Per Ake Persson: Sturm; Dzinziruk retain titles
November 1, Oberhausen, Germany: WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm put up a classic boxing exhibition and retained the title with a unanimous decision over challenger and fellow German, Sebastian Sylvester. It was scored 118-110 twice and 119-109. There were no knockdowns but the Sylvester was wobbly in the final round as Sturm poured it on […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
German-Turkish middle Mahir Oral fights Kofi Jantuah on Arena Box Promotion´s show in Istanbul November 18. Mahir comes in fresh from 50 rounds of sparring with WBA challenger Sebastian Sylvester. In other action heavyweight Steffen Kretschmann take on once touted Russian Denis Bakhtov while Konstantin Airich face one time WBF heavy champ Aleksander Jakob. Ukrainian […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
It will be Ukrainian jr middle Roman Dzuman that takes on Alexander Abraham for the vacant EE-EU title on the undercard to Kessler vs Haussler on Saturday in Oldenburg. Cruiser Yoan Pablo Hernandez fights experienced American Michael Simms. WBC Int´l welter champ Selcuk Aydin headlines Arena Box Promotion´s show November 18 in Istanbul. Aydin face […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
The fight for the WBO interim title at supermiddle between Karoly Balzsay and Denis Inkin set for Universum´s big show in Hamburg September 27 is postponed after Balzsay was cut in sparring. The cut didn´t require stitches but is still bad enough to force a postponement of the fight. The WBA have called for purse […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
The EBU have declared Sinan Samil Sam as winner in the fight for the vacant EBU heavyweight title against Paolo Vidoz July 4. The fight was scored a draw but one of the judges – Frenchman Robin Dolpierre – first had the final round 10-9 for Sam, then crossed the 9 and scored the round […]
STURM WINS UD OVER GRIFFIN
July 5, Halle / Westfalen: WBA middle champ Felix Sturm retained the title with an impressive display of slick, sharp boxing against American challenger Randy Griffin in the headliner of Universum´s show at the Gerry Weber Stadion. It was scored 116-112, 116-113 and 118-110. There were no knockdowns and neither man was at any time […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
EBU supermiddle champ Karo Murat will defend the title against Spaniard Gabriel Campillo with August 30 or September 20 at a site to be announced in Germany. EBU middle champ Sebastian Sylvester have since the last update of this column been named official challenger for WBA champ Felix Sturm. The winner of Sturm vs Griffin […]