Aleksey Ribchev vs John Ryder – cancelled

The bout between Alexey Ribchev and John Ryder was cancelled . Ryder`s coach said that he is not prepared enough right now to fight Ribchev. It`s very possible that they can fight each other in March.

Alexey Ribchev vs John Ryder in London

28 years old Bulgarian boxer will take his flight to London this Friday morning. He will make his 16th career fight against the youngster  John Ryder – The Gorilla. The English boxer stopped his last three opponents before the beginning of the third round. The bout will be with a duration of eight rounds. Ribchev is the first serious opponent against  The Gorilla. Two months ago Alexey won VS  the former Commonwealth champion Mathew Hall in Manchester.
“ I was offered the fight yesterday. I will travel as a late replacement of the injured Italian boxer. Just watched the video of my new opponent and I think I will beat him. That`s why I agreed the fight. I hope that my better experience and higher endurance will help me to achieve my goal. I have a lot of friends in London and I want to officially invite them to this show. Their support could be vital for the final result. :
Promoter : Matchroom Sport
28 January , York Hall , Bethenal Green , London
Alexey Ribchev – The Fish (Bulgaria) vs John Ryder – The Gorilla (England)
Tickets – 35

Milena Koleva vs Ina Menzer

On 28th February in Hamburg,Germany  is the next show  of the promoter Universum box-promotion . The boxing fans will see a total of eleven fights along with the names of the Olympic champion Rachim Chakiev , former world heavyweight champion – Ruslan Chagaev , unbeaten heavyweight Denis Boytsov , Firat Arslan and the former world women featherweight champion – Ina Menzer. The German boxer who was born in Kazakhstan lost her titles in 2010 against the Canadian Jeannine Garside. 31 years old Menzer came back on the winning way after an 8 round unanimous decision against Ela Nunez. The Bulgarian Milena Koleva was chosen as her next opponent.  The fight will be with a duration of eight rounds and the weight limit will be 59kg . Koleva has a record of 3 wins , 3 losses and 1 draw. Next to Milena will be the experienced Bulgarian coach Alexey Vasilev who will do his best to help from the corner. The fight was negotiated by Vasko Vasilev who will probably sign with Koleva in the very near future.

Vasko Vasilev awarded UBO 2011 manager of the year

Two weeks ago Vasko Vasilev was named for a third consecutive year as the Bulgarian boxing manager of the year.  His great work with Alexey Ribchev leaded to a first international award – UBO manager of the year.
2011 MANAGER OF THE YEAR Vasko Vasilev
Vasko Vasilev did magnificently in managing UBO International Middleweight Champion Alexey Ribchev in 2011. Ribchev captured the UBO title in February by defeating Latvian dangerman Jurijs Boreiko, and defended the belt in September by beating veteran Ruben Silva Diaz of Uruguay.
Following the Diaz-defense, Ribchev (12-3-1, 3 KOs) went to England to beat former Commonwealth champion Matthew Hall and is currently in a great position to secure even bigger fights under the guidance of Vasilev.

Honorable Mentions: Henry Foster (manager of Rances Barthelemy), Chad Broussard (manager of Mason Menard), Zoltan Petranyi (manager of Gabor Halasz), Roman Dabolins (manager of Andrejs Barabanovs & Agnesa Boza), Richard Nwoba (manager of Hany Atiyo).
Boxer of the Year – Anthony Dirrell  (USA)
Fight of the year – Mbwana Matumla vs. Gabriel Ochieng
New male champion of the year – Jo Jo Dan (Romania)
New female champion of the year –  Cecilia Comunales (Uruguay)
Prospect of the year – Rances Barthelemy ( Cuba )
Promoter of the year –  Mukadi Manda (Congo )
Event of the year – Li Wen Yang vs. Rachamongkol Kokietgym
Special tribute of the year – Roy Jones Jr. (USA)

Kubrat Pulev defends his title against Ukrainian

After two week on 14 January the Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev will make his first defense of the IBF international heavyweight title. The challenger will be Taras Bydenko from Ukraine. His record consist of 32 fights and 28 wins. Bydenko is a from WBA inter-continental champion. He lives and trains in Hamburg , Germany.  This will be one of the main fights in the event promoted by Sauerland.

