Italian supermiddle Mohamed Ali Ndiaye, 22-1, was left without a fight when George Groves, 17-0, decided to leave Frank Warren for Matchroom, Ndiaye vs Groves was set for March 16 in London on a now postponed show and was for the vacant EBU title
Ndiyae will now however fight Frenchman Christopher Rebrasse, 20-2-2, and the current EU champ, with date and site to be announced by promoter OPI 2000.
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P 3 Boxing show in Finland staged a successful show in Espoo this past weekend and lightweight Edis Tatli won the WBA I/C title with convincing victory over dangerous puncher Felix Lora.
On the undercard Niko Jokinen, 20-0, beat Guzman Castillo and is now down to middleweight after previously campaigning at 168.
Next up is a show in Tampere April 20 headlined by cruiser Juho Haapoja and welter Jussi Koivula.
P 3 Boxing´s heavyweight Jarno Rosberg was not on the bill and will be sparring with Wladimir Klitschko as he prepares for the defence of his titles against Francisco Pianeta.
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French website netboxe.com writes that national middle champ Karim Achour will be the opponent for former WBO interim and EBU jr middle titlist Lukas Konecny, 48-4, on the undercard to Abraham vs Stieglitz March 23 in Magdeburg.
Archour vs Konecny will be for the vacant WBO Euro title. The fight marks Konecny´s debut at middleweight.
12.03 Euro News
