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EBU NEWS AND STATEMENTS

THE E.B.U. INFORMED THROUGH HIS GENERAL SECRETARY THAT:

Rome, 4th February 2011

European Union Light-Heavyweight Vacant Title

Artur HEIN vs Francesco VERSACI

The promotion Sauerland Event informs that the EU light-heavyweight championship between Artur Hein and Francesco Versaci, scheduled on 5th March 2011, has been postponed to 2nd April 2011 in a venue to be announced.

The contest will be disputed on the same card as EU Heavyweight title.

Rome, 4th February 2011

Featherweight Championship of the European Union

Following to our letter of 24th January last, we inform you that the EU featherweight vacant title will be disputed, in short terms, between Viorel Simion and Francisco Urena.

Therefore, we are calling for the purse offers and the last term to receive the bids will expire on Thursday 17th February 2011 at 12 noon. However, if before such a date we receive the contracts duly signed by all the parties, the purse offers will be declared null and void.

Rome, 2nd February 2011

EU Super-bantamweight Vacant title

Jeremi Parodi has withdrawn from his position as co-challenger to the EU super-bantamweight vacant title and consequently the championship will be disputed, in short terms, between Joaquin Cespedes and the first available top rated boxer.

Rome, 2nd February 2011

EU Cruiserweight Championship

Lubos Suda vs Zakaria Azzouzi

As you are aware, the purse offers for the championship in object were opened on 16th December last with only one bidder who was the French promoter Boxing Club Hyeruis, offering Euro 8.050,00, and setting the date of 27th February 2011 for the execution of the fight.

However, when the winning promoter sent the contract to the champion Lubos Suda for the signature, his manager declared that the boxer would not have fought for less than Euro 10.000.

Of course, we informed immediately Mr Suda’s party that, if he did not accept to fight to the conditions of the bid, we would have been obliged to enforce the art.13 of the EBU championships Rules and to vacate the title.

Having received final answer from Mr Suda’s manager confirming that the boxer does not accept the conditions of Boxing Club Hyeruis, in compliance with our Championship Rules, we are declaring vacant the EU Cruiserweight title.

However, considering that the winning promoter already fixed the date of 27th February next for the dispute of this title, we will accept any possible proposal to let fight the official challenger Zakaria Azzouzi against a boxer regularly rated in the EU rankings.

We will keep you informed on this championship.

Rome, 1st February 2011

European Union Championship

Flyweight Vacant Title

Rafael Lozano vs Giuseppe Laganà

For the EU Flyweight Vacant Title between Rafael Lozano and Giuseppe Laganà the parties reached an agreement, therefore the purse offers, scheduled for today (1st February 2011), are declared null and void.

We are looking to know from the promoter the date and the venue of the contest.

Rome, 1st February 2011

EU Super-featherweight Voluntary defence

The voluntary defence between the champion Karim Chakim and Jesus Garcia Escalona will be disputed on 9th April next in Lille.

Rome, 31st January 2011

EU Lightweight Championship

The promoter Boxe Loreni informs that the EU Lightweight title between the champion Hoang Sang Nguyen and Luca Marasco will be disputed on 25th March next in Bergamo.

Rome, 28th January 2011

EBU Super-Welterweight Championship

Lukas KONECNY vs Ryan RHODES

With reference to the European super-welterweight title between the champion Lukas Konecny and Ryan Rhodes, since no contract has been received up today, we are calling for the purse offers.

The bids shall reach our General Secretariat not later than Monday 21st February at 12noon (Rome time).

However, if before such a date we receive the contracts duly signed by all parties, the purse offers will be declared null and void.