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10/03/2007 Archived Entry: "Euro-Beat Update: Shabani vs. Licina in Berlin!"
Euro-Beat Update: Shabani vs. Licina in Berlin!
By Per Ake Persson
Courtesy of Boxing Press
BERLIN, Germany - Sauerland Event will promote a small off TV show in Helle Mitte in Berlin as part of a local festival headlined by welter Frank Shabani and cruiser Enad Licina.
Italian heavy Paolo Vidoz have relinquished his position as co-challenger for the vacant EU title. Previously Michael Sprott did the same thing. The prospect of facing still tricky veteran Henry Akinwande for a relatively small compensation is apparently not very tempting.
Newly crown EU champ Eugen Sorin Tasanie is co-challenger along with Belgian Carmelo Ballone for the vacant EBU bantam title.
Intīl German welter ruler Jan Zaveck defends the title against Estonian Albert Starikov October 13 in Magdeburg on SES promotion headed by Robert Stieglitz and Ramona Kuehne.
Finn Amin Asikainen now has Italian Domenico Spada as co-challenger for the vacant EU middleweight. Spada fights Alpaslan Aguzum for the WBC Intīl October 19. Asikainen is also EBU # 1 challenger and could be moved into a mandatory spot should current official challenger Javier Castillejo beat Mariano Carrera November 13.
Dutch middle Raymond Joval have his first at home since 2003 when he faced experienced Frenchman Alban Mothie October 8 in Amsterdam. Don Diego Poeder, knocked out last time out, will have another go and take on Ukrainian Yaroslav Zarovotny in a heavyweight fight.
Robert Osiobe could now be facing Rashid Ismaylov for the GBC featherweight title October 27 in Copenhagen. Hungarian Adrian Rajkai is looking to win the vacant GBC heavyweight bauble when he face one Richel Taval, who claims 16 profights in South Africa.
Irishman John Duddy will now be facing Uruguayīs Noe Tulio Gonzales Alcoba October 20 in Dublin- Alcoboa who went the distance with WBA titleholder Felix Sturm this past summer.
