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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 June 21, Cologno Monzese, ITA: sb: Alessio Lorusso, Ita W 10 UD Alexandro Santiago, Mex (IBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight ...
24/06/2026
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EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson June 14, Istanbul, TUR: 8x3, sf: Mohammed Abdulrahim, Swe TKO 5 Mukhtiar Ahmed Kakar, Pak Abdulrahim won the vacant WBC Asia Silve...
17/06/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson June 7, Velletri, ITA: w: Mirko Marchetti, Ita W 8 Muhamet Mema, Alb/Ita June 6, Busto Arsizio, ITA: sb...
10/06/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson May 31, Usti nad Labem, CZE: 6x3, m: Dominik Pesek, Cze TKO 4 (not out) Miroslav Serban, Cze 6x3, lh: Vladimir Beljuski, Cze TKO ...
03/06/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson May 24, Madrid, SPA, Las Vegas Theatre, The Boxer Club / Old School Promotions 6x2, 49kg: Cristina Navarro, Spa W6-U Estefania Matute, Ven ...
27/05/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson May 17, Valladolid, SPA: Millennium Dome 10x2, atomw: Isabel Rivero, Spa W10-U Watcharaporn Namphon, Thai Rivero retained the WBA ...
20/05/2026

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson May 10, Opoczno, POL, MB Promotions 10x3, l: Piotr Stepien, Pol KO 1 Walter Matias Leiva, Arg Stepien won the vacant Int'l Polish ...
13/05/2026

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



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