Artur Abraham will try to get back on his winning way after his unsuccessful appearance in the Super 6 Classic where he lost 3 of 4 fights. His opponent will be Pablo Oscar Farias from Argentina. Another fight on the card will be the WBO world supermiddleweight title fights between Robert Stieglitz and Henry Weber. Germany ARD and Bulgarian Nova Sport will be broadcasting live the boxing show.

Spas Genov returns with a KO victory

Spas Genov

After more than three years the Bulgarian boxer Spas Genov returns on the ring with a victory. The 30 year old boxer from Bourgas stopped in the first round Oleg Eirich (Germany). The fight was on 30 October held in Essen, Germany. The division is cruiserweight. This is the third professional knockout victory for Genov. His last fight was in 2008 when he stopped  Radoslav Gaidev. Now the Bulgarian vice-European amateur champion lives and trains in Dusseldorf, Germany. His manager and promoter is Timor Khalil from Armenia. It is expected that very soon Genov will register his 4^th fight in the professional boxing.

Another success for The Fish

The Bulgarian professional boxer Alexey Ribchev added another prestigious win in his record. After a tremendous fight he defeated former Commonwealth champion and former EBU title challenger Matthew Hall (23-3) . The English boxer was frustrated  in his home town Manchester. Ribchev`s coach Alexey Vasilev was next to him in the corner. Here is what he said about the fight : “The first round was very even, probably the referee scored it for Hall. Then we won clearly the next 3 rounds. The fifth one was our weakest. Ribchev came in the corner with a pain in the right hand and he was forced to use his left hand only. In the last seconds of the sixth round in his typical style The Fish showed his desire to win and despite the pain he was the more active and accurate boxer. The referee deservedly scored it 59-57 in our favor. I am very happy and I believe this will bring more confidence in my boxer which will led to greater success in his career.

Alexey Ribchev against home boxer from Manchester

The UBO international champion Alexey Ribchev next fight will be in England. It will happen this Friday in Manchester against the coming back after 1 year pause Mathew Hall. The fight will be 6rds in the middleweight division. Hall has 2 losses inside in the last 3 games. Apart from that his record is still impressive with 23 wins (16 KO`s ) and 3 losses. The boxer from Rousse still has 10 wins , 3 losses and 1 draw. In his last fight The little Bull (Mathew Hall) lost for the EBU title against Lucas Konecny (Czech) . After the loss Hall decided to retire from professional boxing. On the other hand Ribchev defended his UBO title in September 2011 against the boxer from Uruguay Ruben Silva Diaz.

“This is a great opportunity for The Fish. He will participate in a show organized by one of the biggest promoters in England – Frank Warren. There are 2 title fights in the program. I hope the judges will be correct and I am sure Ribchev could be a winner. If so , it will be the most important win in Ribchev`s career. The event could be watched live on : www.boxnation.tv “  – said Ribchev`s manager Vasko Alexeev.

Kremena Petkova defeats former EBU challenger Julie Robert

The 19 years old Kremena Petkova – Menda recorded her 5^th win in professional boxing. The victim was former EBU challenger from France  Julie Robert  10-3 . The fight was in Robert`s hometown Saint-Nazaire. In the beginning of the  first round the French boxer  went down from a sharp jab . She was confused and couldn`t recover until the end of the fight which was under the domination of the Bulgarian boxer. This was a revenge for Petkova who previously lost on points to Robert. “We now expect a lot more . There is a great future ahead of  this young girl. She is only 19 and she defeated  one of the best European female boxers in lightweight division. “ said Kremena`s coach Stefan Stefanov.

