In a bout between two light-hitting welterweights, 27-year old local boy Jussi Koivula (10-0, 3 KOs) got the better of Spanish national champion Jose Del Rio (12-3, 4 KOs), 26, over four hard-working and not entirely thrilling rounds. Koivula was the...
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland - Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (17-0, 11 KOs) won a controversial twelve round split decision over Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (15-2, 9 KOs) to win the vacant European heavyweight title. Two cards of 115-113 f...
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland - Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs) retained his WBA "regular" heavyweight title for the first time with an eight round knockout over veteran Cedric Boswell (35-2, 26KOs). Boswell was rocked by a few punches in the si...
The weights are in for Saturday's heavyweight doubleheader at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. Undefeated Robert Helenius weighed 239.4-pounds, as he faces once-beaten Dereck Chisora, 243.1-pounds, for the vacant EBU heavyweight title. The tw...
The Nordic Nightmare Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KOs) and The First Lady Cecilia Braekhus (18-0, 4 KOs) today participated in a media work-out at the P3 Boxing Gym in Helsinki, Finland. On December 3, Helenius will clash with Dereck Chisora (15-1, 9 KO...
NEW YORK – Live world championship boxing returns to EPIX (follow @EPIXsports on Twitter for the latest updates on EPIX boxing) when newly-minted undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion ALEXANDER POVETKIN makes his first world...
Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26 KOs) has promised to put American heavyweight boxing back on the map when he challenges WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) on Saturday night. The duo will collide in front of a sell-out crowd of 12,000...
NEW YORK – Live world championship boxing returns to EPIX (follow @EPIXsports on Twitter for the latest updates on EPIX boxing) when newly-minted undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion ALEXANDER POVETKIN makes his first world...
Undefeated WBA "reagular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) is continuing to train hard for his scheduled defense against Cedric Boswell on December 3rd in Helsinki. Povetkin is pleased with the early date of his first title defen...
WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) had a busy Monday as Team Sauerland held media days in Finland and Germany. On December 3, the undefeated 32-year-old will take on Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26 KOs) at Helsinki´s renowned Hartwal...
Trainer Teddy Atlas is scheduled to arrive in Moscow, Russia to begin training WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15KOs) for his upcoming defense against Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26KOs), scheduled for December 3rd in Helsinki....
Unbeaten WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) will make a first defence of his title on December 3 when he takes on Cedric “The Boz” Boswell (35-1, 26 KOs) at Helsinki´s renowned Hartwall Areena. In the co-featured main event, W...
Heavyweight contender Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26KOs) has advised that a deal is finalized for his upcoming challenge of WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs), which Sauerland Event plans to stage on December 3rd in Helsin...