WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) is back on September 26th on Premier Boxing Champions, but he won't be facing his mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (29-1, 21 KOs) next month, or even this year. But Wilder will have to...
Aleksander Alekseev, who just fought and lost to IBF cruiserweight king Yoan Pablo Hernandez, takes over as promoter for EC Box Promotion, whom Aleksander signed with when he left Universum. Erol Ceylan, who started the company and has been its bigge...
Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany - Yoan Pablo Hernandez (28-1, 14 KOs) proved his champion's character once again with a hard-fought stoppage win of his mandatory challenger Alexander Alekseev (24-3-1, 20 KOs) in the tenth round. The Germany-...
Fans of technical excellence are in for a treat this Saturday evening when two of the world’s best schooled cruiserweights test their skills against each other at the Bamberg Arena in Germany. Cuban exile Yoan Pablo Hernandez, now based in Halle,...
Here are statements from today's press conference ahead of Saturday's showdown at brose Arena Bamberg, Germany for the IBF Cruiserweight World Championship between defending champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (27-1, 13 KOs) and mandatory challenger Alexan...
IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez, and his upcoming challenger Alexander Alekseev, took part in open workouts to further promoter Saturday's showdown at the Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany. Hernandez is on 13 fight win streak and und...
There are just eight days to go until a new cruiserweight world champion will be crowned. At least, that is what trainer Fritz Sdunek believes. The 66-year-old has already coached twelve world champions and wants to make cruiserweight Alexander Aleks...
Ulli Wegner still enjoys forming fighters into champions. Therefore, the 71-year-old signed a contract extension with Team Sauerland last week. On November 23, two of his fighters can validate Wegner's decision: IBF and RING Cruiserweight World Champ...
Deion Jumah (2-0, 1 KO) will return to the ring on October 19 during Team Sauerland´s Nordic Fight Night in Kolding, Denmark. At the TRE-FOR Arena, the 24-year-old, a former two-time ABA Champion, will take on Jiri Svacina (12-10, 1 KO) from the Czec...
IBF cruiserweight champ Yoan Pablo Hernandez, 27-1, can finally resume training in full come August 15, writes boxen-heute.de and now awaits the mandatory defence against Hamburg-based Russian Aleksander Alekseev - a showdown that can happen in Octob...
One of the top rated cruiserweight contenders in the world, Alexander Alekseev (24-2-1, 20KOs), discussed the upcoming cruiserweight battle between WBA champion Denis Lebedev (25-1, 19KOs) and Guillermo Jones (38-3-2, 30KOs), which takes place on Fr...
Later today, Garrett "Ultimate Warrior" Wilson (13-5-1) will meet current EBU Crusierweight champion Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1) in Romania. After a career filled with ups & downs the "Ultimate Warrior" finally has the prize that has eluded him in...
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KO) as he prepares for his showdown with Philadelphia's Garrett "Ultimate Warrior" Wilson (13-5-1) in Romania on Friday. The fight is an IBF eliminator, which will lead...
Highly ranked cruiserweight contender and former amateur star Alexander Alekseev (24-2-1, 20 KOs) took his final step towards his first shot at a full-fledged world championship with a hard-fought twelve-round unanimous decision over American Garrett...
EC Box Promotion based in Hamburg, Germany, will promote a big show in Galati, Romania on February 22, writes figosport.de. Headlining is the IBF eliminator (for the # 1 position in the ratings) between cruiserweights Aleksander Alekseev and Garret "...