Two more boxers under the guidance of Bulgarian manager Vasko Alexeev participated in different shows.  Yordan Vasilev got a title shot against Mickey Coveney in a 10 round British international superfeatherweight  fight. After the final bell of a strong competitive battle the referee scored 96-95 for the boxer from London. Yordan tried to finish the opponent in the 6^th round when Conevey was down for a knockdown but manage to survive.

Zahari Mutafchiev from G.Oryahovitza  was stopped by the referee in the 3^rd round against the unbeatable in 10 fights Samir Zidi Nettour – France.

Ribchev ready to rumble

When UBO International Middleweight Champion Alexei Ribchev (10-3-1, 3 KOs) defends his title for the first time, this coming Saturday September 10, in hometown Rousse against dangerous Uruguayan Ruben Silva Diaz (37-21-4, 20 KOs), he will enjoy massive support from a packed and sold-out Dunav Hall.

Promoter Vasko Vasilev expects that all tickets will be sold, and a ten-fight undercard, including a Bulgarian national title fight, will complete an exciting evening of boxing.

Ribchev is reportedly in great shape, and eager to show his fans what he can do against Silva.
“Alexei is in perfect condition, and has been sparring in different cities for the last two weeks and looked great”, says Vasilev who knows very well what his boxer will be up against in Silva Diaz:
“We watched video of Diaz, and we expect him to be dangerous in the first 2-3 rounds. He is a hard-punching boxer with an untraditional style. He fights from both stances, and is very awkward.

“But Ribchev, if he is not caught early, should be able to wear him down with his high tempo, and maybe even win by knockout in the later rounds.”

Former Uruguayan and WBA Fedelatin Champion Diaz, who twice fought for world championships, of course have other plans. He has no intentions of losing, and believe he has faced better fighters than the Bulgarian.

In his last bout Diaz went the distance against former WBC world champion Carlos Baldomir, and he will be full of confidence that he can do the same, and win, against Ribchev.

Boxing greats from Bulgaria will support Ribchev for the fight

Before three days at 5.00 p.m. at the airport in Bucharest the Uruguayan boxer Ruben Silva Diaz arrived with his manager Patricio Retondaro. They will stay at the hotel “Odysey” and will train for the fight with Alexei Ribchev in the hall of BC Lokomotiv Rousse. It became clear that except Ribchev, in the program another 7 boxers from Rousse will fight . These are Mitko Hristov, Zdravko Nikolov, Yanko Marinov, Nikolay Yorgov, Valentin Nikolov, Fikret Kurdov and Yordan Vasilev. Their opponents will be fighters from Sofia, Plovdiv, Bourgas, Veliko Tarnovo, Razgrad and Omurtag.
Meanwhile boxing greats from all over Bulgaria will be among the VIP guests and will support Ribchev in his first international title defense. After the invitation of Alexei Vassilev the Olympic champion and national team coach Peter Lesov will attend the fight and phenomenon and Olympic champion Ivailo Marinov will be in the stands too. By special invitation of Alexei Ribchev his former teammates and friends from the national team will be at “Danube Hall”  - No. 1 athlete of Bulgaria for 2009 Detelin Dalakliev, vice-heavyweight champion Tervel Pulev and inter-continental champion for professionals Alexei Vladimirov.

Ribchev prepares for the upcoming fight in Gabrovo and Veliko Tarnovo

In the photo: Alexey Ribchev (to the left) and Dragomir Totev (to the right)

Last week Alexei Ribchev fought with sparring partners in Gabrovo and Veliko Tarnovo. In Tuesday boxers from Gabrovo helped with the preparation of the champion for his upcoming defense of the belt of the UBO. As is known, the battle for the title will be on September 10 in “Danube Hall”, Rousse, against the Uruguayan Ruben Francisco Silva Diaz . DragomirTotev (76 kg) and Victor Tsonev (81 kg) took turns per minute and a half and have played 8 rounds with the holder of the international title from Rousse. They will participate in the matches on September 10 too. Dragomir Totev will have a rematch against Daniel Borisov from Sofia. In the first meeting Borisov  won 2-1 by votes.19-year-old did Tsonev will face Rousse citizen Zdravko Nikolov.
On Thursday Ribchev traveled to Veliko Tarnovo, where he met opposition from the local boxing club “Ivailo 99″. Youth international  StefanKoykov was part of the sparring matches and experienced professional Zahary Mutafchiev also fought with Ribchev. Zahary is also part of the program in Rousse. He will meet with the debutant from Plovdiv Slav Kurshumov in the category to 76 kg.

