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02/08/2006 Archived Entry: "Euro-Beat Update: Negotiations Underway for Tiozzo vs. Erdei; Byrd vs. Klitschko in Co-Promoted Event!"
Euro-Beat Update: Negotiations Underway for Tiozzo vs. Erdei; Byrd vs. Klitschko in Co-Promoted Event!
By Per Ake Persson
Courtesy of Boxing Press
There are negotiations for an unification fight between WBA lightheavy champ Fabrice Tiozzo and WBO counterpart Zsolt Erdei. "In my eyes itīs the best possible fight for both men" states promoter Michel Acaries.
Itīs a complicated deal though as it involves an interim title (or for the "standard" WBA title) fight between Tiozzoīs mandatory contender, Italian veteran Silvio Branco, and Puerto Rican Manny Siaca as well.
Itīs "All or Nothing" April 22 in Mannheim when IBF champ Chris Byrd defends the title against Wladimir Klitschko in what will be a co-promotion between K 2 and Sauerland Event.
Hungarian Felix-Promotion have its EBA champs keeping busy February 18 in Tapolca. Joszef Nagy takes on Frenchman Pierre Moreno at supermiddle while jr middle Attila Kovacs takes on unknown Egyptian Ahmed Mustafa.
French jr middle Christophe Canclaux next appears on the undercard to WBA champ Nikolai Valuevīs April 1 defence.
Newly crowned EU welter champ Michel Trabant have hardpunching Belgian Jackson Osei Bonsu as official challenger.
The Belfast Telegraph writes that Wayne McCullough might be the challenger for WBA 122 lb ruler Mayar Monshipour March 18 in Paris.
Czech cruiser Lubos Suda takes on Brasilian Edson Antonio March 2 in Prague for the vacant IBF I/C title.
Hungarian Zoltan Kallai squares off against Kenyan Shadrack Kipruto February 24 in Tapioszentmarton with the vacant UBC I/C 168 lb crown at stake.
