29 Aug 2010 » 05:13
Sidorenko Beats Matumla, Akhundov Edges Yadgarov
Former long-time WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko (22-2, 7 KOs) made a successful shift down in weight in his comeback on Saturday night and defeated former contender Mbwana Matumla (19-5, 11 KOs) of Tanzania lopsidedly over twelve clinical rounds. Scores were 120-108 (twice) and 119-109 – for the Ukrainian who is now a WBC International Silver champion (for whatever that means)
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4 Aug 2010 » 13:52
Wladimir Sidorenko Returns On August 28 in Kiev, Ukraine
Newly created Elite Boxing Promotion, which has recently been formed out of previously existing promotional company with the same name and of National Boxing Promotion, ruled by Vadim Bukhkalov, will load up a huge, telling boxing card on August 28 at the Square of Independence (“Maydan Nezalezhnosti”) in Kiev, Ukraine
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17 Jul 2010 » 01:10
M Hatton defeats Nuzhnenko
European welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (40-4-2, 15 KOs) scored his biggest win and retained his belt against favored former WBA interim world champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko (30-2-1, 14 KOs) by winning a unanimous twelve round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England. Hatton battled back from a first round knockdown to outwork Nuzhnenko over twelve. Scores were 117-110, 116-111, 116-111. Hatton is the younger brother of former world champion Ricky Hatton
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15 Jul 2010 » 22:48
Hatton, Nuzhnenko Make Weight: Ready For a War
Matthew Hatton tipped the scales at 10stone 6lbs and 12 ozs (around 146.9) at the weigh-in for his European Welterweight title defence against Ukraine's former World champion Yuriy Nuzhnenko. The challenger weighed 146lbs - (10st 6lbs) - one pound inside the limit
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12 Jul 2010 » 19:33
20 Apr 2010 » 14:28
M Hatton-Nuzhnenko Update
EBU (European) welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (39-4-2, 15 KOs) will fight against former WBA welterweight champion Yuri Nuzhnenko (30-1-1, 14 KOs). In an interview on the Internet-TV RingSide Show, Nuzhnenko’s promoter Vadim Bukhkalov stated “The Matthew Hatton-Yuri Nuzhnenko fight will take place in September in England
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27 Mar 2010 » 06:47
No Shumenov-Campillo rematch. WBA rejects Campillo’s protest
The World Boxing Association has rejected a request for a rematch made on behalf of former champion, Gabriel Campillo, who lost his WBA light heavyweight title to Beibut Shumenov by a 12-round majority decision this past January 29. Shumenov will next fight official challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov
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15 Feb 2010 » 22:05
Nuzhnenko vs Branco fight postponed
Title clash in which on February 19th Yuri Nuzhnenko (30-1-1, 14 KOs) was expected to fight famous Italian pugilist Gianluca Branco (43-2-1, 22 ÊÎs) for vacant EBU (European) welterweight title has been waived. As we reported earlier, Italian promotional company «OPI2000» which represents Branco won the purse bid and then the date and the venue of the fight were named by its representative. The next logical step from «OPI2000» was to send contract to Yuri Nuzhnenko and his promoters, i.e. «K2 East Promotions», however, the Italian side did not do it
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18 Jan 2010 » 21:06
17 Jan 2010 » 17:09
Ukrainian boxers will struggle for the honor of their home cities and towns
At the end of January two boxing champions who fight for «K2 East Promotions», promotional company of Klitschko brothers, will leave Ukraine in order to take part in a new project in which townspeople of 26 regional centers of Ukraine will compete for the right to call their cities and towns the best Ukrainian city. Vyacheslav Uzelkov, WBA Inter-Continental light heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger for world heavyweight championship will be at the head of Vinnitsa team
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