World Boxing News 2010-2013

Frank Stea Senior Reporter 2011 Hall of Fame inductee and former four-time world champion Kostya Tszyu is one of the greatest fighters of this generation after becoming the first boxer in over 30 years to unify all of the light welterweight championships with his 2001 knockout win over then undefeated Zab Judah. Lately, Tszyu has been a sought after trainer and currently guides the careers of WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, interim WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev and undefeated IBO light welterweight champion Khabib Allakhverdiev. In his hey-day, Tszyu fought and beat some of the best fighters at 140lbs in a 13-year professional career and is also famed for his final battle in 2005, when he faced and up and coming Ricky Hatton in Manchester losing via an 11th round TKO to “the Hitman” after retiring on his stool. The man known as “The Thunder from Down Under” recently checked in with World Boxing News to state that he isn't sure if he’s ...

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 ...