World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Russian Lebedev stops former champ in final round Four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr. lost for the eighth time in his 22 year career tonight as former cruiserweight world title challenger Denis Lebedev knocked him out in the final round of their ten round 200lb contest at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow. The 42 year-old has now suffered three straight defeats and seven of his last twelve fights dating back to 2004 and should now be stripped of his boxing license of suffering another shocking loss. The Russian, 31, ended the bout with just one second left on the clock with a hard right hand followed by an uppercut, which already had Jones falling as the Russian landed another huge right, leaving Jones blacked out and falling face first to the canvas. Referee Steve Smoger hesitated too long in stepping in after the initial flurry, leaving Jones wide open for, what seemed to be an uncalled for right, which had everything that Lebedev had left ...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Second man to beat “Pacman” faces unbeaten Russian Medgoen Sinsurat (72-6, 49 KO’s), one of only two men to knockout pound for pound king Manny Pacquaio, has been added to the undercard of Denis Lebedev and Roy Jones Jr’s forthcoming non-title cruiserweight contest at the Krylatskoe Sport Complex in Moscow, Russia. The 32 year-old beat the WBO welterweight champion in three rounds twelve years ago to claim the WBC flyweight title, his only world title, which he held for eight months, making two successful defences. The Thai fighter then lost the title to Malcolm Tunacao in May 2000 and has only ventured into world class once since then, a first round KO defeat to three-time world champion Jorge Arce in 2007. “3-K Battery” now takes on undefeated Russian Alexander Bakhtin, who has, on paper, an awesome looking 26-fight record. Bakhtin, 29, fought most of his career in Japan and held the Japanese bantamweight title for a record nine defences, before return...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Russian cruiserweight teams up with former world champ Former Russian light-heavyweight champion Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KO’s) has joined forces with former undisputed light-welterweight champion Kotsya Tszyu as he prepares to take on American Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr (54-7-0, 40 KO’s) in Moscow on the 21st of May. The 31 year-old is one the back of his only career loss to date, a controversial split decision defeat against WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck in December and will be looking to get back to winning ways. Lebedev racked up eight straight wins at 200lbs after a four-year absence from the sport between 2004-2008 after previously winning the Russian 175lb title in only his third fight. The eccentric southpaw has now joined the Russian-born Australian Tszyu’s Rockdale gym and will train under the guidance of the former 140lb star as he prepares to face the aging former light-heavyweight king, who continues to box despite losing six out ...