Lebedev vs. Ramirez

Focal Point: Lebedev Rises To Top Of Red-Hot Cruiserweight Division

By Alexey Sukachev - Time is of the essence. For the cruiserweight division, that time is now, as boxing fans will struggle to currently find a more exciting weight division – and not even limited to the incredible action produced in recent weeks. Am...

Denis Lebedev Demolishes Victor Ramirez in Two, Unifies Titles

MOSCOW -- Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22KOs) blew away Victor Ramirez (22-3-1, 17KOs) in two rounds to unify the WBA/IBF cruiserweight world titles. Lebedev stunned Ramirez in the second with a hard hook and then unloaded with punches to send him down. Rami...

Dmitry Kudryashov, Rakhim Chakhkiev, Dmitry Bivol Win

2012 London Olympics silver medalist and multi-time champion Sofya Ochigava (1-0) debuted as a pro with s unanimous decision over tough Kazakh import and fellow debutant Firouza Sharipova (0-1). Ochigava was slicker and showed more finesse than her...

Lebedev, Ramirez Make Weight For Cruiserweight Title Unifier

Denis Lebedev and Victor Ramirez both easily made weight for the first cruiserweight title fight unification clash since 2008, as the pair of beltholders collide Saturday evening at Megasport Arena in Moscow, Russia. Lebedev (28-2, 21KOs) tipped...

Denis Lebedev vs. Victor Ramirez, Cruiserweights Still Scheduled

By Cliff Rold - Amid the dark cloud that was PED revelations scuttling the much-anticipated Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin bout, a silver lining has been widely overlooked. That fight is off. The card is still. And they’ve got a hell of a chief s...

Lebedev-Ramirez Unification, Other Bouts Still a Go For May 21

According to promoter Andrei Ryabinsky of World of Boxing, the event on May 21 at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia will still go forward as planned.

Wilder vs. Povetkin To Land At Megasport Arena in Moscow

The upcoming heavyweight title clash between Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin officially has a home. Promoter Andrey Ryabinskiy announced on Monday - locally in Russia and internationally via social media - that a specific venue has been secured...

Shumenov Wants Lebedev-Ramirez Winner, Then Wlodarczyk

LAS VEGAS - World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Cruiserweight World champion Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs) is targeting the May 21st unification title winner between WBA titlist Denis Lebedev (28-2, 21 KOs) and International Boxing Federation (...

Povetkin's Promoter Explains Decision To Bring Wilder To Russia

Andrei Ryabinsky, promoter for Olympic gold medal winner and former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22KOs), is looking to put together a huge event when his fighter challenges WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35KOs), potentially...

Wilder-Povetkin, Lebedev-Ramirez Double Eyed By Ryabinsky

Andrey Ryabinsky was intentionally cryptic and brief in a previous reveal surrounding the destiantion for the heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin, but has since added news worth discussing at length.

Lebedev-Ramirez Unification is Sanctioned By WBA For 4/30

The WBA has sanctioned a unification bout between WBA World cruiserweight titlist Denis Lebedev and his IBF counterpart, Victor Emilio Ramirez. Although the venue has yet to be determined, the scheduled 12-rounder will take place on Saturday, April 3...

Denis Lebedev-Victor Ramirez Confirmed For Moscow

Promoter Andrei Ryabinsky has confirmed that Moscow will indeed be the location for the cruiserweight unification between WBA world champion Denis Lebedev (28-2, 21 KOs) and IBF champion Argentine Victor Emilio Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 KOs). The fight wil...

Team Dorticos: Denis Lebedev Must Fight Us Next, Not Ramirez!

BoxingScene.com recently spoke to Louis Fonseca, VP of Caribe Promotions, who is disputing the recent news reported on this website that super WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev will face IBF cruiserweight champion Victor Ramirez on April 30th...

Denis Lebedev-Victor Ramirez Unification, April 30 in Moscow

World of Boxing, which is run by promoter Andrei Ryabinski, has revealed that WBA cruiserweight world champion Denis Lebedev (28-2, 21 KOs) will indeed proceed with his unification bout against IBF champion Argentine Victor Emilio Ramirez (22-2-1, 17...