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BOSCHIERO vs JACOB, REMATCH IN ITALY

04/06/2014 - 12.36.47

 

 

OPI 2000 won the purse bids

By Per-Ake Persson

OPI 2000, represented by Salvatore Cherchi, won the purse bids yesterday in Rome for EBU superfeatherweight champion Romain Jacob´s defence of the title against Devis Boschiero with a bid for 84 717 Euro.
 
ABC Calaisien, represented by Thierry Jacob, bid 84 121 Euro.
 
Date and site is to be announced.
 
Jacob, 22-0, beat Boschiero, 34-2-1, on a close, split decision at home in Calais (France) earlier this year and while the rematch isn´t as hot as Froch vs Groves II it is close.