After turning in a thrilling, gutsy and bloody performance last night vs. Robert Helenius, in Erfurt, Germany, Former Heavyweight Champion Sergei Liakhovich was taken to a local emergency room in the early morning hours where a CT scan revealed that the warrior's nose had been broken in two places during the bout.
By Cliff Rold - Put aside the phony belt on the line in the main event. It’s total nonsense. There is only one true Heavyweight Champion. His name is Wladimir Klitschko. The next man down the chain is his brother Vitali. Alexander Povetkin? He’s the guy who twice got into position to be a sanctioning body mandatory for Wladimir and wasn’t ready to pull the trigger. Apparently, his camp sees value in paying WBA sanctioning fees so someone will call them champ while trudging along the path of least resistance. Funny thing though…Povetkin’s path of least resistance also works out to be, on paper, potentially the toughest fight of his career. Could the same be true of the man in the spotlight on the undercard? Robert Helenius is trying to follow up a knockout of former titlist Samuel Peter with another beltholders scalp. Will his blades be sharp enough for the task? Let’s go to
Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) picked up a twelve round unanimous decision over former WBA beltholder Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-1, 17 KOs) to capture the WBA's vacant “regular” heavyweight title at Messehall in Erfurt, Germany. The scores were 117-113, 117-113, 116-112.
Erfurt, Germany - Rising heavyweight star Robert Helenius (16-0, 11KOs) knocked out former WBO champion Sergei Liakhovich (25-4, 16KOs) in the ninth round.
The huge Sauerland-promoted night of boxing is just under way at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. The card will be crowned with a sensational doubleheader, which is going to feature four elite heavyweights in two separate collisions. Long-time Russian contender Alexander Povetkin battles former WBA champion of the world Ruslan Chagaev for the vacant ("regular") WBA championship; rising Finnish star Robert Helenius clashes against ex-WBO titleholder Sergey Liakhovich in a co-feature. Tune up for an entire scoresheet of the show in this thread...
This weights are in for Saturday's big heavyweight doubleheader in Erfurt, Germany. In a fight for the vacant WBA "regular" title, Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) and Alexander Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) weighed exactly the same - 105 kilograms [231-pounds]. Former champion Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KOs) was present at the weighin and wants to fight the winner. In the other big heavyweight clash, undefeated Robert Helenius (15-0, 10KOs) was 243.6-pounds, while former WBO champion Sergei Liakhovich (25-3, 16KOs) was 232-pounds.
By Cliff Rold - It sure as hell wasn’t David Haye. That much all can be sure of. Eventually, almost certainly, it will be someone though. Someone will give World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko a run. It’s happened before in the champion’s career, it will come again. It comes for them all. Sometimes, the challenges come, and were seen coming. Other times, new forces emerge in a single night to shake the game to its core. If Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KO) continues to develop at the pace he’s on, he will not be the latter. Nicknamed the “Nordic Nightmare,” Helenius might just be a dream come true for fight fans that want to see Klitschko pushed. One could take that literally to start. Helenius is not a man to be easily missed. Standing almost 6’7, and normally weighing in between 230 and 250 lbs., Helenius is a big man in the field of boxing big men.
Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) is ready for the biggest fight of his career. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner takes on Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant WBA Heavyweight Title in Erfurt, Germany on Saturday night. In the co-featured main event, WBA/WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KOs) will be out to complete his KO hat-trick of former heavyweight champions. After stopping Lamon Brewster and Samuel Peter, the Nordic Nightmare comes face-to-face with Siarhei Liakhovich (25-3, 16 KOs).
Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) is ready for the biggest fight of his career. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner takes on Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant WBA Heavyweight Title in Erfurt, Germany on Saturday night. In the co-featured main event, WBA/WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KOs) will be out to complete his KO hat-trick of former heavyweight champions. After stopping Lamon Brewster and Samuel Peter, the Nordic Nightmare comes face-to-face with Siarhei Liakhovich (25-3, 16 KOs).
Former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich recently discussed his preparation for the upcoming battle with undefeated rising prospect Robert Helenius. Helenius and Liakhovich will take to the ring on August 27 in Erfurt, Germany in a doubleheader with Russia's Alexander Povetkin and Uzbekistan's Ruslan Chagaev fighting for the WBA's "regular" title.