Per Ake Persson: European Boxing News (3-16-09)

Posted on | March 16, 2009 | No Comments

Former WBO heavy champ Chris Byrd, who fought both Klitschko-brothers, looks to continue his career at cruiser and face German Ralf Riemer in the chief support to Klitschko vs Gomez March 21 in Stuttgart. Riemer, 8-6-2, is not exactly the toughest opponent around even at national level. Another former Wladimir K opponent, Tony Thompson is in against Adnan Serin – a brave German heavy who always gives his best. K 2 East bring in big Belorus Alexander Ustinov, who square off against American Danny Batchelder. Kronk´s new heavy Nathan James is also on the bill. The show is supervised by the BDB.

Irish middle Andy Lee face German Alexander Sipos March 21 in Dublin on the Cordoba – Dunne undercard. The press release from Brian Peters Promotions indicate that Sipos fell victim off a bad decision in Finland against then EBU champ Amin Asikainen – well, he didn´t but is still a decent fighter.

Arena Box Promotion´s latest press release highlights one of the most important men behind Juan Carlos Gomez and his career: his cousin Oscar Millan Collazo. Oscar has been with Juan Carlos all through his procareer, the ups and downs, to Germany, to the US and back to Germany and is now residing in Rostock. Gomez is now trained by Orlando Cuellar with Moritz Klassen handling the conditioning but without Oscar in the background it just wouldn´t be the same.