EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS (5/6/2009)
May 2, Bremen, Germany: WIBF and WBC female feather champ Ina Menzer beat US challenger Francheska Alcanter over ten one-sided rounds in the headliner of Universum´s show at Hall 7. All judges had it 100-90 and Alcanter landed as far as I could tell only with two scoring punches in the whole fight. At the […]
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. […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
German tabloid Bild Zeitung writes that Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC heavyweight title is now officially on for October 11 at the brandnew O2 Arena in Berlin. Klitschko will for the fight be trained by Fritz Sdunek. At the moment it doesn´t look like it will be a Klitschko doubleheader with Wladimir […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
It´s on – at least according to Bild Zeitung: Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC heavyweight title October 4 at the brand new O2 World Arena in Berlin. If brother Wladimir makes it as well as have been hinted depends on the results of Satuday´s showdown against Tony Thompson. But if Wladimir wins […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
French network Canal+ paid lightfly Brahim Asloum 750 000 EUR when he challenged then WBA champ Juan Carlos Reveco plus a bonus of 150 000 EUR in case of victory. Asloum won and was all set to defend the title July 26 against Giovanni Segura. However, Canal+ will now pay the champ 500 000 EUR […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
Boxing Press European Feature Writer Per Ake Persson has submitted the following fight review: March 14, Odense, Denmark: Danish cruiser Anders Hugger moved to 10-0 with a close, unanimous decision over much more experienced American Louis Azille. It was scored 115- 112 on two cards and 116-112, which looked a bit generous to the localite […]