SERGEI LIAKHOVICH RUMORS

Bryant Jennings got past Sergei Liakhovich on Saturday night, and he did it in style. When I wrote my preview and prediction for this heavyweight match-up, my editor wondered if I wasn't being too harsh in my evaluation of Liakhovich, who was after all a former WBO titleholder. As it turned out, I pegged the Belarussian just right, but was too conservative regarding "...

At 35 years of age, former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich, 25-4, 16 KOs, has been around the boxing block a few times. However, the mileage he has logged in the ring figures to be his biggest advantage in his next fight. Liakhovich will take on the younger and perhaps hungrier Bryant Jennings, 27, in a 10-round heavyweight contest on the latest edition of the nationally...

Upstart heavyweight Bryant Jennings, 12-0, 5 KOs, believes that when opportunity knocks, you have no choice but to answer. In January, Jennings stepped into the main event of the inaugural telecast of NBC Sports Network's "Fight Night" boxing series by seizing one of those unlikely opportunities that sometimes come along. On one week's notice, Jennings accepted...

Former WBO heavyweight champ Sergei Liakhovich has gone public with his distaste for Eddie Chamber's actions related to Saturday's cancelled main event bout on the NBC Sports Network's debut "Fight Night" show and the reason behind him pulling out of the card after hearing of Chamber's injury. Liakhovich claims that Chambers knew about his rib injury two...

Unbeaten Heavyweights Step Up to the Challenge on NBC Sports Network Inaugural Fight Night Broadcast In a classic match-up of boxer vs. puncher, two talented, undefeated Philadelphia heavyweights have agreed to move up into the spotlight and put their perfect records on the line this coming Saturday, January 21st at Philadelphia's legendary Asylum Arena on the inaugural broadcast...

Heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers suffered fractured ribs in training and has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled 10-round bout with former titleholder Sergei Liakhovich.

Promoter Main Events' new boxing series on NBC Sports Network will kick off with a showdown between former heavyweight titlist Sergei Liakhovich and former title challenger Eddie Chambers, Main Events chief Kathy Duva told ESPN.com on Thursday.