There´s a lot at stake for EBU lightheavy champ Jurgen Brahmer on Saturday in Oberhausen as a win over Italian Antonio Brancalion will secure him a shot at WBO king Zsolt Erdei. Nothing official yet from Universum but the working date is September 26 with site to be announced.
Sebastian Sylvester and Amin Asikainen are co-challengers for the vacant EBU middleweight title. Amin´s chance comes after Mahir Oral was offered a shot at IBF ruler Arthur Abraham. Sylvester and Asikainen have won one each in two previous bouts, both in Germany.
Welterweight Viktor Plotnikov headlines the next K 2 East promotion which goes ahead in Kiev June 27 and face Sherzodbek Alimjanov from Uzbekistan. Heavyweight Andrey Rudenko and jr welter Kostya Rovenskiy face opponents to be announced in featured bouts.
EBU feather champ Oleg Yefimovich defends the title against mandatory challenger, Brit Michael Hunter, in September in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Ubeaten jr welter Jo Jo Dan, based in Canada, is back home in Romania and defends the NABA and WBC Continental titles against Argentinian Walter Sergio Gomez tomorrow (June 5) in Bucharest.
Finnish Caramelito Promotions stage an outdoor pro-am show in Ulvila August 8. Heavyweight Janne Katajisto, who holds amateur wins over both Robert Helenius and Juho Haapoja will make his pro debut on this show.
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