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EURO NEWSBy Per-Ake Persson Michel Soro (25-1-1) and Emanuele Blandamura (22-1-0) square off for the vacant EBU middleweight title June 20 in Italy on a OPI 2000 Promotion. Blandamura lost to Billy Joe Saunders last year for the then also vacant title but Saunders have since relinquished the belt and Blandamura returned in December with a win and is thus qualified for another attempt. Soro, from France, suffered his sole loss 2012 in a fight against then WBO superwelter titleholder Zauerbek Baysangurov but have gone 6-0-1 sinc then. **************************** British featherweight Josh Warrington (21-0) has due to what is described as a slight injury relinquished the EBU title. According to the EBU Warrington is unable to fight until September. The vacant EBU featherweight title will be disputed between Alex Miskirtchian (24-3-1) and Rudy Encarnacion (33-23-4). The EBU are now calling for purse bids and all bids received will be opened at noon (Rome time) May 13. Encarnacion have thus been stripped of the EU title where was all set to defend it against Sofiane Takoucht July 10 in Fuengirola. Rudy is 10-0-1 over the last three years after spending a long time as a good journeyman. Miskirtchian lost to IBF champ Evgeny Gradovich last year and previously held the EBU title. **************************** Spanish superlightweight veteran Ignacio Mendoza (40-10-2) defends the national title June 5 in Madrid against undefeated prospect Nicolas Gonzales (12-0) on a Maravillabox / Tundra co-promotion. Mendoza comes in off a good win in Canada this past weekend when he knocked out prospect David Theroux in the seventh and is a dangerous puncher with a somewhat fragile chin. Per-Åke Persson |
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EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Nikita Tszyu against Danilo Creati April 24, Sydney, NSW, Hordern Pavillion, No Limits Promotion 10x2, s-fy: Clara Lescuret, Arg...
25/04/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson April 14, Glattburg, SWI: 8x3: Ismail Airoud, 76,7, Ger TKO 2 Kenan Catic, 76,3, B-H 60-days medical suspension for ...
17/04/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson April 6, Falkensee, GER; Stadthalle, Agon Sports / Kuc Boxen, bdb 12x3: Bakhram Murtazaliev, 69,6, Rus/US KO 11 (2.50) Jack Culcay, 69,7,...
12/04/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson March 31, Majdanpek, SER: 8x3, sw: Tomislav Vukomanovic, Ser W8-U Nukri Gamgebeli, Geo 80-70x3. 6x3, c:...
03/04/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson March 23, Herning, DEN, Sportcenter, TK Promotion / Two profights held along with the Norcic championships. 4x3: Mikkel Gribsholt, 57,0,...
28/03/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson March 16, Stralsund, GER, Vogelsanghalle, P2M Boxen, bdb 12x3, h: Peter Kadiru, Ger TKO 9 (not out) Victor Emilio Ramirez, Arg Kad...
20/03/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson March 10, Murcia, SPA: sl: Radouane Ammari, Spa W4-U Daniel Ibarguen, Col/Spa Mar. 10, Guastalla, ITA: ...
15/03/2024
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson March 4, The Hague, NTH: sl Bryan Nisia, Nth W 6 Seiran Engel, Chi/Ger March 3, Valladolid, SPA: ...
06/03/2024