European Boxing News

Posted on | September 3, 2008 | No Comments

Finn “Idi” Amin Asikainen and Armenian, based in Germany with Universum, Khoren Gevor fight for the vacant EBU middleweight title October 24 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. Promoter Pekka Maeki confirms there is an agreement made although it´s not officially announced yet. However, the EBU have it already up on their website. Asikainen-Gevor is a fine matchup between two physically strong, capable fighters but Asikainen´s heavier punch should make a difference.

Almost on: Universum will hold a press conference on Wednesday to announce Hugo Hernan Garay´s defence of the WBA lightheavyweight title against Juergen Braehmer´s October 18 at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden. This is an excellent matchup and one that will once and for all show if Braehmer got what it takes at the highest level.

Newly crowned WBA heavy champ Nikolay Valuev have December 12 in Germany as working date for his first defence in his second reign as titleholder.

French jr middle Christophe Canclaux, signed to Sauerland Event, fights on the undercard to Monrose vs Huck and Murat vs Campillo September 20 in Bielefeld.

It´s official: WBA lightheavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title against # 1 challenger Jurgen Brahmer October 18 in Dresden. However, German media writes today that Brahmer is in the middle of another investigation for assault. This time a man in Schwerin claims that Brahmer – on parole until September 15 from another sentence – punched him following a argument in a pub. Universum spokesman Christof Hawerkamp is quoted by newsagency dpa as saying that the Garay fight shouldn´t be in any danger. Brahemer himself denies all wrongdoings. Co-headlining in Dresden is WBO jr middle titleholder Sergey Dzinziruk defending against Colombian Joel Julio.

The comeback of German heavy Timo Hoffmann set for October 4 after eleven months out since losing to Aleksander Dimitrenko and getting a year long suspension after a positive doping test appears to be off for now – reportedly due to financial reasons. Hoffmann was to fight for promoter Peter Pelk who is licensed with the GBA.

WBA I/C jr welter titlist Brunet Zamora defends against Brazilian Sydney Siqueira September 18 in Adria, Italy. On the undercard middleweight Simone Rotolo face Czech journeyman Patrick Hruska.

Michel Trabant, the veteran German welter, is out of the contract with Sauerland Event after back to back losses but will continue boxing. Word is that the former EBU champ and WBA title challenger is still in deep financial difficulties. Trabant have a comeback fight set for November 29 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

WBO I/C welter champ Christian Bladt might defend against Italian Michele Di Rocco in Italy later this fall.

WBC Youth champ at welter, Oliver Guettel, will make the first defence of his title October 10 in Barleben (just outside of Magdeburg) October 10 with SES promoting.

No sign of former heavyweight champion of the World, Riddick Bowe, in Hungary yet. He is scheduled to fight Zoltan Petranyi September 12 in Gyor. Petranyi, also a promoter, manager and agent, is not in Hungary either – he is at the moment in South Africa where his boxer Joszef Nagy goes for the vacant WBF cruiser title September 5 in Secunda.