Denis Lebedev: record, next fight and profile →
The World Boxing Association (WBA) purse bid between Denis Lebedev and Arsen Goulamirian, due to be held on June 20th, was suspended because both sides reached an agreement to finalize the fight.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee call for the purse bid to grant the promotional rights of the cruiserweight division, between the super champion, Denis Lebedev and the regular champion, Arsen Goulamirian.
Longtime cruiserweight veteran Denis Lebedev may hold the final match in his career in the summer as the full world champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), according to the boxer's manager Vadim Kornilov of World of Boxing.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for undefeated cruiserweight contender Lawrence Okolie (12-0, 9 KOs), is targeting a July world title fight for his man, against veteran Denis Lebedev. The WBA world title is now vacant, after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the crown to focus on a planned campaign of the heavyweight division.
The first step has been taken towards paring down Oleksandr Usyk’s stranglehold on the cruiserweight division. The 2018 Fighter of the Year and reigning World cruiserweight champion will likely begin the process of relinquishing his collection of titles by as soon as the end of the month. Usyk was ordered by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to make a mandatory title defense versus “Champion in Recess” Denis Lebedev, with the bout now heading to a purse bid hearing.
Unbeaten British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (10-0) is eager to test himself against former world champion Denis Lebedev "sooner rather than later." Okolie, 26-years-old, will return to the ring against an opponent to be determined on February 2 at The O2 in London.
Ukraine’s Oleksander Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs), the only undisputed male world champion (meaning he holds all four major belts – WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF) at the moment, had a banner year in 2018, winning thrice at his opponents’ backyards, being named 2018 Fighter of the Year by all credible boxing pundits and outlets and putting his name in one line with Evander Holyfield as a duo of the greatest cruiserweight stars of all time.
Russian boxer Denis Lebedev said he intends to end his professional career after a potential fight with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. As Lededev’s manager Vadim Kornilov said earlier, the World Boxing Association (WBA) has ruled that Usyk, the undisputed world champion in the cruiserweight division, and Lebedev, must fight by March 10, 2019.
Lebedev, Wilson Fight Photos Gallery - WBA cruiserweight champion "in recess" Denis Lebedev (32-2, 23 KOs), 39-years-old, won a wide twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Mike Wilson (19-1, 8 KOs). The scores were 117-111, 119-109 and 119-109. (photos by Mark Robinson).
Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo - WBA cruiserweight champion "in recess" Denis Lebedev (32-2, 23 KOs), 39-years-old, won a wide twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Mike Wilson (19-1, 8 KOs). The scores were 117-111, 119-109 and 119-109.