A pair of past M-1 Challenge championship contenders, Maro “Mean Machine” Perak and Viktor Nemkov, will battle August 5 in the main event at M-1 Challenge 60 in Orel, Russia with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot against M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz.
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Maro Perak & Viktor Nemkov: Headline M-1 Challenge 60 on August 5th in Orel, Russia


James “Lights Out” Toney RETURNS: Boxing in Russia


James “Lights Out” Toney will depart for Moscow, Russia, this Wednesday, October 19, in advance of his meeting with WBA #1 cruiserweight contender Denis Ledbedev at the Khodynka Ice Palace on November 4. Wishing to get fully acclimated to the region, Toney (73-6-3, 44 KOs) will continue training in Moscow.
Roy Jones JR Brutally Knocked Out in Moscow: TRAGEDY IN THE RING


By Geno McGahee Denis Lebedev, 22-1, 17 KO’s, destroyed former light heavyweight king, Roy Jones, JR., 54-8, 40 KO’s, in Moscow. Roy used some of his ring smarts to land on the aggressive Russian cruiserweight, but the pressure eventually got to him, and with a few seconds left in the 10th round, Lebedev landed and […]
Roy Jones JR – Tragedy in the Making


By Mike Plunkett It’s been said that at its best, boxing is an art form. When I pull out my copy of Muhammad Ali’s 1966 virtuoso performance at the Huston Astrodome I am reminded of this. Over the years other great fighters such as a primetime Sandy Saddler, a top-of-his-game Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker or […]
The Roy Jones JR Return: Danger in Russia


By Geno McGahee The announcement was made that former Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and Heavyweight Champion, Roy Jones, JR., 54-7, 40 KO’s, will step back into the ring on May 22, to face cruiserweight Denis Lebedev, 21-1, 16 KO’s, in Russia, in a twelve round bout. Very recently, the report surfaced that Roy Jones, […]