While the Said Ouali vs Karlo Tabaghua fight was cancelled when Ouali was injured the BFN Group still goes ahead with the show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp September 21. Jr middles Jackson Osei Bonsu and Jimmy Colas headlines in a clash for the vacant EU title. Osei Bonsu won a close decision over Colas last year but Jimmy won the French title in his last fight by stopping Franck Harroche Horta while Jackson, a local man, have struggled in his last few fights. In the co-feature Delfine Persoon and Erin McGowan fight for the IBF female lightweight title. Ring announcer will be Michael Buffer with the undercard made up by local fighters.
In the latest WBO ratings Dmitri Pirog is no longer listed as middleweight champ with Hassan N´Dam, formerly interim ruler, now the new champ. N´Dam, previosly WBA interim king, won the WBO interim title by beating Maksim Bursak in May.
The undercard to Pianeta vs Botha September 7 in Muehlheim an der Ruhr feature comebacking heavyweight Markus Tomala and welter Sergio Vartanov. Tomala take on Czech journeyman Tomas Mrazek while Vartanov is in against Boris Berg on this SES promotion.
Former IBF welter champ Jan Zaveck, currently sidelined with an injury, have withdrawn from his position as mandatory challenger for EBU titlist Leonard Bundu. Bundu will now take on the highest ranked available contender.
De Clemente Promozioni Sportive won purse bids for Davide Dieli´s defence of the EU featherweight title against Frenchman Sofiane Takoucht. De Clemente, the sole bidder, won with an offer for 6,150,00 EUR. Date and site for the contest is to be announced.
Gregorz Proksa have – not surprisingly as he is occupied elsewhere – relinquished the EBU middleweight title. It will be Martin Murray and Julien Sainte Marie that duke it out for the vacant title. The EBU have set September 26 as deadline for purse bids or agreement.
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