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BRANCO INJURED, KOIVULA OPPONENT FOR BUNDU

15/04/2016 - 18:07:29

 

 

For vacant EBU welterweight belt

By Per-Ake Persson

45-year old Italian Gianluca Branco (49-3-1 and inactive since late 2014) have relinquished the EBU title. He was to have defended the title April 22 in Florence against Leonardo Bundu (32-1-2). The rumors have been flying for weeks that Branco would pull out and now it´s a fact.


Leonard Bundu  vs  Jussi Koivula

To save the show for promoter Mario Loreni Finn Jussi Koivula (19-2-1 and # 20 in the EBU ratings) have been elevated from a spot on the undercard to fight Bundu, who fought Keith Thurman in 2014 for the WBA interim title and previously held the EBU title.

In the chief support middleweight Orlando Fiordigiglio (23-1) take on Georgian trialhorse Gary Abajyan. Cruiserweight Fabio Turchi (4-0) is also on the bill.

Per-Åke Persson