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Denis Lebedev on Roy Jones: The Fight Will Not Be Easy

Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs), WBO #1 ranked cruiserweight and 2010 Russian fighter of the year, continues his preparations for the upcoming showdown with ring legend Roy Jones Jr. (54-7, 41 KOs), ...
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Denis Lebedev Returns in November, Says Kornilov

WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev, who defeated his mandatory challenger Youri Kayembre Kalenga in April this year with a close but deserved unanimous decision, will reportedly fight next in ...
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Murat Gassiev: Denis Lebedev is a Career Defining Fight For Me

BoxingScene.com reported a few weeks ago that a deal was reached for Denis Lebedev to defend his WBA/IBF world cruiserweight titles against mandatory challenger Murat Gassiev in Moscow, Russia on ...
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Lebedev vs. Okolie WBA Title Clash Targeted For July

Eddie Hearn, promoter for undefeated British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (12-0, 9 KOs), is targeting a July world title fight for his man, against veteran Denis Lebedev.
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Vladimir Hryunov on The Lebedev-Jones Cancelation

Denis Lebedev’s former manager and presently Andrey Ryabinskiy’s partner, Vladimir Hryunov, shared his thoughts on the cancelled rematch between Guillermo Jones and Lebedev. Lebedev vs. Jones fight ...
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Lebedev Wants Unification Fight After Kayode Defense

On November 4th, WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (27-2) will face Lateef Kayode (21-0) at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia. BoxingScene.com recently spoke to the champion to get his ...
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Sanchez: Lebedev-Gassiev Should Be ‘Fight Of the Year’ Candidate

Abel Sanchez expects fireworks when Murat Gassiev challenges Denis Lebedev for the IBF cruiserweight title Saturday in Moscow. Sanchez – who trains the bigger, younger Gassiev – likened this bout ...
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Gassiev Praises Sergey Kovalev, Ready To Face Lebedev Again

Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) is diligently preparing for the second semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series, which is about to take place on February 3 in Sochi, Russia. Gassiev, the IBF ...
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Team Lebedev: Denis Will Teach James Toney Respect

Boxing manager Vladimir Hryunov expects his fighter, top cruiserweight Denis Lebedev, to beat some respect into former three division champion James Toney. Lebedev (22-1, 17KOs) faces Toney (73-6-3, ...
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Guillermo Jones Eyes Klitschko, Rips Lebedev's Corner

WBA cruiserweight champion Guillermo "El Felino" Jones is still amazed that Denis Lebedev's did not stop the fight, especially considering the Russian boxer's closed right eye, when they faced each ...
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Ola Afolabi Expects Denis Lebedev To Knock Huck Out

Ola Afolabi lost a close twelve round decision to WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck last year. He spoke with reporter Alexander Pavlov about Huck's defense on Saturday against unbeaten Russian ...