Saturday, July 19, 2008

Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin vs Taurus Sykes boxing

Taurus Jabbar Sykes was born May 20, 1975. He is a professional boxer. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several contenders, and currently holds a record of 24-4-1. Former two-time heavyweight champ Hasim Rahman beat him in a 10-round decision. He was knocked out in four rounds by IBF 1 contender Alexander Povetkin in Moscow on July 19, 2008.
High stakes for boxing's Russian Knight Povetkin

Sykes who hails from Brooklyn is nicknamed The Bull, due to his first name turned pro in 1998. He lost his 13th fight to unbeaten Owen Beck but that remained his only blemish on his record for a while in that he beat the likes of Israel Garcia (record 10-0), Charles Hatcher (15-2), Talmadge Griffis (21-1-3) and Sherman Williams to climb up the ladder. He drew with former Cruiser title holder Imamu Mayfield then beat Jovo Pudar (21-1) and even fringe contender Friday Ahunanya (20-2-1) in 2005. His only problem was his lack of power as only 7 of his first 25 wins have come the short route.
Undefeated KO artist Samuel Peter was the first to knock him out but lightly regarded southpaw Derek Bryant (18-4-1) also scored a TKO effectively ending any hopes of becoming a contender. Info (c) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_Sykes
Russian Knight getting ready to rumble

Aleksander Vladimirovich Povetkin (age 28) was born in Kursk, Russia on September 2, 1979. He is a Russian boxer. His height is 6' 2" (188 centimeters). Because of his amateur success, as well as his early pro accomplishments, he is seen as the leading contender in professional boxing's Heavyweight division.
Povetkin has a wife, Irina, and a four-year old daughter named Arina. He also has a brother, Vladimir, who fights as a professional light heavyweight. Both fighters are trained by Valery Belov.
In July, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) announced it had created a four person tournament to create a challenger for current IBF (and WBO) champion Wladimir Klitschko.
On October 27, 2007 Povetkin met former title holder Chris Byrd, who had lost his title to Klitschko the year before. Povetkin won the fight by way of an 11th round TKO victory. Byrd put up more resistance than Donald, but ultimately, was overwhelmed and his corner threw in the towel. Less than a week later, Eddie Chambers won a split decision victory over former title challenger Calvin Brock. This advanced both Povetkin and Chambers to the final round of the tournament. On January 26, 2008, Povetkin defeated Chambers by unanimous decision to become the mandatory challenger for Klitschko, whom he will fight in light of Klitschko's victory over Thompson on July 12, 2008.
Bio info (c) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Povetkin
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