JULY-AUGUST 2005

• Former super lightweight king, Kostya Tszyu, will be returning to the ring, but not as a fighter just yet. While no decision has been made on "The Thunder From Downunder"s retirement, Kostya Tszyu will be travelling back to his homeland , Russia, to assist his protege and future world champion, Anton Solopov.[ 10 fights , 8 kos] Solopov is a talented, well schooled fighter who oozes class, and is so good, that in Australia, no one wants to fight him. If Tszyu decides to hang up the gloves for good, no doubt he will pass on his experience to the young Solopov and together, they will conquer the world. Definately, one to watch. www.kostyatszyu.com
  
  
  
• Sam Soliman has been waiting patiently, fighting, winning and has been hammering on Bernard Hopkins door for the last couple of years. With "The Executioner"s defeat, from Jermain Taylor's stinging double jabs, and not much else, Hopkins wants a rematch, to try and make amends for his terrible misjudgement of tactics . Unbelievably, he thought he won easily. With millions of dollars to be made, the rematch will definately go ahead, probably in mid december. In the meantime, Jermain Taylor will be stripped of the IBF portion of his undisputed collection of belts. Sam Soliman is the No1 contender and the No2 contender is the Nigerian slasher, Kingsley Ikeke. Ikeke and Soliman will probably fight for the vacant IBF middleweight championship of the world, sometime in October. www.samsoliman.com
  
  
  
• Also in October, Hussy Hussein will be summoned back to hell by the mexican devil, Jorce Arce, to fight on "The night of rematches" fight card , as the main support, to possibly the best fight i've ever seen, Diego Corrales v Jose Luis Castillo. Hussein fought with great heart and gave his soul to Arce in their first encounter, and if the rematch is half as good as the first fight, then fight fans will be in for a blood and guts classic. www.husseinhussein.com
  
  
  
• Jeff Fenech and Billy Hussein's body puncher, Nedal Hussein could be packing his bags and his winter woolies, when he travels to Scotland in late October, to face WBO Featherweight hardman, Scott Harrison, for his world championship belt. This is a voluntary defence and the Aussie body snatcher feels he has what it takes to bring back the belt to Australia. " Harrison is made for me, and i know i can stop him" www.teamfenech.com
  
  
  
• IBF/IBO flyweight world champion, Vic Darchinyan has had his ups and downs in 2005. Darchinyan is the type of guy that just shrugs it off and keeps training hard , knowing that things will get better. Darchinyan had trained hard for his upcoming end of July show in Sydney, but was let down at the last minute , due to his opponent, Jair Jimenez's visa problems. With this fight now off, all he can do is keep going, and train until the final date is confirmed. Meanwhile, legendary manager Frank Maloney, has popped up as expected, and represented Irish flyweight contender Damien Kelly, as his mandatory right to fight Darchinyan. Kelly and Darchinyan title fight could quite possibly go to a purse bid scenario, and whatever happens, the fight will definately go ahead in late Oct/ November. www.vicdarchinyan.com