted by UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS (www.boxing.de)
ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI with
his European 'EBA' Champion Belt
by the European Boxing Association - EBA
Undefeated Russian new prospect ALEXANDER USTINOV (14-0-0) became last thursday Feb. 26th the new European 'EBA' Heavyweight Champion after beating by TKO on the 5th round to previously undefeated Ukrainian star MAXIM PEDYURA (11-1-0). Ustinov weighed at the official scale 139 kgrs. (2,02 m.) and Pedyura 109 kgrs. (1,89 m.)
It was a very expected Championship by the national Ukrainian media as both were undefeated boxers and based in Ukraine.
Ustinov dominated the first two round with his extra-long reach, specially straight lefts, although on 3rd round Pedyura approached him with close shots and body punches. The forth round was quite leveled with punches both sides maybe slightly leaded by the Russian and in 5th round Ustinov connected a extremelly hard combination of right and left hooks to Pedyura's head which caused him a breakage on his nose. After the stoppage and consulting with the ring doctor, and as Pedyura's nose would not stop bleeding, Dutch referee Lahcen Oumghar called it off and declared Ustinov the new European 'EBA' Heavyweight Champion by TKO on 5th round (1:56 min.)
right pic: USTINOV with Ukrainian Boxing Commission's
President Mikhail Zavialov
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KUZIEMSKI defends his European 'EBA' Crown on March 7th !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
Although European 'EBA' Light-Heavyweight Champion ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI has an excellent undefeated record (16-0-0) and he has already faced some tough challengers like Julio Cesar Dominguez (17-2-0); Ladislav Kutil (16-0-0) or Peter Venancio (46-10-0) probably on March 7th in Dresden, Germany, he will have his toughest challenge so far when he defends his European 'EBA' Crown against undefeated German ARMIN DOLLINGER (19-0-0). The man who beat last year Kai Kurzawa (22-2-0) in only two rounds
ALEKSY KUZIEMSKI with European 'EBA' Champion Belt - right pic:
fighting vs Tarvydas on Nov. 22nd 2008
This great event will be promoted by UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS and televised live by Germany ZDF and Hungary RTL Klub. Pictures of Kuziemski at the official European website www.europeboxing.com
.- vacant European 'EBA'
Heavyweight Title in Kiev !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
On Thursday February 26th will take place in Kiev the vacant European 'EBA' Heavyweight Championship between two undefeated fighters. The young Russian prospect ALEXANDER USTINOV (13-0-0/11 KOs) and the Ukrainian local star MAXIM PEDYURA (11-0-0/10 KOs). It will be doubtless a very exciting Championship between two of the best Eastern European heavyweight young prospects. The promoter of the event will be K2 East Promotions.
undefeated from Russia Alexander Ustinov (13-0-0)
.- CORDOBA vs
DUNNE's WBA Title on March 21 in Dublin, Ireland !!
by the European
Boxing Association - EBA
Next month on March 21st will take place at the 9.000 seats 'O2 Arena' in Dublin, Ireland, the WBA Super Bantamweight Title defense of RICARDO CORDOBA (34-1-2/21 KOs) against local hero BERNARD DUNNE (27-1-0/14 KOs). It will be a tremendous Championship fight having the best fighters in the Super Bantamweight division on both sides of the Atlantic.