Boxing show in Rousse 10th September

Who is Ruben Diaz ?!

Who actually is the opponent of Alexei Ribchev for the title? Born on May 30, 1977 inSalto, Uruguay Ruben Francisco Silva Diaz has an impressive boxing career. He has recorded 52 fights – 37 wins, 20 of which by knockout. He is 175 cm and has been champion of Uruguay, Latin America and the Spanish-speaking countries several times. He has been a contender for world titles six times. Diaz’s last match was a loss of points in a 10-round fight against the legendary champion from Argentina – Carlos Manuel Baldomir.

Ribchev will defend the title against an uruguayan

The uruguayan Ruben Silva Diaz is the final rival of the champion Alexei Ribchev. The contract for the match has been signed and air tickets are booked. On 10th of September in “Danube” Hall (Rousse) the International Champion in version UBO (Universal Boxing Organization) Ribchev will defend his title against challenger Silva Diaz. The uruguayan will cross the world to try to take the belt of the born in Rousse boxer.

Rousse Municipality supported the meeting for the vacant title in Bulgaria to 61.2 kg category between Jordan “The Bug” Vasilev and Radoslav “Jocko” Mitev (Sofia). This will be a sub-key meetings in the program. In addition, expect 8 more heated meetings in four rounds.

Results 20 February – Rousse

Except the grandiose success of Alexey Ribchev, with which he won the middleweight international title of UBO, another win for Rousse was achieved on the ring at “Dunav hall on Sunday. The biggest surprise in the other matches held on 20-th of February was set by Dimitar Arnaudov from Gabrovo. He won by judges voice 2-1 against Salim Salimov from Omurtag. In the women’s the 18 year-old Kremena Petkova got the win on points against Borislava Goranova. Yordan Vasilev from Rousse defeated Kristian Dochev from Razgrad. The other two boxers from Rousse – Nikolay Yorgov and Yanko Yanev lost their fights. In the other matches the winners were Hyusein Hyuseinov (Omurtag), , Daniel Borisov (Sofia) , Verban Borisov (Sofia) , Boyan Aleksandrov (Sofia) , Tayar Mehmed (Burgas) , Valentin Stoychev (Sofia) .

Ribchev is the new UBO international middleweight champion

Alexey Ribchev achieved a grandiose success last night. The boxer from Rousse is now the new UBO international middleweight champion.

In front of more than 1000 spectators in the overflowing “Dunav” hall the 28 year-old Alexey defeated Latvian Jurijs Boreiko on points in a 10-round battle. The judges scored (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) and so Ribchev got the title by unanimous decision. This title was vacant until last night.

“Great game, the atmosphere was incredible too”, said the president of the Bulgarian professional boxing league Krasimir Ininski. “The match was full of incredible exchanges. We have to give to the Latvian too – experienced, trained  well, great fighter. But Alexey overplayed him convincingly. By my calculations Boreiko won three rounds and Ribchev had the others seven. But the most important was that the sport hall didn’t collapse when the referee raised the hand of Alexey”, added Ininski.

