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08/25/2008 Archived Entry: "Euro-Beat Update"
Euro-Beat Update
By Per Ake Persson
Courtesy of Boxing Press
Nothing offical yet but notifight.com writes that WBA lightheavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title October 18 in Germany against # 1 rated contender Jurgen Brahmer.
Adrian Diaconu and Silvio Branco square off for the WBC lightheavy title November 8 probably in Romania. Ex-EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen will now take on Brazilian Roberto De Oliveira de Jesus October 30 in Tampere, Finland, in what is a final tuneup before going after his old title (now vacant) against Khoren Gevor. The original opponent, Claudio Ariel Abalos, was forced out due to visa problems.
Russian jr welter Dennis Shafikov, nicknamed "Djingis Khan" face Slovakian Andrzej Sark. Talented Edis Tatli, also at jr welter, square off against Brazilian Idiozan Matos. Heavies Sami Elovaara and Juho Haapoja are featured on separate bouts against selected opponents to set up a showdown for the national title later in the fall.
Arena Box Promotion have switched venue for their planned September 12 show and will now stage it in Cuxhaven in the North of Germany instead of at Palma de Mallorca. The show features Cubans Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara, WBC Intīl welter champ Selcuk Aydin and Germans Steffen Kretschmann and Timo Gross.
Belorus heavyweight giant Alexander Ustinov knocked out Brazilian Daniel Bispo in the second August 22 in Beijing, China. Ustinovīs next assignment is likely to be October 11 in Berlin on the undercard to Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter.
Don King Productions have feather prospect Justin Savi on the Valuev vs Ruiz show in Berlin August 30. Hassan NīDam and Woilid Guarras clash in one of the semi-finals of the French Grand Tornoi competition September 18 in Paris. G
erman heavy Egon Roth, 19-0, is reportedly on his way to retire due to a bad back. Roth is signed to Spotlight Boxing but have only fought three times in the last two years.
