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EURO NEWSBy Per-Ake Persson Michel Soro (25-1-1) and Emanuele Blandamura (22-1-0) square off for the vacant EBU middleweight title June 20 in Italy on a OPI 2000 Promotion.Blandamura lost to Billy Joe Saunders last year for the then also vacant title but Saunders have since relinquished the belt and Blandamura returned in December with a win and is thus qualified for another attempt. Soro, from France, suffered his sole loss 2012 in a fight against then WBO superwelter titleholder Zauerbek Baysangurov but have gone 6-0-1 sinc then. **************************** British featherweight Josh Warrington (21-0) has due to what is described as a slight injury relinquished the EBU title. According to the EBU Warrington is unable to fight until September. The vacant EBU featherweight title will be disputed between Alex Miskirtchian (24-3-1) and Rudy Encarnacion (33-23-4). The EBU are now calling for purse bids and all bids received will be opened at noon (Rome time) May 13. Encarnacion have thus been stripped of the EU title where was all set to defend it against Sofiane Takoucht July 10 in Fuengirola. Rudy is 10-0-1 over the last three years after spending a long time as a good journeyman. Miskirtchian lost to IBF champ Evgeny Gradovich last year and previously held the EBU title. **************************** Spanish superlightweight veteran Ignacio Mendoza (40-10-2) defends the national title June 5 in Madrid against undefeated prospect Nicolas Gonzales (12-0) on a Maravillabox / Tundra co-promotion. Mendoza comes in off a good win in Canada this past weekend when he knocked out prospect David Theroux in the seventh and is a dangerous puncher with a somewhat fragile chin. Per-Åke Persson ![]() |
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EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson March 15, Jastrzebie-Zdroj, POL: 10x2, sb: Laura Grzyb, Pol W10-U Simamele Tuntskheni, RSA Grzyb won the vacant IBO super bantamwe...
18/03/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Mar 8, Madrid, SPA, Las Vegas Theatre 5x2, f: Jennifer Fernandez, Spa W5-U Debora Rengifo, Ven 50-45x3. 5x2, 49kg: Cl...
11/03/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Feb 28, Hamburg, GER, Universum Gym, Universum Box Promotion Ismet Ademi, 110,0, Ger KO 1 Klismans Bolano, 95,0, Ven Bolano, soft ...
04/03/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Feb. 15, Catania, ITA: cr: Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine, Ita W 8 Roberto Medina Aguirre, Mex lth: Claudio Kraiem, Ita W 6 Gio...
18/02/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Feb 8, Usti nad Labem, CZE: h: Maciej Cierpial, Cze TKO 1 Jan Hreblik, Cze h: Ivan Balasz, Cze "KO 1" Milos,...
11/02/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Feb 1, Madrid, SPA, Teatro Las Vegas 6x2, miniw: Cristina Navarro, Spa W6-U Aleksandra Madraszewska, Pol 60-53x2, 60-52. Madraszew...
06/02/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Dec 30, Prague, CZE: Lucerna Hall 10x3, w: Lukas Dekys, Cze W10-U Dominik Prchal, Cze Marek Smejdal, Cze TKO 2 Tomas L...
31/12/2025

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Dec 14, Tbilisi, GEO: sm: Nika Bigvava, Geo W10-U Jarred Silverman, RSA Bigvava won the vacant WBF International super middleweigh...
19/12/2025



middleweight title June 20 in Italy on a OPI 2000 Promotion.
