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'Lights Out' Actor Inspired by Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis

On Tuesday at 10 p.m. on FX, the world will be introduced to 40-year-old, former heavyweight champion, Patrick "Lights Out" Leary -- a married, father of three who is coping with life and financial difficulties five years after having retired from the ring. But for lead actor, Holt McCallany, the litmus test was last...

Marco Huck Split-Decisions Denis Lebedev, Alexander Povetkin Breezes

Serbian-born WBO cruiser weight (200 pounds) champion, Marco Huck, earned his 13th straight victory the hard way, having to grind out Saturday's split-decision over hard-hitting, previously undefeated Russian southpaw Denis Lebedev before Huck's hometown fans at Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, in Berlin,...

Shannon Briggs Vows First-Round Knockout of Vitali Klitschko

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs said Monday he would make current WBC titleholder Vitali Klitschko his "30-second, first-round victim" when they meet later this fall. Briggs rebounded with April's 28-second stoppage of Rafael Pedro, the only punch of the fight being a right hand to the...

Probe Calls Alexander Povetkin KO of Bruce Seldon 'Glorified Sparring'

A July 29 Philadelphia bout between undfeated heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin and former world champion Bruce Seldon, which reportedly ended with Seldon being stopped in the fourth round after being dropped three times, is determined to have been "a glorified sparring session" by Pennsylvania State Athletic...

Wladimir Klitschko to Fight Samuel Peter, Not Alexander Povetkin

Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, which handles Ukrainian-born WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko, confirmed that the titlist will make a Sept. 11, IBF defense in a rematch in Germany with Nigerian-born former world champion, Samuel Peter -- this after the intended challenger, unbeaten Alexander Povetkin,...

Alexander Povetkin News From the Web

05/10/12 Povetkin will defend his title against Rahman Source: The Moscow News WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is to defend his title against Hasim Rahman on the undercard of a July 14 fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora, a promoter said earlier this week.
05/08/12 Povetkin Faces Rahman on Haye-Chisora Undercard Source: RIA Novosti - Russia WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is to defend his title against Hasim Rahman on the undercard of a July 14 fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora, a promoter said Tuesday.

Background on Alexander Povetkin

Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin (; born September 2, 1979) is a Russian professional boxer. He is the current WBA (Regular) Heavyweight title holder.

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