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Heavyweight title challenger Shannon Briggs had strong words for WBC champion Vitali Klitschko when they met at a press conference in Kiev, Ukraine to hype their fight on October 16 in Hamburg, Germany. Briggs promised to make Klitschko a "30-second, first-round victim" in the fight. "That's how a lot of my fights end" - Briggs said to reporters who questioned the predication.
Former heavyweight champion Samuel Peter has twice fought a Klitschko brother. Five years ago he lost a twelve round decision to current WBO/IBO/WBA champion Wladimir Klitschko and in 2008 he was stopped by WBC champion Vitali Klitschko. On September 11 in Germany, Peter will get another chance to take on a Klitschko when he challenges younger Wladimir in a rematch.
Five years ago in Atlantic, Wladimir Klitschko was knocked down three times be Sam Peter in a tough twelve round contest. Klitschko won a decision. All three judges had him listed as a 114-111 winner. Klitschko hurt Peter in the final round. He regrets not being able to stop the Nigerian boxer. All is not lost. Klitschko gets a second chance on September 11 in Germany when he defends his WBO/IBO/IBF titles against Peter in a rematch. This time, Klitschko doesn't want a decision, he wants to finish the job with a knockout.
There are stories in the Danish media that returning heavyweight Brian Nielsen (62-2, 43KOs) might face former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield in February 2011. Nielsen is planning a ring return after being retired since 2002. Sauerland Event is involved with Nielsen's return. He will start training camp in early October and plans to be ready for his comeback in February. Based on the word of several reports, the Viasat television network in Denmark would like to see the popular Danish heavyweight face Holyfield. Nielsen is a very popular fighter in Denmark and the network expects huge ratings for his return. The actual event is expected to draw a big crowd.
The manager for unbeaten Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin, Vladimir Hryunov, said his fighter will take part in two matches before the end of the year. Hryunov says the first opponent will be announced very soon and the fight has a high probability of taking place in Germany. The opponent will be selected from a batch of recognizable heavyweight contenders.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev is upset with the "rumors and gossip" being written about his career. Shortly after Valuev revealed that he would undergo surgery on his left shoulder, stories began to appear that his career was over. Valuev is planning to fight again in 2011.
Heavyweight Shannon Briggs is predicting a very fast victory by knockout when he challenges Vitali Klitschko for the WBC title on October 16 at the O2 World Arena in Altona, Hamburg, Germany. Briggs last challenged for the WBC title in 1998 and was stopped in five rounds by Lennox Lewis. Briggs says the knockout victory over Klitschko will be quicker than the loss to Lewis in 1998.
A WBO cruiserweight title fight between Marco Huck and challenger Denis Lebedev could be the first match of the Cruiserweight Super Six tournament. Per Ake Persson broke the news this weekend on BoxingScene.com that IBF champion Steve Cunningham, WBC champ Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Huck, Lebedev, perhaps Yoan Pablo Hernandez and possibly another champion would make up the tournament.
"Sugar" Shane Mosley has given his opinion on the controversy with Antonio Margarito. He is being quoted as stating that Margarito served out his punishment and deserves to reclaim his boxing license. Margarito lost his ability to box in the United States in February 2009 when the boxing commission in California revoked his license for one year.
Former bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko (21-2, 7KOs) will make his return on August 28 against Mbwana Matumla (19-4, 11KOs) at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. Sidorenko will be returning from two straight decision defeats to Anselmo Moreno. He will move down a division to challenge for the vacant WBC International Silver super flyweight title.