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Oleg Maskaev knocked out by Nagy Aguilera in tune-up fight
In Sacramento this evening, former WBC heavyweight strapholder Oleg Maskaev lost by first round technical knockout to a hand-picked opponent, Nagy Aguilera. According to News 10 Sacramento, Aguilera jumped on Maskaev immediately and caught him with a left hook-right hand combination that sent...
Odlanier Solis wants to prove Vitali Klitschko is human
In a press release sent out by Arena Box, Odlanier Solis says he's confident he's the man to knock off WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko. Solis, who was announced as the No. 3 contender by the WBC, is also convinced he's better than both of the men rated ahead of him in the sanctioning...
Mandatory Eight Count: Israel Vazquez back in first quarter of 2010
I've been a bit under the weather the last two days, and today was worse than yesterday (as is often the case), so I apologize for the inactivity on BLH. Unless anything major happens and/or I feel better, MEC posts may have to do for another day or so. Israel Vazquez may fight Rafael Marquez in...
Vitali Klitschko looking to fight again in December
Apparently, a dominant September win over an undefeated contender isn't enough to satisfy 38-year old Vitali Klitschko. The WBC heavyweight titleholder is looking to fight again in December, according to BoxingScene.com. There are apparently two opponents under consideration. The first is 40-year...
Bad Left Hook Rankings Update: Heavyweight
Bad Left Hook Heavyweight Rankings <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Record (KO) 1 Wladimir Klitschko 53-3 (47) 2 Vitali Klitschko 38-2 (37) 3 Eddie Chambers 35-1 (18) 4 Ruslan Chagaev 25-1-1 (17) 5 Chris Arreola 27-1 (24) 6 David Haye 22-1 (21) 7 Alexander...
Vitali Klitschko files complaint against WBC
WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko has filed a formal complaint in the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the WBC, attempting to stop a second mandatory defense of his title should he beat Juan Carlos Gomez on March 21. If Klitschko is successful against Gomez, the WBC is currently...
Maskaev taking stay-busy fight while waiting for Vitali-Gomez winner
Bad Left Hook was informed tonight that Oleg Maskaev will take a tune-up fight in Saransk, Russia, on March 14, while the former WBC heavyweight titlist waits his turn in line at another shot at the gold. Maskaev's manager, Fred Kesch, noted that if Maskaev (35-6, 26 KO) were to somehow lose to...
Heavy Rotation: Wladimir-Haye falling apart, Peter-Chambers done
Despite earlier reports from Manny Steward (Wladimir Klitschko's trainer) that a fight between the IBF/WBO heavyweight titlist and former cruiserweight champion David Haye was nearly completed, all signs currently point to serious trouble in getting the fight done, which has been proposed for June...
Ranking the Heavyweights: October 2008
The heavyweight division is discussed plenty by me, even though I urge boxing fans who don't already do so to really put the heavies on the backburner and pay attention to the lower weights. All whatever this or that aside, the heavyweights will always be interesting, simply because they are the...
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