EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Posted on | January 24, 2008 | No Comments
Lightheavy Adrian Diaconu, from Romania but fighting out Montreal, Canada, will fight for the WBC interim title March 29 in Bucharest. Against who is still to be decided. The show is promoted by Gankor Promotions Inc headed by Chris Ganescu.
The Dariusz “Tiger” Michalczewski vs Graciano “Rocky” Rocchigiani oldtimer clash that was scheduled for May 24 in Hannover is off, writes German media. Instead Michalczewski could be facing Virgil Hill.
French bantam Jerome Arnould face Venezuelan Gilberto Gonzales tomorrow, Jan 24, at Cirque d´Hiver in Paris. On top national lightheavy champ Rachid Kanfouah is in against Belaid Asham but the big interest is towards the beginning of the “Grand Tornoi”, the French version of the Contender. On this bill it´s Medhi Amar vs Pierre Moreno and Hassan N´Dam vs Kamel Belhachemi.
Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis face Egyptian Richard Nwoba Februay 29 in Milan on a OPI 2000 promotion. Headlining the bill is EBU jr welter champ Colin Lynes´ titledefence against Gianluca Branco.
Arena Box Promotion stage their first show of 2008 March 11, a Tuesday, Halle an der Saale with local heavy Steffen Kretschmann and cruiser Herbie Hide on top. The mainbouts go out live in Europe on EuroSport.
French middle Thierry Karl challenge WBC Mediterranean champ Dejan Ribac January 26 in Belgrade, Serbia. Karl also have a part in the “Grand Tornoi”.
Ukrainian supermiddle Vitaly Tsypko has had surgery on his nose and won´t be back until May.
WBA I/C jr welter champ Giorgio Marinelli defends the title against Brunet Zamora March 8 in Rome as co-headliner to the rematch between welters Daniele Petrucci and Antonio Lauri for the EU crown.
Danish welter Christian Bladt has had his suspension shortened from two years to three months after an appeal to the national Federation. Bladt tested positive for an illegal substance, haschisch, after beating Hungarian Laszlo Komjathi October 27. The change of results that followed will still remain though with Komjathi a winner on a “technical disqualifiation”. Bladt is off the suspension February 17.