Author Archive: DIGITAL SPORTS
German commission (BDB) changes result of female world championship Hammer vs. Mathis to “no contest”
The German boxing commission (Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer – BDB) officially changed the result of last Saturday’s female world championship between Christina Hammer and Anne Sophie Mathis to a “no contest”. By doing so the BDB followed the ruling of the […]
Ruslan Chagaev beats Fres Oquendo
When he realized that he had really done it again, former heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev went down to his kneeson Sunday night at Ahmat Arena in Grozny, Russia. It was legendary Michael Buffer who announced Chagaev’s close but well deserved majority […]
Weights from Grozny: Chagaev 246, Oquendo 224.5
Fres Oquendo finally made his eagerly anticipated arrival to Grozny, Chechnya (Russia) today just in time for the official weigh-in. Due to health issues of his family back at home in Chicago, the Puerto Rican veteran had missed two flights […]
WBA heavyweight championship between Ruslan Chagaev and Fres Oquendo moved to July 6th
The regular WBA world heavyweight championship bout between Ruslan Chagaev and Fres Oquendo will now take place onJuly 6th in Grozny (Chechnya), Russia. Promoter Timur Dugazaev decided to move the date for four weeks to give all parties involved more time […]
“Turkish Warrior” Selcuk Aydin getting ready for WBC eliminator against Viktor Postol on May 17th in Inglewood
Selcuk Aydin has only one goal in his mind: The “Turkish Warrior” wants to become world champion. On May 17th he could make a huge step towards a world title when he faces unbeaten Ukrainian Viktor Postol in Inglewood, California. […]
Weights from Tekirdag Solis 257 – Thompson 266.5
Tomorrow (Saturday, March 22nd) Cuban Olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis and US veteran Tony “The Tiger” Thompson collide in Tekirdag (Turkey) for the vacant WBC international heavyweight championship. At today’s official weigh-in Solis brought 257 lbs. (116.7 kg) to the scale […]
Odlanier Solis ready for “epic battle” against Tony Thompson
Cuban heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis has spent the last two weeks in Turkey to get ready for his WBC international heavyweight championship bout this Saturday (March 22nd) in Tekirdag against US veteran Tony Thompson. Promoter Ahmet Oner used the long and proud […]
Team Thompson arrives in Turkey
Tony “The Tiger” Thompson arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, this afternoon for his WBC International Championship bout against 2004 Olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis this Saturday (March 22nd) in Tekirdag. The ring veteran from Washington, D.C. is used to traveling. The clash with […]
Juan Carlos Gomez turns back the clock, faces Bacurin this Saturday in Hungary
This Saturday (March 8th) former cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez (53-3) will be back in action in Kecskemet (Hungary) when he faces Ivica Bacurin (17-4-1) for the vacant WBO International championship on the undercard of Zsolt Erdei’s (33-1) last pro fight against […]
Odlanier Solis hits Turkey for fight against Tony Thompson
Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis arrived in Istanbul (Turkey). The 2004 Olympic gold medalist will face US veteran Tony “Tiger” Thompson on March 22nd in Tekirdag. It is the clash of two former Klitschko foes: In March 2011 Solis lost to then WBC […]
