
Nieky Holtzen, 42, continues boxing comeback against Besir Ay in February
The now 42-year-old Dutchman Nieky Holzken is set to take on German Besir Ay on February 7 at home in Helmond
Slawa Spomer: record, next fight and profile →

The now 42-year-old Dutchman Nieky Holzken is set to take on German Besir Ay on February 7 at home in Helmond

Xander Zayas took another big step toward legitimate contention, finishing off the previously unbeaten Slawa Spomer in the ninth round on Friday night.

Xander Zayas, who will face Slawa Spomer in the co-feature of Friday night’s card at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, could be just one fight away from a title shot.

WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk will make the first defense of his title against Keyshawn Davis in New York.

Xander Zayas could face a fellow unbeaten junior middleweight in his next fight. That 154lb-opponent is Slawa Spomer, 19-0 (10 KOs), a 32-year-old from Germany.

French super middleweight Kevin Lele Sadjo (21-0, 19 inside the distance) got a good fight from late sub Abraham Gabriel Buonarrigo (12-5) last night in Marseille but upped the pace and stopped his opponent in the fourth. Sadjo, reigning EBU and WBO I-C champ looks ready for the big fights.

WBO Global super welterweight champ Slawa Spomer (19-0) retained the title and added the WBA Inter-Continental title to his collection after stopping touted Frenchman Milan Prat (20-1) last night (October 14) in the tenth round in the headliner of Legacy Sports Management's big show at the Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen.

As first reported by Dan Rafael, Dubai-based cruiserweight Badou Jack (28-3-3) has now been named "champion in recess" by the WBC. This paves the way for a fight for the now vacant WBC cruiserweight title between Noel Mikaelian (26-2) and ex-champ Ilunga Makabu (28-3).

Rising French star and reigning EBU and WBA Intercontinental super welterweight champ Milan Prat (20-0) goes for a third belt on October 14 in Oberhausen (Germany) when he is in against WBO Global titlist Slawa Spomer (18-0) from Germany.

Danish boxer Enock Poulsen (12-0) has relinquished the EBU super lightweight title today (May 22). Poulsen told Ekstrabladet that he had been ill for a few weeks and couldn't get ready in time for the scheduled defense in Paris, which was set to take place on June 10 against mandatory challenger Franck Petitjean (23-6-3).