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Euro NewsBy Per-Ake Persson Former IBO middleweight champ Raymond "Hallelujah" Joval (pictured) is now a trainer and promoter in Amsterdam.Joval retired in 2008 after a points loss to Buddy McGirt and went out at 37-5 after a long, fine career that in the later years were interrupted with injuries. Joval also had a very international career fighting all over Europe and in the US. ********************* Aging but still good former WBC cruiser champ Juan Carlos Gomez (53-3) take on Croatian Ivica Bacurin (17-4-1) March 8 in Kecsemet (Hungary) in a supporting bout to Zsolt Erdei´s farewell fight against Shalva Jomardashvili, Gomez vs Bacurin is for the vacant WBO Int´l title. ********************* Had Robert Stieglitz defeated Arthur Abraham Saturday night in Magdeburg his next defence would likely have been against unbeaten Hungarian Balasz Kelemen (19-0). As it is now Abraham will defend the title May 31 with site and opponent to be announced. ********************* Turkish superlightweight Selcuk Aydin (26-2) is training hard in Trabzon for his upcoming WBC eliminator against Victor Postol, With Aydin in Trabzon is trainer Robert Rolle. Rolle have put his career as a promoter in Berlin on hold to train Aydin for this very important fight. ********************* Erik Skoglund defends the EU lightheavy title against Italian Danilo D’Agata April 12 in Esbjerg (Denmark). It’s a voluntary defence by the undefeated Swede. D’Agata (12-1-1) is not yet in the ratings but will appear next month. Stefano Abateangelo, the mandatory challenger for Skoglund, is reportedly sidelined with an injury and that paved the way for D’Agata. Skoglund vs D’Agata is staged by Sauerland Promotion. Per-Åke Persson ![]() |
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EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson May 3, Palombara Sabina, ITA: cr: Simone Federici, Ita W 6 Badri Gogichashvili, Geo lth: Adriano Sperandio, Ita W 6 Gi...
07/05/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson April 26, La Eliana, SPA, Too Smart Gym, Albi Sorra 6x3, h: David Andres Romero, Spa D6-M Luis Angel Fonteboa, Spa 57-55 Fonteboa ...
30/04/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson April 19, Madrid, SPA, Teatro Las Vegas, The Boxer Club 4x3, b: Juan Pantoja, Spa W4-U Gabor Horvat, Ser 40-36x2, 39-37. ...
22/04/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson April 11, Morata de Tajuna, SPA: 8x3, l: Antonio Collado, Spa W8-U Pasquale Barile, Ita 77-75x2, 77-76. Close call ... ...
15/04/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson April 6, Frenkendorf, SWI: 6x3: Nahom Anday, 56,8, Swi W 6 Samuel Girardier, 56,7, Swi 4x3: Valmir Rahmani, 67,7, Swi TKO 2&...
10/04/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Mar. 29, Genova, ITA: sw: Simone Semucci, Ita W 6 Mohamed Sillah, Ita Mar. 29, Massa, ITA: ft: Davide T...
01/04/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Mar. 22, Trento, ITA: m: Ionel Naci KO 2 Zeljko Kovacevic, Ser ft: Liam Sing Nloga, Ita W 4 Gabor Horvat, Ser ...
25/03/2026

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



Former IBO middleweight champ Raymond "Hallelujah" Joval (pictured) is now a trainer and promoter in Amsterdam.
