Heavyweight Schedule for 2018

[The Hammer]

Tyson Fury says Vitali Klitschko has retired, although he hasn't officially announced it yet:

http://boxingnews.com.ua/ru/novosti/...vershil-kareru


Highlights of the "Bigger is Better" heavyweight tournament here:

http://www.the13thround.com/phpBB2/v...92770#p1292770

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[Superflo777]

Tyson Fury says Vitali Klitschko has retired, although he hasn't officially announced it yet:

Seems very likely as we hear nothing from him or his team.

[The Hammer]

Alexander Dimitrenko will be fighting Samir Kurtagic on Dec 21.

http://www.boxingbet.pl/artykul-2022...gic-21-grudnia

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[dan_cov]

Happy for Sprott on his win. I'd like to see Helenius vs Sprott as discussed.

[The Hammer]

Doug Fisher says Oscar De La Hoya told him that Michael Grant or Hasim Rahman will be the next opponent for Deontay Wilder.

http://boxingnews.com.ua/ru/novosti/...anom-i-grantom

[The Hammer]

Charr: I'll stop Airich 'The Grinch' from stealing my presents

http://www.***************.net/2012/...inch-from.html

On September 8th, "Diamond Boy" Manuel Charr challenged Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight crown in Moscow. Barely known to the boxing world before his title fight, Charr wanted to use his chance to enter the big stage with a bang, shock the world and become the first German (based) world heavyweight champion since the legendary Max Schmeling. Instead the "Diamond Boy" was stopped by a cut (and referee Guido Cavalleri) in round four.

"I know that I am a slow starter but my game plan was to come up stronger and stronger in the second half of the fight", says Charr. "It’s too bad I didn’t get the chance to show the world what I got. I have to live with the decision but it was without a doubt a very unsatisfactory ending. A lot of questions still remain and I keep on asking myself: What if...

But I want to look ahead instead of looking back. I still have my dream to become heavyweight champion of the world and I hope that I get another shot at Vitali before he retires. "

Charr starts his campaign for a possible second title fight this Friday (December 21st) in Cologne when he takes on hard-hitting Konstantin Airich in a WBC Baltic and WBC Mediterranean heavyweight championship bout. The show is labeled as "X-MAS FIGHT NIGHT" and with only one week to go until Christmas Eve, Charr posed as "Santa Clause" at today’s press conference and gave his foe a green hat calling him "The Grinch".

"Airich is "The Grinch" who wants to steal Christmas and all my presents", said Charr. "But I won’t let him get away with that. I have to stop him in order to get another shot at the world title. This is what I live and fight for."

"I have been waiting for a chance to fight Manuel Charr for a long time", said "Grinch" Airich. "I like and respect Manuel as a fighter and as a person but he chose the wrong guy for this fight. I came to Cologne to ruin his Christmas and that’s what I will do Friday night."

The "X-MAS FIGHT NIGHT" with Airich vs. Charr will be streamed live online on www.wbcboxing.tv and www.suljos.tv.

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Unbeaten Glazkov test awaits Prizefighter champ Hamer on Saturday

http://www.***************.net/2012/...st-awaits.html

Ukrainian heavyweight puncher Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov, 13-0, 9 KOs, intends to school the already well-educated Tor Hamer, 19-1, 12 KOs, when they meet in the ring at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, in PA, Saturday, December 22nd. The 8-round heavyweight contest is part of a big nationally televised double-header that will be broadcast on NBC, beginning at 4PM ET. The headline bout is a 12-round rematch between Tomasz "Goral" Adamek and Steve "USS" Cunningham for the IBF North American Heavyweight Title.

Lately New York-born Hamer has been making waves and getting ink as a promising prospect in the heavyweight division. He's won eight in a row including a unanimous nod over title-challenger Kevin Johnson, and has been singled out as a future American hopeful for world championship honors.

Much of the hoopla surrounding Hamer is the fact that he carries educational credentials far superior than those of most boxers. The son of a Harvard-educated father and Villanova-graduate mother, Hamer grew up attending private schools, and holds a B.A. Degree from Penn State University. Truly a rarity in the boxing world.

A veteran of 13 professional fights, mostly in Russia, Czar has faced a number of Eastern European standouts. But it is his vast amateur pedigree that gives him the edge in ring experience that he will use to become the professor against Hamer. In his pre-pro tenure, Glazkov faced a "who's who" of international boxing at the World Amateur Boxing Championships, World University Championships, the Strandya Cup, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won the Bronze Medal.

Czar's goal is to capitalize on this opportunity by beating Hamer impressively on national television and making a name for himself in this, just his second appearance in the United States. If he can score a knockout against Hamer, Czar Glazkov will certainly go to the head of the class.