EBU lightheavy champ Eduard Gutknecht will defend the title against mandatory challenger Juergen Braehmer December 15 in Nuremberg. Both are promoted by Sauerland, who also promotes the event.
Gutknecht, 24-1, looked lucky to get a split nod over Tony Averlant last time out but is capable boxer and probably a bit fresher than former WBO king Braehmer, 38-2, who have pulled out of more fights than he have participated in in the last few years. Early in 2012 he returned to fight for Universum but became a free agent this summer and then signed with Sauerland.
Gutknecht vs Braehmer is an exellent matchup and the winner is likely to challenge for a world title in 2013.
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EBU jr light champ Devis Boschiero will make a voluntary defendce in Italy October 27 (exact venue to be announced) on a OPI 2000 promotion. Boschiero will take on compatriot Antonio De Vitis.
Mandatory challenger for Boschiero is Vitaly Tajbert, who is scheduled to fight on the Universum show in Hamburg October 12 after a layoff due to a hand injury. .
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EBU feather Alex Miskirtchian´s defence against Suat Laze is still on for October 27 but has been moved from Charleroi to Brussells.