Alexander Dimitrenko: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported, former WBO world heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs will face 6ft 7ins giant Alexander Dimitrenko at the O2 Arena in London on May 21. The Cannon (59-6-1, 52KOs) goes up against the Russian powerhouse knowing that a victory will set-up a much anticipated fight with former world champion David Haye later this year.
Hayemaker Promotions have added Alexander Dimitrenko (38-2, 24 KOs) to the “Haye Day” bill on May 21 at London’s O2 Arena. The former EBU heavyweight titlist will meet Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs (59-6-1, 52 early) on the undercard of David Haye’s fight against Arnold Gjergjaj—the winner of Briggs-Dimitrenko will meet Haye later this year.
Right now, finding an opponent for heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz is becoming mission impossible for Golden Boy Promotions, which hopes to showcase him on March 5th on HBO.
German Caicedo, trainer of WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz, is very familiar with their next opponent, Alexander Dimitrenko. He crossed paths with Dimitrenko in 2009, when the fighter was training in Germany for a fight he subsequently lost against Eddie Chambers. At the time it was a big upset as Dimitrenko was being built up as the next heavyweight star.
As 2015 ended with Luis Ortiz emphatically announcing his arrival at (or at least near) the top of the heavyweight stage, 2016 began with a frantic search to land an opponent for his next assignment. Such exhausting efforts have finally come up aces. BoxingScene.com was informed by Team Ortiz that a challenger has been found in Alexander Dimitrenko, with their World Boxing Association (WBA) interim heavyweight title fight to take place March 5 in Washington D.C.
Former heavyweight contender and EBU champion Aleksander Dimitrenko (37-2) continues his way back on Saturday in Munich when he takes on Bosnian Drazan Janjanin (10-4). Dimitrenko is ranked # 13 by the EBU.
Earlier today, EC Boxing a benefit show for heavyweight Dennis Boytsov, who was seriously injured in what appears to have been an accident in the Berlin subway earlier this year and here are results: Hamburg-based Swedish heavyweight prospect Adrian Granat (9-0, 8) took out veteran Darnell Wilson (25-21-3) at 2.30 of the second of a scheduled eight-rounder. Granat landed with a left hook and Wilson went down and was counted out. Darnell protested and appeared unhurt as he got up but the fight was by then over.
Heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko (36-2) has been added to the benefit show for seriously injured heavyweight boxer Dennis Boytsov. The card takes place on October 24 in Hamburg. It will be a scheduled ten-rounder but the opponent has yet to be announced.
Magdeburg, Germany - Tom Schwarz (13-0) opened SES, Akhmat Box Promotion and Terek Box Event´s joint promotion at the Getec Arena with a points win over Konstantin Airich (22-12-2) after eight in an all German matchup. Schwarz, in his biggest test to date, showed good hanspeed and outboxed Airich for most of the fight but paced himself carefully and never really opened up, Airich kept coming but was seldom effective. It was scored 80-72 twice and 78-74.
Heavyweight Aleksander Dimitrenko (35-2) continues his comeback on the undercard to Ruslan Chagaev vs Francesco Pianeta, which takes place on July 11 in Magdeburg. Dimitrenko will square off against Hungarian Zoltan Csala (8-2). Dimitrenko, now 32, returned in late in May after over two years out, and stopped Patryk Cowoll in one round. The big Russian suffered a knockout loss at the hands of Kubrat Pulev in May of 2012. He returned later that year to grab a decision win, and then grabbed another in March of the following year before the big layoff.