Euro News

By Per-Ake Persson

Hungarian cruiser Imre Szello (13-0) take on Brazilian Hamilton Ventura (15-3-1) in the headliner of Felix Promotion´s show at the Castle of Varpalota in Varpalota, Hungary, on Saturday night (Sep 17) with the vacant WBO I/C title at stake. Lightheavy Richard Baranyi (16-1) take on Georgian Giorgi Beroshvili (27-11-2) in the co-feature with the vacant WBO Euro title at stake.

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Spanish welter Kerman Lejarraga (16-0 and WBA Int´l champ) is in against Koba Karkashadze (20-12-2)  November 12 in Bilbao in an eight-rounder. Karkashadze have gained quite a reputation in Spain after tough fights against the likes of Kevin Dotel. Ferino V and Jose del Rio. Also on the bill is superlightweight Sandor Martin (27-1). The show is topped by a Spanish title fight at superlwelter between Antonio Benitez (10-0)  and Javier Garcia Roche (17-5-1).  Spanish boxing is on the uprise and these are some of the fighters to keep an eye on.

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The World Boxing Federation. WBFed, and not to be confused with the World Boxing Foundation nor the World Boxing Forum stage its third World Convention September 23-25 in Maribor, Slovenia and stage a show as well co-promoted by former IBF (and WBFed) welter champ Jan Zaveck.  Maltese lightheavy Malik Zinad (5-0), managed by Maltese resident Donny LaLonde, take on Hungarian veteran Attila Palko (23-25). In other action French superlightweight Jean Moraiti (12-9-4) face Georgian Mikheil Avakyan (36-36-4) and finally South African superfeatherweight David Rajiuli (7-5-1) is in against Giorgi Gachechiladze, also from the Republic of Georgia and 21-23-1. The WBFed International title is at stake in all three fights and records mentioned are all from boxrec.com.

Per-Åke Persson