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10/24/2007 Archived Entry: "Euro-Beat Update"
Euro-Beat Update
By Per Ake Persson
Courtesy of Boxing Press
Ex-EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen scored a ten round decision over Frenchman Christope Karagoz in the headliner of P 3 Boxing´s show tonight (October 22) in Helsinki. Russian jr welter Dennis Shafikov stopped Frenchman Nizar Boubaker in the second while Juho Tolppola and Aleksander Saltykov fought to a technical draw
Randy Griffin seemed to be do everything right Saturday night against WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm. He was agressive, worked the full three minutes every round and landed with effective punches in most of the rounds, Fair enough, he had problems with Sturm´s tight defence, walked into a fair share of sharp counters but all in all looked like a winner at the end but got a controversial draw.
WBO jr middle champ Sergey Dzinziruk defends the title November 30 in Karlsruhe on Regina Halmich´s farewell show. No opponent is announced but it is rumored to be Czech Lukas Konecny.
Giorgio Marinelli and Peter Semo, a Ugandan based in Sweden, clash for the vacant WBA I/C 140 lb title November 24 in Rome on a show promoted by the Buccione Boxing Team.
Undefeated French jr welter prospect Ali Chebah fight Mexican Efren Guerrero on the undercard to Haye vs Mormeck November 10.
Paddy Fitzpatrick, in Europe trainer for the Elite Box Team in Berlin, have now opened his gym in Swindon, UK. Fitzpatrick manages Swedish welter Vatche Wartanian as well.
Oscar Sanchez and Francisco Nohales clash for the Spanish jr lightweight title November 16 in Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Czech Max 1 Promotions a show billed as the "Night of the Heroes" October 27 in Prague. Supermiddle Tomas Adamek (not to be confused with the Polish Adamek) take on Frenchman Kamel Belhachemi, jr middle Patrik Hruska, a decent fighter despite his record, is in against Ghanian Osumana Adama and Ukrainian Yuri Voronin fights the ever dangerous tba in the main bouts.
Team Palle bring cruiser Anders Hugger and middleweight Thomas Povlsen with them to Cardiff November 3 for the undercard to Kessler vs Calzaghe.
Finnish journemany Kai Kauramaki face Darren McDermott in a middleweight ten-rounder in Wolverhampton October 25.