Alexey Ribchev: I hope to win emphatically

Day before the big match against Yuriys Boreyko for the international title UBO (UniversalBoxing Organization) Alexei Ribchev gave an interview in which he says to his fans how important is the match for him, what does he knows about his opponent and more. Here are his words:

- What does this match mean to you?
- For me this game is logical and an expected time in my career that rewards the efforts and successes I’ve had so far.
- The match is in Rousse. Do you a greater hope, because of that?
- It is always nice to play at home, especially when the stakes is world title. They say that at home even the walls help, I personally hope to win emphatically. Here is a moment to thank the general sponsor of this meeting company “Argo Ltd. Rousse”, which will make a special gesture to all the people who will come  to support me with vouchers for a discount on every seat.
- What do you know about your opponent?
- Right guard, I watched his matches, a good fighter, very experienced and tough. He is difficult to bring down and has exceptional capability to stand after many hits.
- Is this the battle that can drill in the big box?
- Given the level of professional boxing in Bulgaria, the chance to fight for that title means a lot to me. For the big box is too early to say since I have only 9 meetings on profiling ring, but certainly if I win on Sunday, it will greatly contribute to my career.
-  Which is the strongest attack you have?
- I use very often left uppercut in the liver and not once I have knocked my opponents. Right uppercut in the chin is also a very nice shot.
-  How can you strategically overcome the enemy?
- I think I’m faster and stronger physically. From the first round I will start with the left uppercut and I hope it will affect the last rounds, as demonstrated from the victory I had in Switzerland.
- How long have you trained for this match?
- I know this meeting since the end of December. I have not stopped even on holidays. In early December I had a six rounds match in Switzerland and I think I’m getting better with each match.
- Are you superstitious, do you have traditions before the collision?
- I’m not superstitious. I focus entirely on the match and think only of victory. 

The official weighing of Ribchev – Boreiko is on saturday

The official weight in of the meeting for the vacant international UBO middleweight title Ribchev – Boreyko will be held in the tavern complex “Radilon” at 18:00 pm Saturday 19 February. Both boxers must not exceed the limit of 72.6 kg. 20 more boxers will also pass through these scales. Making an impression is the strong presence of 8 boxers from Sofia. Meetings will begin on Sunday at 18:00 pm in hall “Dunav”. In the overweight category the fight will be between Varban Borisov (Sofia) and well known to the audience in Rousse with his previous two appearances – George Bliznakov. 18 years-old Kremena Petkova, Republican women’s champion in the amateurs will be out against Borislava Goranova (Sofia), who has 35 professional meetings in her records. The two women should be no more than 64.5 kg. National competitor and longtime participant in the 2004 Olympics. Salim Salimov of Omurtag will fight against Dimitar Arnaudov from Gabrovo in the category to 57 kg. Yordan Vassilev from Rousse will also meet an opponent of Gabrovo in the face of Eugene Geshev in the 61 kg category. All meetings will be with a duration of 4 rounds. Here are the other matches:
to 76 kg Georgi Stanchev (Rousse) against Zachary Mutafchiev (Orjahovica)
to 76 kg Daniel Borisov (Sofia) against Dragomir Totev (Gabrovo)
to 55 kg Krastanov (Sofia) against Hussein Huseynov (Omurtag)
to 91 kg Tayar Mehmed (Bourgas) against Nedko Stankov (Sofia)
to 61 kg Boyan Alexandrov (Sofia) against Radoslav Mitev (Sofia)
to 66 kg Valentin Stoychev (Sofia) against Stilian Kostov (Razgrad)

Over 150 boxers on the international “Strandja Cup”

Today begins “Strandja Cup” in Pazardzhik, which is the oldest international boxing tournament in Europe. Over 150 fighters from 22 countries are expected on the ring. Participation to date have confirmed 19 countries. Bulgaria will be presented from 18 boxers. This is a record number of participants so far. For the first time in the tournament “Strandja” there will be boxing for women in the categories to 51, 60 and 75 kg.
“Boxers from Cuba, Russia and Italy are coming. The competition is fierce. We decided that Detelin Dalakliev should not participate because it makes no sense to be gathered from the U.S.. Compared to the money he expected – soon he will have them,” said the national team’s coach Peter Lesov.
The federation of Bulgarian boxing announced that boxers who achieve top three places will receive cash bonuses, but did not specify their value.
Alexander Alexandrov and Denislav Suslekov who also attended the press conference, wished themselves success and good performance in the upcoming race.