Sauerland Events

Povetkin Training Hard For Chambers Bout

Heavyweight hopeful Alexander Povetkin has hit Berlin to continue his preparations for the highly-anticipated IBF eliminator against Eddie Chambers. The duo will lock horns in Germany´s capital on January 26 to determine the next mandatory challenger...

Arthur Abraham wants Pavlik-Taylor winner next

IBF middleweight champion King Arthur Abraham (24-0, 19 KOs) has firmly set his sights on a unification showdown with either Jermain Taylor or Kelly Pavlik. The undefeated 27-year-old, who takes on Britain´s Wayne Elcock in Switzerland on Saturday ni...

Arthur Abraham Promises Win Number 25

IBF middleweight champion King Arthur Abraham has vowed not to underestimate Wayne Elcock when the two lock horns in Switzerland on Saturday night. The duo today underwent a public work-out in Basle during which both fighters proved their skills. "I...

Alexander Povetkin: "I'm Just One Step Away"

Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers will battle out their highly-anticipated IBF eliminator in Berlin on January 26, Sauerland Event confirmed today. After advancing past the first round of the four-way box-off, the two heavyweight hopefuls now cla...

Cunningham-Huck To Clash in Bielefeld

Marco "Captain" Huck will celebrate a special homecoming on December 29 when he takes on IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham in his home city of Bielefeld. After comprehensively beating Vadim Tokarev on points in a title eliminator back in Ma...

Haussler-Sanavia Lands on Abraham Undercard

Danilo Haussler is eager to win back the title he held for almost three years when he clashes with European super-middleweight champion Cristian Sanavia next month. The duo will battle it out on the Abraham undercard in Basle on December 8. History i...

Sauerland Wins Bid For Valuev-Liakhovich

Sauerland Event today won the purse bid for the WBA heavyweight eliminator between former champion Nikolai Valuev and Sergey Liakhovich. Sauerland´s winning bid was $670.000, with Don King Productions offering $650.000. "We are very happy to have won...

Arthur Abraham Wants Taylor, Pavlik in America

Undefeated IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is looking forward to his first fight on foreign territory as he takes on Britain´s Wayne Elcock in Switzerland on December 8. Today the two fighters met for the first time at a press conference in...

Arthur Abraham To Defend Against Elcock

Undefeated IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (24-0, 19 KOs) will return on December 8 when he takes on Britain´s Wayne Elcock (18-2, 8 KOs) in Basle. "I am looking forward to my first fight in Switzerland," King Arthur said. "It will be a hard...

Povetkin: "Chris Byrd Was One of My Idols"

Alexander Povetkin vowed he was "full of respect" for Chris Byrd as the two heavyweights tuned up for their IBF eliminator in Erfurt on Saturday night. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner today revealed how Byrd was among his boyhood idols but warned...

Mads Larsen Continues Comeback on 10/27

Mads Larsen will make his fourth fight after his comeback on October 27 when he takes on Emiliano Cayetano in Erfurt. The former European super-middleweight champion is eager to put himself back into a position for a title fight. "I want to fight for...

Bergeron: "I'm Well Prepared For Valuev"

Jean-Francois Bergeron today revealed how special training methods have helped him to prepare for Saturday´s clash with Nikolai Valuev. The unbeaten Canadian will have to overcome a huge difference in weight and height when the duo comes face-to-face...

Bergeron: "After Valuev, I'll hit Oktoberfest"

Jean-Francois Bergeron has plans to travel straight on to the famous Oktoberfest if he can beat Nikolai Valuev in Oldenburg on September 29. The unbeaten Canadian (27-0, 19 KOs) is determined to spoil the Russian Giant´s comeback after Ruslan Chagaev...

Vitali Tsypko back against Gogiya on 9/29

Vitali Tsypko is convinced he will defeat David Gogiya on September 29 when the two super-middleweights clash in Oldenburg on the Valuev card. The Ukrainian southpaw (20-2, 11 KOs), who lost a controversial majority decision to Jeff Lacy back in Dece...

Alexander Povetkin-Chris Byrd Set For Oct. 27

Let the Games begin! Alexander Povetkin and Chris Byrd will kick off the IBF elimination tournament on October 27 when they come face-to-face in Erfurt, Germany. The winner will move on to fight either Calvin Brock or Eddie Chambers for the right to...