News
Former WBU Champ Wayne Alexander Joins Board Of WBU EuropeBy Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro London – Wednesday, 6th November 2013 On what Wayne describes as the greatest night of his life, the South Londoner put in a sensational performance, knocking Takaloo, a former WBU champion himself, out in the second round, to be crowned the WBU Light Middleweight King. Wayne went on to successfully defend the WBU title, against Thomas McDonagh, before retiring from the ring some nine months later. Today it was announced that Wayne has renewed his association with the World Boxing Union, now under the stewardship of Don ‘Moose’ Lewis, by joining the board of WBU Europe. On the 30th November, Wayne undertakes his first official duty for WBU Europe, when he co-supervises the WBU Europe title fights of Mark Prince vs. TBA and Marianne Marston versus Galina Gumliiska, on the Dave Murphy Acourtier Events promoted WARZONE event, which coincidently takes place at the very same venue that he won his World title, the York Hall in London. Speaking from his home earlier the former Champion barely hid his joy at renewing his association with the World Boxing Union. “It’s great to renew my association with the WBU, I won the World title back in 2004 against Takaloo. Over the past couple of years it’s gone by the wayside, so it’s great to see the title I won back then starting to get back on the map. Honestly it’s an honour, I really mean that, I can’t thank Rio (Gianluca Di Caro - President WBU Europe) and Don (Don Lewis – President WBU) enough for having me as part of the team. It really is an honour, boxing is my life, it’s what I do, so to be involved on the World boxing scene again is really special to me, I really mean that. I’m looking forward to November 30th and being an official on Mark’s (Mark Prince) fight. I know Mark quite well, I’ve known him since about 1992, when we were both still amateur, he was with the Enterprise ABC and he turned pro a couple of years before me, he was with Carly Carew. I was going to go to his comeback fight, but couldn’t make it, this time I’ll be there, in an official capacity. The other WBU title fight will be a bit different for me, personally I haven’t been following Women’s boxing, up to now that is. I’m not disrespecting Marianne (Marston) or Galina (Gumliiska), but it’s like any male dominated sport, it takes a while before the Women’s side is fully accepted by everyone. I have to say I’m really looking forward to November 30th, it’s great to have WBU title fights here in London again, it’s been way too long.” Please go online to www.wbueurope.eu or www.wbuboxing.org for additional information on upcoming WBU and WBU Europe sanctioned title fights. Follow WBU and WBU Europe on Twitter @WBUEurope - friend us at www.facebook.com/WBUEurope and on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/wbu-europe FURTHER INFORMATION/INTERVIEW REQUESTS For further information or interviews please contact: Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro JustListen2This Publicity & Promotion Tel: (UK) +44( 0)208 166 5694 Tel: (UK) +44 (0)7960 850645 Tel: (UK) +44 (0) 7557 641597 Skype: GianlucaDiCaro Viber: +44 (0) 7557 641597 E.Mail: rio@justlisten2this.com |
Archive

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Dec. 3, Biella, ITA: Female: sb: Giulia Lamagna, Ita W 6 Antonina Cuti, Ita Dec. 3, Cologno Monzese, ITA: ...
06/12/2023
EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Nov 27, Brno, CZE, Sono Music Club, 10x3, lh: Michal Ryba, Cze W10-U Vladimir belujsky, Slo Ryba won the vacant UBO I-C light htea...
29/11/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Nov 18, Düssedorf, GER; Classic Remise 8x3, m: Anas El Abid, Ger W8-U Konstantin Jangavadze, Geo 78-74 twice and 79-73. ...
22/11/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Nov 11, Ekaterinburg, RUS: RMK Boxing Promotion LLC 4x3: Igor Vilchitsky, 918, W4-U Alexey Salmin, 91.45 40-36 and 39-37 twice. ...
15/11/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Nov 6, Sochi, RUS, Complete Design LLC 4x3: Daniel Harutyunyan, 89,1, TKO 2 (0.50) Leonid Zakharin, 89,7, Zakhroin floored at 0.10...
08/11/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Oct 31, Laval, FRA: EuroProm w: Jordy Weiss, Fra W12-U Meriton Karaxha, Bel Weiss won the vacant EBU welterweight title ...
01/11/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Oct 21, Göppingen, GER; 12x3, c: Firat Arslan Grer TKO 6 (1.20) Edin Puhalo, B & H Puhal was floored three times in the s...
25/10/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Somay Bilal Oct 16, Amsterdam. NTH, Theater Carre, The annual Ben Bril Memorial 10x3, w: Xavier kohlen, Bel D...
18/10/2023