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04/10/2007 Archived Entry: "Euro-Beat Update: Maludrottu defends Title vs. Ballone June 3rd & More!"
Euro-Beat Update: Maludrottu defends Title vs. Ballone June 3rd & More!
By Per Ake Persson
Courtesy of the Boxing Press
EBU bantam champ Simone Maludrottu defends the title against Belgian Carmelo Ballone June 3 in La Louviere.
Jr middle Marco Schulze, a very big attraction in these parts, and middleweight Malik Dziarra headline in Oranienburg May 12 on the next SES promotion.
Italian veteran Michele Piccirillo defends the EBU jr middle crown against Frenchman Hussein Bayram May 18 in Milano.
Lightheavy Robert Stieglitz will get a spot on the undercard to De La Hoya vs Mayweather May 5.
WIBF, GBU and WBA titleholder Natascha Ragosina will defend her titles in Berlin June 9.
Heavyweight veterans Henry Akinwande and Timo Hoffmann will clash for the vacant EU title. Date and site to be announced.
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April 7, Hamburg, Germany:
Jr middle Lukas Konecny stopped tough Frenchman Serge Vigne in seven of a scheduled non-title ten rounder that headlined SESī show at the Universum gym. Vigne was down twice in the fifth and again in the seventh before it was stopped at the fourth knockdown but the Frenchman had his moments, especially in the second when he scored with wide hooks from both hands. Lukas was cut above the right eye. There has been some rumors that Konecny will be the opponent for WBO champ Sergey Dzinziruk May 19 but the plan is apparently for Lukas to challenge EBU ruler Michele Piccirillo in what also will be a WBO eliminator and then go for Dzinziruk.
Marco Schulze didnīt disappoint his legion of fans and outworked Pole Marcin Piatkowski for a unanimous decision over eight in a fight made at middleweight.
Heavyweight Gbenga Oloukun knocked out normally dangerous Russian Alexei Varakin in the fourth. Varakin didnīt show anything.
Supermiddle Gusmyl Perdomo outscored Czech Michal Bilak over ten in a good fight with Perdomo in control most of the way.
Welter Charlie Jose Navarro won a controversial split decision over Latvian Jurijs Boreiko after eight hardfought rounds. Navarro was in control early but Boreiko came on strong and had the Venezuelan in trouble. Going into the last it was even but then Navarro floored Boreiko and had him out on his feet at the bell. The Latvian corner made an official protest right on the spot about the scoring of the fight.
Featherweight Nehormar Cermeno won a majority decision over Russian Andrei Kostin in another eight rounder.
