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It is alleged in an Internet report that Universum Box-Promotion would reject a battle between WBO super welterweight world champion Sergiy Dzinziruk against the interim champion Paul Williams.
Finally he will get his world title shot. Universum fighter Jürgen Brähmer, Germany's light heavyweight contender for the world title, will challenge Argentinian WBA champion Hugo Hernan Garay. The fight was scheduled for October 18 at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden but has been postponed due to an injury by Garay. He suffered the sprain of his left ankle on a training run and has to recover for three weeks before he can get back to training.
Universum fighter Ruslan Chagaev saw the heavyweight clash between Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz on Saturday night at home in front of the TV. After his Achilles tendon tear in June, the WBA heavyweight champion "in recess" is back in light training.
The much anticipated rematch between WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev and Nikolai Valuev unfortunately cannot take place on July 5.
The boxing highlight of this event will be the battle of WBA middleweight world champion Felix Sturm who will be challenge by the unbeaten Australian WBA #13 middleweight contender Jamie Pittman. After an 8 months injury break the WIBF world champion Julia Sahin returns to the ring for another title defence. She will face the Puerto Rican Yahaira Martinez.
With regard to the latest public remarks made by Mr A. Öner in connection with the planned WBC Heavyweight Eliminator on March 8 between Vladimir Virchis and Juan Carlos Gomez, we would like to make the following statement:
The "Universum Champions Night“ on February 23 will feature boxing highlights including Universum super middleweight Jürgen Brähmer (30-1, 24 KOs) who will face WBA #6 rated Gusmyl Perdomo (14-2, 8 KOs). In the co-feature of the night European champion at light heavyweight Thomas Ulrich will step into the ring against his Ukrainian mandatory challenger Yuri Barashian. Both fights will be shown LIVE on ZDF from 11:00pm
First ever heavyweight world championship in Düsseldorf: Ruslan Chagaev will meet the Briton Matt Skelton in the Ring (Live from 10.00 pm on ZDF).
World champ Sidorenko on his way to Japan. Set to make sixth world title defense in Osaka/Japan on January 10
Spotlight boxing's fourth big "ProSieben Fight Night" will take place September 7 at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf.