Per Ake Persson: Euro News
It´s not officially announced by Universum but in Hungary it´s a well publicized fact that WBO lighheavy champ Zsolt Erdei defends the title in Germany January 10 probably against Brit Dean Francis and WBO supermiddle ruler Denis Inkin makes his first defence against Hungarian Karoly Balzsay. OPI 2000 have welters Luciano Abis and Yacine Chaouou […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Russian jr welter Dennis Shafikov, 16-0, face former WBA lightweight champ Raul Balbi from Argentina in a non-title ten-rounder on P 3 Boxing´s big show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki November 28 in what should be an interesting fight. Headlining the bill is “Idi” Amin Asikainen against Khoren Gevor for the vacant EBU title. […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis face American Chauncy Welliver for the vacant WBC Int´l title October 11 in Berlin in a supporting bout to Klitschko vs Peter. The show is interestingly enough supervised by the BDB and not the GBO, who previously handled K 2´s shows in Germany. Also on for the bill is heavyweight giant […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
EBU jr light champ Sergey Gulyakevich defends the title against slick German Vitaly Tajbert on a Spotlight Boxing promotion in Hamburg December 5. The planned WBC eliminator between Jackson Osei Bonsu and Carlos Baldomir set for November 11 in Antwerp is off as the WBC didn´t approve it following Bonsu´s loss to Rafael Jackiewiewz, a […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
The Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, is booked for November 11 with former EBU welter champ Jackson Osei Bonsu scheduled to take on Argentinian Carlos Baldomir. Some sources say this is a WBC eliminator but if a fighter can come off a loss into an eliminator is doubtful. But the fight itself appears to be […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
September 4, Karlstad, Sweden: The second edition of Pugnus Boxing Promotions´ Night of the Champions is billed as the biggest show in Sweden for 40 years (or since Floyd Patterson lost to Jimmy Ellis in 68 in Stockholm). Well, we haven´t had that much since then considering that the ban on pro boxing came into […]
JEAN MARC RENARD FOUND DEAD
Yesterday evening came the sad news that former EBU champ Jean Marc Renard, age 52, had been found dead by his wife in their home in Tenneville, Belgium. Reason for death appears to be suicide. He left several goodbye notes explaining his actions as to problems in the marriage. Renard turned pro in 1980 and […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Former EBU jr middle champ Edip Secovic, who at the age of 50 made a comeback this year, was found dead outside of his pub in Vienna this morning. Secovic had been stabbed to death. A man – a 26-year old Russian also with stab wounds – has been taken into custody and is believed […]
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