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Today’s ARENA press conference in Munich should have been about Markus Beyer’s comeback fight against Murat Mahmudov from Russia. But the main focus was on the possible clash with US-superstar Roy Jones, jr.
The “Dancing Destroyer” once more did what he does best. In Halle (Saale) Herbie Hide “destroyed” Rüdiger May from Cologne (Germany) to defend his WBC International cruiserweight championship. Hide had May down once in the first round. After 1:47 minute in round 2 referee Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy) stopped the fight because May was not able to defend himself against Herbie’s overwhelming attacks.
Great honour for Munich’s boxing fans and especially for three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer who takes on Murat Mahmudov on March 14th in Munich after one and a half years of ring absence! Superstar Roy Jones, jr. is planning to come from Pensacola to Bavaria to watch Beyer who might be Jones’ next opponent.
The "International German heavyweight championship" has been declared vacant after Russian giant Alexander Ustinov relinquished the title and quit his membership in the German boxing commission.
Without any problems ARENA’s Olympic heavyeight gold medallist Odlanier Solis scored his 7th win in his 7th pro-fight (5 KOs) in Milan Friday night. “El Sombra” (“The Shadow”) knocked out Adrian Rajkai (now 16-6-0, 4KOs) from Hungary with a straight right to the head in round 3. Rajkai was down and out for about 30 seconds. It was already the third knock-down after two devastating uppercuts in rounds 2 and 3.
On April 25th 2008 it’s “Merhaba, ARENA Box-Promotion” again. Ahmet Öner will promote his second show in Turkey featuring Selcuk Aydin who takes on South Africa’s Lucky Lewele for the WBC International welterweight championship in his home-town Trabzon. At the Black Sea ARENA’s “Mini-Tyson” is already a superstar.
On March 14th, three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer (34-3-1, 13 kos) will give his debut for Hamburg based ARENA Box-Promotion at Zenith hall in Munich. At today's press conference Beyer stated, "I'm glad to be back in Munich! This is the place where my pro career actually started more than 11 years ago."
Originally Olympic gold medallist Yuriorkis Gamboa (8-0-0, 7 k.o.s) was meant to step into the ring twice in February: Tomorrow on the undercard of “Ding A Ling Man” Darnell Willson in Dover, Delaware – two weeks later in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
At today’s press conference in Krefeld (Germany) Universum started to spread rumours about replacing Juan Carlos Gomez in the WBC Final Eliminator against Vladimir Virchis. According to different matching sources there has been talk of another contender stepping in.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA – Arena Box Promotions from Hamburg, Germany in association with DeCubas Presents, LLC are proud to announce an all star boxing card to be held on Friday February 22nd doors open 6PM first fight at 7PM featuring 2004 Olympic Gold Medal Winner from Guantanamo, Cuba and Undefeated Featherweight Yuriorkis “El Ciclon” Gamboa 8-0 7 KO’s #5 WBC vs. Johnnie Edwards 13-1-1 7 KO’s #12 WBA.